Advance Music

Like the 1939 Paul Klee painting which inspired it, Blue-Bird Pumpkin is a quirky, non-too-serious piece. The solos are 'open' (no pre-determined number of bars) but should be short. It is not necessa...

David Liebman - soprano saxophone and flute; Richie Beirach - piano.This concert was recorded during a week-long workshop conducted by David Liebman and Richie Beirach. The four songs represent four d...

New 'cross over' arrangement, as recorded on 'Cafe Paradiso'. Transposed to A minor, a more 'guitar friendly' key. Aside from the introduction, the coda, and some slight rhythmic and phrasing variatio...

In Alexis Cieslas musikalischem 'Bestiarium' tummeln sich wilde Tiere: Klapperschlange, Koi und Fuchs stehen für drei klangvolle Sätze Pate. Ideal für Klarinettenschüler mit 3-4 Jahren Unterricht. Die...

The four parts of this new work by Mike Curtis are delicately interwoven. Alternating between melancholy-solemn and lively, the movements tell of festivities under the starry sky, of wonderful friends...

Mike Curtis' stay in the city of Guanajuata in Central Mexico inspired this great musical celebration, filled with evocative, ethnic textures and colours.

One of the most often performed works in the repertoire for oboists. In this edition for saxophone the arranger has included a decorated melodic line for the second movement and provides a good study...

One of the most beautiful pieces from French Impressionist Claude Debussy.

Transcribed by Trent Kynaston

The composer transcribed Aria from his Suite in A minor, op. 103a for several instruments. So, why not for saxophone?

The form of these concertos is concise and concentrated, even in a moderate tempo none of them lasts longer than eight minutes. The fast movements are fresh and lively. The slow ones are expressive an...

The form of these concertos is concise and concentrated, even in a moderate tempo none of them lasts longer than eight minutes. The fast movements are fresh and lively. The slow ones are expressive an...

The form of these concertos is concise and concentrated, even in a moderate tempo none of them lasts longer than eight minutes. The fast movements are fresh and lively. The slow ones are expressive an...

With the invention of the saxophone in the early 1840's, transcriptions are useful to present day saxophonists who wish to perform music of various styles and composers, and are thus an important part...

The original keys have been adjusted here to fit the range of the saxophones. The linear counterpoint that marks the style of the pieces makes use of numerous compositional devices ranging from free i...

Brazilian and Afro-Cuban Jazz Conception is the new exciting series of play-along books by award-winning Brazilian flutist and composer Fernando Brandão and features fifteen original tunes in various...

This piece follows the standard AABA form and should be played half-note equals 104-116. Be careful not to play it too fast as the horns will have difficulty with the melody and interlude.The melody i...

Written in 1999 at the invitation of Eugene Symphony Orchestra conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya for his innovative program Tango Lesson, which also featured tangos by Piazzolla, Gardel and Stravinsky, th...

Dancing tango. A stage, a black curtain, a nothing, a something. More?Music.The couple dancing tango finds its analogy in the two clarinets. The dancers are moving on a fictitious stage - different co...

Flor Mixteca' is a lively latin piece with a catchy groove and a fresh melody, with a touch of melancholy in the bridge. It combines elements from chacha, tango, bossa and salsa. Less experienced play...

A Klezmer Wedding besteht aus vier Tänzen, die neu komponiert wurden, aber auf traditionellen Vorbildern basieren. Die Doina ist ein ausdrucksvoller Gesang für drei aufeinander folgende Solisten; sie...

Three traditional Klezmer pieces, arranged for three B flat clarinets. Medium

The piece starts off moving fast and without any prelude because everyone has a long story to tell. Who can do it better? Who can play faster? That's the point when musicians come together - for a jam...

Seven Sparks is an original composition for clarinet ensemble with optional bass and drums. It approaches the Klezmer music, the improvisation sections and the asymetric measures by its special dynami...