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TH R EE D A N C ES for Soprano Saxophone Alto Saxophone Piano
B RAXTO N B L AK E
BRAXTON
BLAKE MUSIC
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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 I – RONDO =68–72 Scherzando Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
=68–72 Scherzando
Piano
5
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4 12
15
18
5 21
24
27
8ba
6 30
8ba
33
36
8va
7 39
8ba
42
8ba
46
whimsically
8 49
52
8ba
55
floating, lightly
9 59
whimsically
62
65
floating, cantabile
floating, cantabile
10 68
71
accompagnamento
accompagnamento
8va
scherzando
75
8va
11 79
82
85
12 88
giocoso
91
94
8va
13 97
100
103
14 106
8va
110
8va
114
8va
15 118
non vibrato
non vibrato
125
129
whimsically, poco giocoso
whimsically, poco giocoso
16 133
giocoso
giocoso
137
8va
141
accompagnamento
accompagnamento
8va
scherzando
17 145
8va
cantabile
148
8va
8va
152
giocoso
18 155
8ba
158
floating, cantabile
floating, cantabile
161
8ba
8ba
19 165
8va
168
8va
171
8va
8va
with force
8ba
Sost. Ped.
20 174
8ba
Sost. Ped.
177
non vibrato
non vibrato
8va
8ba
Sost. Ped.
180
8va
8ba
Sost. Ped.
21 183
8va
187
191
8va
22
II – SARABANDE =52–56
always played with subtone, quasi con sord. sempre senza vibrato e lontano
always played with subtone, quasi con sord. sempre senza vibrato e lontano
=52–56
8va
8
8va
8ba
16
8ba
ad libitum, very sustainded and somewhat hazy
23 24
8ba
ad libitum, ma molto sostenuto e claro
31
(
ad libitum, ma molto sost. e claro)
38
(
ad libitum, ma molto sost. e claro)
ad libitum, ma molto sost. e claro
24 44
8va
52
8va
59
6
ad lib. sempre molto sostenuto e claro 8va 64
ad lib.
poco rit.
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I I I – TA R A N T E L L A
6
11
.=168–172 ( =
throughout)
.=168–172 ( =
throughout)
26 16
21
non vibr.
26
non vibr.
27 31
36
41
28 45
49
53
sost. Ped.
29 57
(sost. Ped.)
61
66
8va
30 71
8va
76
8va
8ba
80
31 non vibr.
85
non vibr.
90
95
non vibr.
non vibr.
32 100
leggiero
non vibr.
105
leggiero
non vibr.
110
leggiero
(ord.)
33 115
120
125
34 130
135
non vibr.
non vibr.
non vibr.
non vibr.
non vibr.
non vibr.
140
35 non vibr. gliss. (bend)
145
non vibr. gliss. (bend)
150
156
non vibr.
non vibr.
sost. Ped.
8ba
36 161
(non vibr.)
8ba
non vibr.
166
8va
8ba
171
8va
8ba
37 non vibr.
176
8va
8ba
181
leggiero
non vibr.
187
38 192
197
non vibr.
non vibr.
202
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
39 207
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
212
217
40 non vibr.
222
non vibr.
228 (non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
235
41 leggiero
240
leggiero
245
8va
250
(ord.)
(ord.)
8va
42 255
8ba
8ba
260
8ba
265
8ba
43 270
ad lib.
275
leggiero
leggiero
(ord.)
leggiero
8ba
280
leggiero
non vibr.
8va
8ba
44 285
leggiero
non vibr.
8va
8ba
290
non vibr.
leggiero
non vibr.
8va
295
(non vibr.)
45 300
305
310
leggiero
(ord.)
46 315
8va
8ba 320
8va
8va
8ba
325
47 330
8va
8ba
8ba
335
non vibr.
non vibr.
8ba 340
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
8ba
48 346
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
8ba
352
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
358
(non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
49 363
8va
368
8va
374
8ba
50 379
385
391
non vibr.
non vibr.
51 398 (non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
405
409
52 414
8ba
419
424
53
ritard e morendo
429
non vibr.
non vibr.
ritard e morendo
ritard e morendo
434 (non vibr.)
(non vibr.)
ritard e morendo
440
accelerando
a tempo e accelerando leggiero
leggiero
a tempo e accelerando
a tempo long
long
accelerando
a tempo
long
secco
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55
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M U S I C
T E N D UO S for Two Clarinets
ST R IN G QUA RT E T “ H OW DO YOU W H ISTL E T H AT WAY ? ” Flute and Celesta
PA RT I TA Alto Saxophone Solo
SAXOP H ON E QUA RTET
Q UA RT E T Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Marimba, and Piano
SH ORT ST OR IES Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
S E V E N BA GAT E L L E S Violin and Viola
DU ST A N D SH A DOW S Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
D UO Violin and Viola
DU O \Trombone and Harp
F O L KS O N GS Violin and Piano
SP I K E Percussion Ensemble
FA N TA S Y Viola and Piano
SE V E N P L A C E S Alto Saxophone and Percussion
FA N TA S Y English Horn and Harpsichord
FA N TA SIESTÜ C K E Clarinet and Piano
S O N ATA Violin solo
N I N E ETU DES Alto Saxophone and Marimba
S O N ATA Clarinet solo
F OU R B A G AT E L L E S F OR TEN V IOL A S
N O CT URN E Trombone, Cello, and Piano
B R A SS QUA RT E T 2 Trumpets, Trombone, and Bass Trombone
S US URRAT I O N S Flute and Piano
T H R E E P R ELU DE S Flute/Piccolo/Alto flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Q UI N T E T Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, and Bass
B A G ATEL L ES Trombone and Piano
D UO F O R T H RE E Solo Dancer, Marimba, and Bass
SON ATA Alto Saxophone and Piano
RO UN D S Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, and Cello
SU ITE Cello Solo OC T E T Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
E L E GY Clarinet and Percussion
B A L L A DE Piano and Electronic Tape
I MP ROV I S AT I O N Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, and Piano http://braxtonblake.com braxtonblakemusic@gmail.com
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