Apollo strings string quartet, trio, duo, orchestra for. Ive listened to the jeanyves fourmeau quartet and the amherst quartet, and would like to hear more. Richmond ballets the nutcracker is a family affair. Buy sheet music online as a hard copy or pdf downloads. They reached the final of the royal overseas league competition and have been selected as park lane group and live music now artists. The apollo saxophone quartet has developed a longstanding working relationship with the leading lady of british jazz barbara thompson. Rob buckland, andy scott, will gregory, tim redpath, david roach, jennifer watson, carl raven. This piece stands 11 tall, and is in good condition.
A saxophone quartet is a musical ensemble composed of four saxophones, typically soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Concerto for saxophone quartet and orchestra work by. Dance of the sugarplum fairy for saxophone quartet satb sheet music. If you own a copy of the original saxophone special emanem, 1975, flip the lp over to view a photocopy of steve lacy s original notebook with spiral binding score of the compositions staples, swishes, and snaps. Download and print top quality nutcracker suite sheet music for alto saxophone and piano by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. Performing its own compositions worldwide, artvark has undertaken projects with great musicians such as claron mcfadden, ntjam rosie cameroon and recently with the apollo saxophone quartet uk. And now, here it is, arranged for saxophone quartet. Based on the original score, exclusive arrangements by fabrizio ferrari with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. Nutcracker dance of the mirlitons saxophone quartet.
Asq peform a concert at the new storyhouse theatre in chester, including their higely popular journey across the impossible film show. Browse apollo saxophone quartet tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Choreographed by caniparoli, who has been called an american master with a uniquely eclectic style, bow out. With his blue coat red pants, gray hair and gold sax, this unique piece will make a great addition to any collection. Other arrangements of instruments also exist, but are rarer. The groundbreaking apollo saxophone quartet has been at the forefront of the british contemporary music scene for over 26 years. Saxophone quartet music london woodwind specialist. Tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipesreed flutes from the nutcracker suite. Choice repertoire in all rounds may be programmed as complete multimovement works or individual movements from multimovement works. Brent mah, steve kaldestad, sandramae lyukx, ben henriques some sax quartet for the season. The nutcracker short and suite for saxophone quartet. Closer to home, the 17member orchestra under the direction of jordan english of martinsburg will perform duke ellingtons nutcracker jazz suite, at 7. The nutcracker suite arranged for saxophone quartet. Borealis saxophone quartet clitheroe concerts society.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from apollo saxophone quartet at the discogs marketplace. A second gershwin collection for saxophone ensemble g. As the apollo saxophone quartet approaches 30 years at the forefront of the uk classical music scene, the group was established in 1985 it seems appropriate to look both forward and back at a remarkable ensemble that has created its own repertoire, performed worldwide, and recorded its commissions with major and independent labels, in an unprecedented show of long term dedication and creativity. Apollo jazz orchestra to perform ellingtons nutcracker. Apollo saxophone quartet asq series sheet music to buy. Steinbach nutcracker saxophone player at auction for you we offer this wonderful hand painted steinbach nutcracker.
Different saxophone family members are employed to provide a larger range and a variety of tone colours. It is remarkable not only for spotlighting saxophones, which are rarely used in classical compositions, but also for exploiting the wideranging timbral and emotive capacity of those instruments. Ah, the nutcracker suite arguably piotr tchaikovskys most famous work, continuing to inspire and amuse audiences and music lovers to this day. Nutcracker suite, russian dance trepak metropolitan. The apollo lineup from 2009 onwards rob buckland soprano carl raven alto andy scott tenor jim fieldhouse baritone. Apollo strings perform as a string quartet, string trio or string duo as well as offering a harpist, soloist or orchestra, bringing together some of the uks leading female musicians destined to make special occasions simply unforgettable. Bow out, both male and female dancers don men s suits for an urban take on contemporary movement.
The winners recital will feature the first place prizewinner in the saxophone quartet competition and will be held on friday, march 21, 2014 during the north american saxophone alliance biennial conference. Their reading of the mintzer is probably the most stylistically pleasing version on record, and their bennett is the only one on recordnot surprising, given its incredible difficulty. English said ellingtons nutcracker came about as a result of ellingtons interest in the original composition. Concerto for saxophone quartet and orchestra, concerto for four saxophonessoprano, alto, tenor, and baritoneby american composer philip glass that may be performed with or without orchestra. Nasa saxophone quartet competition nasa conference. Nutcracker suite for string quartet or string orchestra. Apollo saxophone quartet concert rob buckland saxophonist. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers from the nutcracker suite. The fairer sax ensemble book 1 for saxophone quartet k. The apollo saxophone quartet celebrates its 30 th year in 2015 having been formed by royal northern college of music graduates in 1985. What says holiday season more than the wonderfully familiar. Tchaikovsky lincoln music publications at sheet music plus.
The apollo saxophone quartets most recent recording is a retrospective look at some of their milestone commissions, continuing the rich legacy of high quality, original music that this unique, genre leading ensemble has brought into being. Saxophone trio a lively trio arrangement thats ideal for a saxophone quartet where either the alto or tenor player would like a break. Our purchased sheet music is high resolution and can be enlarged without any reduction in quality. Delfos is tutor for saxophone and improvisation at the royal conservatory of the hague and at the artez institute.
The quartet has created its own repertoire, performed worldwide, recorded commissions with major and independent labels, and has. Download and print top quality nutcracker suite complete sheet music for string quartet or string orchestra by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Innovation soars in richmond ballets 30th anniversary season 202014 includes both cuttingedge works and classic ballets richmond, va. Apollo saxophone quartet asq series composer for saxophone. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy from the. The nutcracker sheet music ballet style arabian dance score flute quartet. Nutcracker alto saxophone sheet music to download pdf. The apollo saxophone quartet s most recent recording is a retrospective look at some of their milestone commissions, continuing the rich legacy of high quality, original music that this unique, genre leading ensemble has brought into being. Adrift on the sea of rains, the eye with which the universe beholds itself, then will the great ocean wash deep above, and all that outer space allows. Print and download the nutcracker short and suite for saxophone quartet sheet music. Tchaikovskys fantasy ballet the nutcracker transcribed here for saxophone quartet.
This an intermediate advanced to advanced arrangement and faithful to the composers original score as are all of the other movements offered. Explore releases from apollo saxophone quartet at discogs. The exciting new range of music in the apollo saxophone quartet series has been written to satisfy the great demand for more good music for people to play as soloists, in duets with teachers and friends and by. Rob buckland, carl raven, andy scott, jim fieldhouse.
Ever since i heard the apollo saxophone quartets stunning cd worksforus, ive admired their buoyant, fun approach to the core repertoire of the saxophone quartet. In addition to numerous commissions for barbara to write for the apollo saxophone quartet from prestigious uk festivals, the quartet has also recorded a. Bow out pairs sleek style with the unconventional jazz music of the apollo saxophone quartet. After studying under members of the smetana quartet and attending prestigious master classes in holland with the fine arts quartet and germany with the alban berg quartet the apollon quartet competed successfully in a number of prestigious international competitions, including the international ludwig van beethoven competition first prize and prize for the best performance of a work by. Tchaikovsky, pyotr ilyich dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker sheet music for saxophone. The quartet s accolades include winning the rncm ensemble of the year competition and the apollo saxophone quartet prize. Tchaikovsky march from the nutcracker sheet music for. Marcia the nutcracker for saxophone quartet satb sheet. Tchaikovsky, pyotr ilyich march from the nutcracker sheet music for saxophone. Apollo saxophone quartet series solo saxophone book 1. Hey, ive had a lot of experience playing jazz saxophone, but ive wanted to explore more into classical saxophone music, so could anyone suggest good sax quartets to listen to. This is all music he performed at wigmore hall in london in december 1974 in a saxophone quartet that included trevor watts, evan parker, and steve potts. The apollo saxophone quartet has enjoyed over 30 years at the forefront of the uk classical music scene, the group was established in 1985 it seems appropriate to look both forward and back at a remarkable ensemble that has created its own repertoire, performed worldwide, and recorded its commissions with major and independent labels, in an unprecedented show of long term dedication and.
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