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PA RT I TA f o r Al t o Saxo p h o n e
B R A X TO N B L A K E
BRAXTON
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PARTITA for Alto Saxophone
I – Prelude
BRA XTON B L A KE
=72–76 Maestoso
poco accel.
rit.
5
a tempo, poco accel.
rit.
6
10
sub. a tempo
poco
sub. poco meno mosso
6
poco accel.
14
poco accel.
a tempo
sub. meno mosso ( =40) e rit. ad libitum
sub. a tempo
18
22
poco accel.
sub. a tempo
= 80, sub. rit.
a tempo, ma rit.
27
32
rit.
Allegro moderato =88–94 (subito)
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4 36
40
44
47
50
54
58
62
66
70
75
5 80
84
88
92
95
99
103
107
111
115
119
6 124
128
132
135
138
142
146
150
154
158
162
166
169
172
176
179
184
188
191
194
198
203
7
8
II – Aria =62
accel.
=62
=80 rit.
=48 accel.
=80
5
=62 rit.
=48
accel.
=48 accel.
=80 rit.
=62 rit.
9
12
=62
rit.
=62
rit.
accel.
13
accel. 16
=80 molto rit.
=80 rit. poco
=62 accel.
=62 (subito)
18
19
9
poco rit.
=62
rit.
=48
=62 rit.
20
=56 rit.
=48
=62
leggiero
rit.
cantabile
23
=48 accel.
=62
leggiero 27
31
35
38
accel. poco a poco
accel. poco a poco
=88 rit.
=126
=80 rit.
=48
=62
=66
40
poco accel. 43
rit.
=62 rit.
=66
10
rit.
47
50
=66
=62
rit.
=62
rit.
a tempo
=62
rit.
a tempo
9
52
=66
9
54
57
60
63
subito presto possibile
=48 rit. 65
11
I I I – Intermezzo .=62–66 Flowing, in the manner of a waltz
7
10
15
20
24
poco rit. 29
33
37
a tempo
12 43
50
55
60
65
69
73
78
83
86
13
91
96
poco rit.
a tempo
101
106
110
113
117
121
126
9
7
9
poco rit.
130
10
14
I V – Procession =64–70 Semplice, ma espressivo
with little to no vibrato
6
poco accel.
rit.
Tempo I
poco accel. 11
rit.
Tempo I
poco più mosso
15
rit.
sub. Tempo I
rit. lontano
19
sub. Tempo I
poco accel.
24
sub. Tempo I 28
poco rit.
sub. Tempo I
rit.
poco rit.
sub. Tempo I
15
rit.
31
34
rit.
sub. Tempo I
rit.
=40 accel.
Tempo I
39
rit.
sub. Tempo I
lontano
44
(ord.)
poco accel.
molto rit.
49
sub. Tempo I
rit.
sub. Tempo I
53
rit. 58
poco rit. 63
poco meno mosso =60
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V – Mo to Pe r p e tu o =184
6
12
18
23
27
31
35
38
43
48
53
58
62
66
70
74
78
81
17
18 84
88
92
96
101
106
111
115
120
125
19 130
133
138
143
147
150
155
159
163
169
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THR EE DANC ES for Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, and Piano
S T R I NG QUA RT E T “ H OW D O YOU W HI S T L E T HAT WAY ? ” Flute and Celesta
TEN DUO S for Two Clarinets
S A XOPHONE QUA RT E T PARTITA Alto Saxophone Solo
S H ORT S TOR I E S Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
QUARTET Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Marimba, and Piano
D U S T A ND S H A D OW S Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
SEVEN B AGATEL L ES Violin and Viola
DUO Trombone and Harp
D UO Violin and Viola
S PI KE Percussion Ensemble
F O L K SO NGS Violin and Piano
S EV E N P L AC E S Alto Saxophone and Percussion
FANTASY Viola and Piano
FA NTA S I E S T Ü C KE Clarinet and Piano
FANTASY English Horn and Harpsichord
NI NE E T U D E S Alto Saxophone and Marimba
SO NATA Violin solo
F OU R BAG AT E L L E S F OR T E N V IOL AS For Ten Violas
SO NATA Clarinet solo
BR A S S QUA RT E T 2 Trumpets, Trombone, and Bass Trombone
NO C TUR NE Trombone, Cello, and Piano
T H R E E P R E LU D E S Flute/Piccolo/Alto flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
SUSUR R ATIO NS Flute and Piano
BAG AT E L L E S Trombone and Piano
QUINTET Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, and Bass
S ONATA Alto Saxophone and Piano
DUO F O R THR EE Solo Dancer, Marimba, and Bass
SUITE Cello Solo
RO UND S Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, and Cello
OC T E T Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
EL EGY Clarinet and Percussion
BA L L A D E Piano and Electronic Tape
IMPROVISATIO N Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, and Piano
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