saxophone solos of Sy Brandon
20,000 - Based on Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the five movements are I. A Shifting Reef II. A Walk at the Bottom of the Sea Through a Submarine Forest III. The Giant Squids IV. Trapped Near the South Pole V. The Maelstrom Advanced
$5.00
Fanfare and March for Solo Saxophone - A short maestoso fanfare gives way to a spirited march where the saxophone plays rhythmically, lyrically, and with multiphonics to create contrast. Intermediate
$5.00
Four Spanish Dances for Saxophone Alone - Four Spanish Dances was commissioned in 1997 by Dr. Andy Wen for a performance at the World Saxophone Congress in Valencia, Spain. The "Zortziko" is a fast dance with five beats per measure with frequent dotted rhythms. The "Flamenco" is a dance in minor that disguises its modality by vascillating between the normal and lowered second degree of the scale and the normal and raised third degree of the scale. It has a narrow range, absence of strict meter, expressive ornamentation, short phrases, melancholy mood, and often begins with "ay". The "Malaguena" is an emotional song using an ostinato of VIII, VII, VI, V in minor with an improvised melody. The "Polo" is moderate dance with three beats per measure with hemiola rhythms. It also contains rapid colorations and uses the words "ay" and "ole". Advanced
$8.00
Lan Na Thai for Alto Saxophone and Pre-recorded Sounds - A free mp3 file of the pre-recorded sounds for this composition is available at https://www.dropbox.com/s/pkqxbtnymb6iknu/lan_na_thai_prs.mp3?dl=0 Lan Na Thai was composed during 2008 at the request of Dr. Andy Wen for a performance at the 2009 World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. The composition is in three movements with each titled after a different period in Thailand history. The piece is loosely programmatic as it tries to capture the general mood of each era, rather than specific events. I. Sukhothai (The Dawn of Happiness) This movement reflects the ideal state, a land of plenty, and is peaceful. II. Ayutthaya This movement reflects a period of wealth that is characterized by wars with Burma. III. The Chakri Dynasty This movement reflects the more hectic pace of modern society where Thailand moves from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. Folk music of Thailand is built on a seven-note scale of equal intervals. The fourth and seventh notes of this scale are often used only for ornamental purposes. In order to approximate this scale, a pentatonic scale is used as it is like a major scale with the fourth and seventh tones removed. The pre-recorded sounds approximate some of the instruments traditionally used in Thai folk music. Advanced
$8.00
Micro Pieces for Saxophone - Written for James Houlik, this set of seven pieces that last between 15 and 30 seconds each explore the expressive capabilities of the saxophone from lyrical to dramatic to playful. Advanced
$5.00