NewMusicShelf Anthology of New Music Alto Saxophone, Vol. 1 Curated by Alan Theisen Edited by Dennis Tobenski NewMusicShelf www.newmusicshelf.com
Contents Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................i Editor’s Preface........................................................................................................ii Introduction............................................................................................................iii Stephanie Ann Boyd: Mind (2016) .........................................................................1 from Amare Wes Flinn: An Unperfect Actor (after Sonnet XXIII) (2013) ...................................13 George N. Gianopoulos: No. 2: Adagio Espressivo (2013) ......................................16 from Three Scherzi, Op. 26b Anthony R. Green: dhakira: a middle eastern reflection (2017) ...............................20 Chia-Yu Hsu: The Chase (2013) .............................................................................23 from Chasing Shadows Lori Laitman: Lullaby (2000)..................................................................................25 Quinn Mason: Bounce (2016)................................................................................30 Aaron Jay Myers: Fuck Your Factory & Your Attitude (2019)..................................42 Garrett Shatzer: Absence Wild (2016) ....................................................................47 Clare Shore: Juniper Run (2016, rev. 2019) ............................................................54 from River Songs Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn: I. Forefully (2009).....................................................66 from Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano Alan Theisen: I. Attack (2017) ................................................................................72 from Saxophone Sonata No. 2
Cassie Wieland: eyelid (2018) .................................................................................86 Chelsea Williamson: Move with Brightness of Peace (2016) ...................................90 Tetsuya Yamamoto: Voix de l’orgue (2016) .............................................................94 Roger Zare: Deluge (2015) .....................................................................................110 from Sonata About the Curator ...................................................................................................139 About the Composers ..............................................................................................140 Supplementary Material ..........................................................................................149
I hope you love the contents of this NewMusicShelf Anthology of New Music for Alto Saxophone as much as I do. To select the sixteen pieces (or movements from larger compositions) found within, I considered a critical phase of a developing saxophonist’s life: the end of high school through the undergraduate senior recital. This anthology is designed to be accessible to performers in those years and to assist in the growth of their technique, tonal concept, range, and overall Thmusicianship.esixteenworks
— Alan Theisen
also reflect a diversity of compositional style and composer identity.
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Introduction
Greetings, fellow saxophonist, music educator, and/or contemporary music supporter!
Music by Boyd, Flinn, Gianopoulos, Green, Hsu, Laitman, Mason, Myers, Shatzer, Shore, Sternfeld-Dunn, Wieland, Williamson, Yamamoto, and Zare could (and should!) be heard as frequently as our revered classics by Creston, Ibert, Glazunov, Desenclos, and Denisov.
Please do not believe that these pieces are only intended for undergraduate students to learn behind closed studio doors. Every composition in this anthology is absolutely suitable for programming by graduate students, professional performers, and concert organizers.
=84 smoky, husky =84 smoky, husky beckoning 5 9 I. Mind Copyright © 2016 Stephanie Ann Boyd All Rights Reserved STEPHANIEANN BOYD (2016) Written for and commissioned by Alan JudeTheisen from Amare
Moderate ( =82) ( = ) 5 9 accel. rit. atempo 11 18 17 21 (consistent 8th notes throughout) 28 ( = ) 37 34 An Unperfect Actor Copyright © 2013 Wes Flinn All rights reserved WES FLINN (2013) for Jonathan Ahl (after Sonnet XXIII)(
Adagioespressivo ( =c.70) 4 7 Piùmossorubato 9 moltoaccel. rit. 12 Piùmossorubato 15 No. 2:Adagio Espressivo Copyright © 2013 by George N Gianopoulos All Rights Reserved GEORGE N. GIANOPOULOS (2013) for Michael Mortarotti from Three Scherzi,Op 26b
Slow,free,conmoltorubato,reverent ( =c.40) whispering 1/2 air [1] explosive, interruption [1] steady,funky quick lip down air,w/ key clicks flutter xxx sim. violent quick 1/2 air start slow,accel dhakira: a middle eastern reflection Copyright © 2017 Rashonn Music Resource Plus All Rights Reserved ANTHONY R. GREEN (2017) for Seychelle
Flowing ( =132) 4 7 9 12 14 The Chase Copyright © 2013 by Eunote Music (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved CHIA YU HSU (2013) from Chasing Shadows
Flowing,rubatoandlegatothroughout ( =120) Flowing,rubatoandlegatothroughout ( =120) 7 sim. 13 Lullaby Copyright © 2000, Lori Laitman Enchanted Knickers Music, BMI All Rights Reserved LORI LAITMAN (2000) for Gary Louie and KirstenTaylor
Withgait ( =130) Withgait ( =130) 5 9 Bounce Copyright © 2016/2019 Masonian Publications All Rights Reserved QUINN MASON (2016) Humoresque for alto saxophone and piano
Funky,edgy,aggressive ( =100) make pitches "rough" by growling or humming while playing at your discretion 3 6 9 11 14 17 FuckYour Factory &Your Attitude Copyright ©2019 Aaron Jay Myers All Rights Reserved AARON JAY MYERS (2019) for AlanTheisen For the purposes of program listings,the composer has indicated that the title of this piece may be lightly censored (Fuck, F*ck, F**k, or F***) according to the performer's comfort level, or the dictates of the performer's institution.
Grave ( =54) Grave ( =54) Sample ornamentation Ornament freely throughout Ornament freely throughout;reharmonize sparingly Pedal ad lib 9 9 sub 12 AbsenceWild Copyright © 2016 Garrett Ian Shatzer All Rights Reserved GARRETT IAN SHATZER (2016) to AlanTheisen
Swing ( =c.152) Swing ( =c.152) (Saxophonist or pianist "counts off" or pianist raps piano at resonant spot ) "swing" 7 13 Juniper Run Copyright © 2016 by E C Schirmer Music Company Copyright © 2019 by Watchfyr Music (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved CLARE SHORE (2016; rev 2019) Commissioned by and dedicated to AlanTheisen from Juniper Run
Forcefully ( =140) Forcefully ( =140) 5 9 I. Forcefully Copyright © 2009 Dorn Publications All rights reserved, international copyright secured ALEKSANDER STERNFELD DUNN (2009) from Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Moltoadagioeappassionato ( =44) rit Moltoadagioeappassionato ( =44) rit. ad libitum 1 1 Subitoprestofurioso ( =180) Subitoprestofurioso ( =180) 5 5 sub. 10 I.Attack Copyright © 2017 by Alan Theisen All Rights Reserved ALANTHEISEN (2017) Commissioned by and dedicated to Andrew Hutchens from Saxophone Sonata No 2
=100 110 slurred throughout air air sim.5 9 13 17 21 25 30 eyelid Copyright © 2018 Cassie Wieland All Rights Reserved CASSIEWIELAND (2018)
Freely ( =52) dolce 6 11 16 21 25 30 Move with Brightness of Peace Copyright © 2016 Chelsea Williamson All Rights Reserved CHELSEAWILLIAMSON (2016) for Dr.AlanTheisen
Trèslent ( =40) Trèslent ( =40) court court =56 =56 bisb. bisb bisb bisb 4 4 Voix de l’orgue Copyright ©2016 Tetsuya Yamamoto All Rights Reserved TETSUYAYAMAMOTO (2016) à Naomi Shirai
Torrential ( =88) agitato Torrential ( =88) agitato 5 8 Deluge Copyright © 2015 by Roger Zare Music,ASCAP All Rights Reserved ROGER ZARE (2015) for Scotty Phillips from Sonata