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PA R T I TA fo r S o lo A lt o S a xo p h on e
BRAXTON BLAKE
BRAXTON
BLAKE MUSIC
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Dedicated to Andrew Mead – in admiration and friendship
BRAXTON
BLAKE MUSIC
http://braxtonblake.com 1508 Longshore Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1632 Tel/Fax 734/332-9277
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PA RTITA for Alto Saxophone
I – Prelude
BRAXTON B L A K E
=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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36
40
44
47
50
54
58
62
66
70
75
80
84
88
92
95
99
103
107
111
115
119
5
6 124
128
132
135
138
142
146
150
154
158
162
166
169
172
176
179
184
188
191
194
198
203
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8
II – Aria =62
accel.
=62
=80 rit.
=48 accel.
=80
5
=62 rit.
=48
accel.
=62 rit.
9
=48 accel.
=80 rit.
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
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I II – Intermezzo .=62–66 Flowing, in the manner of a waltz
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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 t o Per p e t u o =184
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12
18
23
27
31
35
38
43
48
53
58
62
66
70
74
78
81
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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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“How do you whistle that way?”
PARTITA for Alto Saxophone
for Flute and Celesta
QUARTET
SAXOPHONE QUARTET
for Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Marimba, and Piano
SHORT STORIES
DUO
for Clarinet in B-flat, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano
FOLKSONGS
for Clarinet in B-flat, Violin, and Piano
FANTASY
for Trombone and Harp
FANTASY
for Percussion Ensemble
SONATA
for Alto Saxophone and Percussion
for Violin and Viola
DUST AND SHADOWS
for Violin and Piano
DUO
for Viola and Piano
SPIKE
for English Horn and Harpsichord
SEVEN PLACES
for Violin solo
FANTASIESTÜCKE
for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano
SONATA
for Clarinet solo
NINE ETUDES
for Alto Saxophone and Marimba
NOCTURNE
for Trombone, Cello, and Piano
FOUR BAGATELLES FOR TEN VIOLAS
SUSURRATIONS
BRASS QUARTET
for Flute and Piano
2 Trumpets in C, Trombone, Bass Trombone
QUINTET
THREE PRELUDES
Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet in Bb/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, Bass
Flute/Piccolo/Alto flute, Clarinet in Bb/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello
DUO FOR THREE
BAGATELLES
for Solo Dancer, Marimba, Bass
for Trombone and Piano
ROUNDS
SONATA
Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, Cello
for Alto Saxophone and Piano
ELEGY
for Cello Solo
SUITE
for Clarinet and Percussion
OCTET
IMPROVISATION
Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass
for Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, Piano
STRING QUARTET
BALLADE
for Piano and Electronics
BRAXTON
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