2009 Alto Saxophone Repertoire for StudentsRhett Bender, D.Mus.A.

Professor of MusicSouthern Oregon University

Primary BA Music 190/290 first and second year undergraduate levelComposer Title Publisher

Bozza Aria LeducLantier Sicilienne LeducRueff Chanson et Passapied LeducIbert, Jacques Histoires LeducIndy, Vincent d Choral Vari DurandBach, J.S. Sonata No. 6, E Major Smart MusicMaurice Tableau de Provence LemoineMilhaud Scaramouche SalabertHeiden Sonata SchottGlazounov Concerto LeducCreston Sonata ShawneeNoda Improvisations I for solo saxophone Leduc

Additional BA Music 190/290 first and second year undergraduate levelComposer Title Publisher

Haydn/Mule Les Saisons LeducHandel Sonata No. 4 Smart MusicBach Sonata No. 4, C major Smart MusicBonneau, Paul Suite LeducJacobi Sonata BourneHeiden Solo Associated MusicHeiden Diversion (1943) MMB (Etoile)Russell, Armand Particles BourneTcherepnine Sonatine Sportive LeducTull Sarabande and Gigue Boosey & HawkesHartley Petite Suite for solo saxophone PresserNoda Improvisations II and III for solo saxophone LeducBarton, Todd Diastems II bartont@sou.eduDubois Concerto Leduc

2Primary BA Music 390/490 third and fourth year undergraduate level

Composer Title Publisher

Muczynski Sonata Schirmer

Desenclos Prelude, Cadence et Finale Leduc

Ibert Concertino da camera Leduc

Bonneau Caprice en forme de valse for solo saxophone Leduc

Gotkovsky Brilliance Ed. Fran. de Mus.Swerts, Piet Klonos ZODIAC ZESX01

Additional BA Music 390/490 third and fourth year undergraduate levelComposer Title Publisher

Hartley Duo PresserKoechlin/Londiex Etudes for Saxophone and Piano Ed. Fran. de Mus.Robert Cadenza Ed. Fran. de Mus.Harbison San Antonio Hal LeonardDebussy Rhapsody (Delangle; revised by David) Theodore PresserRueff Concertino LeducBozza Concertino LeducCreston Concerto ShawneeBozza Improvisation et Caprice for solo saxophone LeducNoda Mai for solo saxophone LeducHusa Elegie et Rondeau LeducYasinitsky New Wave yasinits@wsu.edu

Additional Performance Concentration 390/490 Level (Advanced)Composer Title Publisher

Bassett Music for Saxophone and Piano PetersBassett Duo Concertante PetersFox Annexus www.dornpub.comGotkovsky Variations Pathtiques BillaudotGotkovsky Concerto BillaudotLauba, Christian Steady Study on the Boogie Theodore PresserFeld Sonata for Alto Saxophone LeducFeld Suite Rhapsodica for solo saxophone LeducFreund, Don Sky ScrapingsAnderson, Tommy Joe Sonata 3 RoncorpLennon Distances Within Me www.dornpub.comDenisov Sonata Leduc

3Husa Concerto LeducDahl Concerto Euro. Amer.Bolcom LilithAlbright Sonata PetersLauba Steady Study on a Boogie solo alto saxophone LeducBerio Sequenza for solo alto saxophone LeducMaslanka SonataWoods, Phil Sonata Roncorp

Selected Soprano Saxophone RepertoireComposer Title Publisher

Ravel Piece en forme de Habanera LeducPlatti/Rousseau Sonata MMB (Etoile)Bach/Leonard Sonata in Eb Major, BWV 1031 PresserMarcello/Bender Concerto in d minor bender@sou.eduTeleman/Londeix Sonata LeducHartley Diversions EthosIbert Symphonie Concertante LeducVilla-Lobos Fantasia Peer-International Saint-Saens Sonata (oboe)Young Sonata www.dornpub.comFeld Elegie LeducFeld Sonata LeducBerio Sequenza LeducAnderson, T J Impromptu www.dornpub.comPiazzolla, Astor Histoire du Tango LemoineIturralde, Pedro Suite Hellnique Lemoine

Selected Tenor Saxophone RepertoireComposer Title Publisher

Cunningham, Michael Trigon, Op. 31Demersseman, Jules Premier Solo Di Pasquale, James SonataDuckworth, William Ballad in Time and Space Houlik (Debussy) Two Lyric Pieces (Beau Soir ) SouthernLacour, Guy Pice ConcertanteLauba, Christian Hard tenor saxophone solo Theodore PresserHartley Poem TenutoHartley Sonata

4Hartley ConcertinoGould, Morton Diversions SchirmerSenaille Allegro Spirituoso Stein Sonata SouthernKarlins Music for Tenor Saxophone and Piano SouthernMartin Ballade PetersPeck, Russell The Upward Stream Pecktastic MusicSingelee Adagio et Rondo RoncorpSchmidt SonataSchmidt SonatinaSchmidt ConcertoDuckworth Pitt County ExcursionsBen-Haim, Paul Three Songs Without WordsFrackenpohl SonataSherman SonataTomasi Chant CorseWard ConcertoWeiner, Lawrence Etude SouthernCockcroft, Barry Beat Me solo tenor saxophone reedmusic.com

Selected Baritone Saxophone RepertoireComposer Title Publisher

Anderson, Garland Sonata Hartley, Walter Little Sonata Hartley, Walter Sonata Presser, William Prelude Singele, Jean Baptiste Sept Solo de Concert Schmidt, William Rondoletto Schmidt, William Sonata Worley, John Sonata

Primary Saxophone StudiesComposer Title Publisher Notes

Teal The Saxophonist's Workbook Encore scales, thirds, fourths, vibrato and tone; scales do not extend to F#6

Londeix Les Gammes: conjointes et en intervalles pour tous les saxophones

Lemoine major and harmonic minor-scale book: seconds, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths and octaves

Lacour 50 Etudes faciles et progressives, Book 1 Billaudot excellent for middle school through high school

5Lacour 50 Etudes faciles et progressives, Book 2 Billaudot high school or lower level

undergraduateFerlingMule

48 Etudes Leduc this edition contains 12 more etudes written by Mule not found in the Southern edition

Lacour 8 Etudes Brillantes Leduc altissimoLondeix Nouvelles Etudes variees Leduc altissimoLacour 24 Etudes atonales faciles Billaudot altissimoLacour 28 Etudes sur les modes a transpositions

limitees d'Olivier MessianBillaudot altissimo

Rousseau Saxophone High Tones MMB altissimo method and fingerings for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone

Additional Saxophone Studies

Composer Title Publisher NotesGee Progressive and Varied EtudesSouthern high school or non-major;

contains scales and beginning jazz studies

Mauk Saxophone Warm-Ups www.dornpub.com tone, intonation, finger exercises and articulation studies; major, minor, blues and diminished scales; multiphonics; quarter-tones

Mule Etudes Variees LeducJollet 15 Etudes BillaudotLondeix Huit etudes techniques Leduc altissimoBozza 12 Etude Caprices, Op. 60 LeducPrati Approche de la musique

contemporaineBillaudot contemporary, extended

techniquesDiemente Mirrors IV (contemporary) www.dornpub.com contemporary, extended

techniquesLacour Douze Esquisses dans le style

contemporainBillaudot contemporary, extended

techniquesDeLibero Contemporary Saxophone

Studieswww.dornpub.com contemporary, extended

techniquesCaravan Paradigms I for Alto

Saxophonewww.dornpub.com contemporary, extended

techniquesLondeix De La Justessen DIntonation

pour tous les Saxophones (On the Exactness of Intonation for all Saxophones

Leduc exercises on intonation, including corrective fingering chart to show how to raise and lower pitches

6Ricker Etudes on the Diminished

Scale for SaxophoneLeduc scales, thirds, fourths,

chords, and twelve jazz etudes based on diminished scales

Londeix Exercises Mchaniques pour tous les Saxophones (Mechanical Exercises for All Saxophones), Books 1-3

Lemoine a variety of one-bar fingering patterns working on: finger independence and alternate fingerings

Selected Jazz StudiesComposer/Author Title Publisher NotesNiehaus Basic Jazz Conception Vol

1&2Try publishing Beginning swing study

Niehaus Jazz Conception Intermediate and Advance volumes

Try pub Primary

Jim Snidero Easy Jazz Conception Advance Music Primary studyJim Snidero Jazz Conception Advance MusicMiles Osland Scale Anthology vol 1&2 www.dornpub.comDavid Baker Jazz Improvisation Alfred theoryDavid Baker Jazz Etudes Aebersold Use w/vol 5&6 of Aebersold

Bob Mintzer 14 Jazz and Funk Etudes WBBob Mintzer 14 Blues and Funk WBMark Levine The Jazz Theory Book Sher Music theory

Pre-College repertoireComposer Title Publisher

Teal Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player SchirmerHaydn/Mule Les Saisons LeducHandel Sonata No. 4 Smart MusicBozza Aria LeducLantier Sicilienne LeducRueff Chanson et Passapied LeducBach Sonata No. 4, C major Smart MusicLunde, Lawson Sonata SouthernSchumann/Hemke Three Romances SouthernTeal Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player SchirmerRousseau (Debussy, Faur, Giordani and Scarlatti)

Solo Album for Tenor Saxophone MMB (Etoile)

Music listed above may be purchased at www.eble.com or www.dornpub.com.Locally many of the primary pieces may be purchased at Larrys Music in Medford or Cripple Creek in Ashland.