Partita for Alto Saxophone

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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

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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

16

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

20

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M U S I C

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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