BRAXTON BLAKE
for Soprano Saxophone Alto Saxophone Piano
BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
This work was made possible by the support of the University of South Carolina.
Dedicated to Clifford Leaman and Joseph Lallo
Accidentals apply for entire measures and apply only for the octave of a pitch. Repeated pitches without accidentals continue the accidental of the initial occurrence.
Transposed score
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THREE DANCES
=68–72 Scherzando
I – RONDO
BRAXTON BLAKE
=68–72 Scherzando
Piano
Saxophone Alto
Saxophone Soprano
8ba
8ba
cantabile 65 floating, cantabile
giocoso
8va
8va
8va
129 whimsically, poco giocoso
whimsically, poco giocoso
accompagnamento
accompagnamento
scherzando
8va
8va
giocoso 152
8va
8va
148 cantabile
8va
floating, cantabile
158 floating, cantabile
8ba
8va with force
8va
8va
180
Sost. Ped.
8ba
8va non vibrato
177 non vibrato
Sost. Ped.
8ba
=52–56
II – SARABANDE
always played with subtone, quasi con sord. sempre senza vibrato e lontano
always played with subtone, quasi con sord.
sempre senza vibrato e lontano
8va =52–56
8ba
ad libitum, very sustainded and somewhat hazy
8va
( ad libitum, ma molto sost. e claro)
ad libitum, ma molto sost. e claro
8ba
ad libitum, ma molto sostenuto e claro
8va poco rit.
sempre molto sostenuto e claro
8va
8va
III – TARANTELLA
.=168–172 (= throughout)
.=168–172 (= throughout)
Ped.)
8va
95 non vibr.
110 leggiero
(ord.)
leggiero
156 non vibr.
(bend)
(bend)
8va
8ba
8va 166 non vibr.
8ba
187
181 leggiero
8ba
8va
(non vibr.)
202 (non vibr.)
non vibr.
197 non vibr.
(non vibr.)
228 (non vibr.)
8va (ord.)
(ord.)
8va
leggiero
8va non vibr.
280 leggiero 8ba
leggiero
leggiero (ord.)
275 leggiero
ad lib.
295 (non vibr.)
8va
290 leggiero
8ba
8va
8ba
8va 8va
(non vibr.)
340 (non vibr.)
8ba non vibr.
non vibr.
8ba 8ba
8va
(non vibr.)
358 (non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
8ba
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
8va
8va
434 (non vibr.)
ritard e morendo leggiero a tempo e accelerando
e
ritard e morendo a tempo e accelerando (non vibr.) leggiero
ritard e morendo
440 accelerando long a tempo
secco accelerando long a tempo long
BRAXTON BLAKE
CHAMBER MUSIC
TEN DUOS for Two Clarinets
PARTITA
Alto Saxophone Solo
QUARTET
Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Marimba, and Piano
SEVEN BAGATELLES
Violin and Viola
DUO
Violin and Viola
FOLKSONGS
Violin and Piano
FANTASY
Viola and Piano
FANTASY
English Horn and Harpsichord
SONATA
Violin solo
SONATA
Clarinet solo
NOCTURNE
Trombone, Cello, and Piano
SUSURRATIONS
Flute and Piano
QUINTET
Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, and Bass
DUO FOR THREE
Solo Dancer, Marimba, and Bass
ROUNDS
Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, and Cello
ELEGY
Clarinet and Percussion
IMPROVISATION
Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, and Piano
STRING QUARTET
“HOW DO YOU WHISTLE THAT WAY?”
Flute and Celesta
SAXOPHONE QUARTET
SHORT STORIES
Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
DUST AND SHADOWS
Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
DUO
\Trombone and Harp
SPIKE
Percussion Ensemble
SEVEN PLACES
Alto Saxophone and Percussion
FANTASIESTÜCKE
Clarinet and Piano
NINE ETUDES
Alto Saxophone and Marimba
FOUR BAGATELLES FOR TEN VIOLAS
BRASS QUARTET
2 Trumpets, Trombone, and Bass Trombone
THREE PRELUDES
Flute/Piccolo/Alto flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
BAGATELLES
Trombone and Piano
SONATA
Alto Saxophone and Piano
SUITE
Cello Solo
OCTET
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
BALLADE
Piano and Electronic Tape
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