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SAXOPHONE QUINTETS and SEXTETS |
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
- Handel arr. Alun Cook
Saxophone Sextet
- 4 Altos with Tenor and Baritone
or 5 Altos with Baritone (with 2 optional Soprano parts)
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is one of those pieces that seem to work for almost any combination of instruments. Rather than the standard quartet, this arrangement is for a sextet which makes it much more approachable for student ensembles. Scoring is for 4 Altos, Tenor and Baritone but I have provided an Alto 5 part as an alternative for the Tenor Saxophone, and a Tenor 2 part as alternative to the Baritone. The Alto 5 part acts as a adequate replacement for Tenor if needed, but the Tenor 2 is not ideal as the depth of tone given by the baritone is impossible to replace. I know many school ensembles do not have the luxury of a baritone, hence the inclusion of this part. There are also Soprano parts as alternatives to Altos 1 and 2. You need one strong player (Alto 1) - the other parts are not too hard. |
Huron Carol
- Canadian Traditional arr. Alun Cook
Saxophone Quintet
- 2 Altos, 2 Tenors and Baritone, or 3 Altos, Tenor and Baritone
![]() The Huron Carol has one of the most beautiful and simple melodies I know. The resulting arrangement has a slightly "rocky" feel and is not an accompaniment for choir, just incidental music for the season, and would work particularly well in a resonant acoustic. The 3rd Alto part is an alternative for 1st Tenor and needs a strong player. |
Multi-purpose Fanfare
- Alun Cook
Saxophone Quintet/Sextet
- 4 Altos with Tenor (optional), Baritone and optional Percussion
This fanfare was commissioned for the opening of a multi-purpose building - short and to the point! Scored for 4 Altos, 1 Tenor (optional), and Baritone with optional percussion. The MP3 contains versions both with and without percussion (starts with percussion).
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The Santa Express
- Alun Cook
Saxophone Sextet
- 4 Altos, Tenor and Baritone, or 3 Altos, 2 Tenors and Baritone.
![]() Written for 6 saxophones (AAAATB or AAATTB), this is a light-hearted piece in the Christmas spirit! It starts with the instrumentalist "huffing" into their instruments to acheive a steam locomotive sound - very effective when done well - very dangerous with youngsters, but you can always miss the first 8 bars! The Santa Express has proved highly popular and is also available for 2 Altos with Piano, as a Piano Duet, and for full Orchestra. |