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Three new ragtime transcriptions.  All three are quite flashy and will require some rehearsing.

A relatively challenging arrangement for any quartet needing this type of music as a novelty.  Plenty of places for cuts to shorten the piece.

 1-Barcarolle - Allegro 3'00  2-Andante - Allegro 3'30  3-Tarantella 2'10  A three movement work in the style of the French Quartet of the 40's and 50's.  It has several humorous moments in the spirit of Offenbach and Poulenc. Moderately difficult.  The second movement has some chromaticism however the work is mostly tonal.  A very interesting piece to listen to with good audience appeal.

From the collection of 15 Fantazias written in 1680.  Some very peculiar harmonies sounding more like the late Renaissance.  They are not wrong notes.

Some of the most used big band licks of the 40's and 50's.  Some soprano improvisation opportunities.  Very    easy  and playable.

Early 20th century classical cakewalk.  Some tough spots but not too difficult.

Four short Renaissance dances: Bransle  Gentil - Pavane - Ballet des Baccanales - Courante.  Excellent piece for  teaching style in this period of music.  Not at all difficult.

An arrangement based on the Paris Clarinet sextette version of Paganini's  "Moto Perpetuo".  Can be as difficult as you make it depending on the tempo.  Lots of 16th notes. Anywhere from a grade 5 to a grade 10. 

Late 19thy century piano showpiece.  As the title implies, lots of chromatics.  Difficult but playable.

One of Leroy Anderson Boston Pops tunes.

Early 20th century galops - perhaps a reflection of the Strauss galops.  Quite playable.

   All six arrangements for $35.00

Four very nice arrangements of some Bill Evans jazz charts by Baltimore jazz tenor saxophonist Kellogg Johnson and two of his own creation.  Very Early is a great waltz arrangement.  7.3 is a big band bop chart and Readout is excellent for anyone wanting to do a strange chart in mixed meter.  They are in the style of the big band saxophone section.  Special deal almost 17' worth of music for $35.00.  Save $14.00.

 Buffalo composer Steve Parisi wrote this work for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet in the early 90's.  It is, as the title implies, a neat and very rhythmic samba.  All 4 saxes have an opportunity to improvise.  It is in Rondo form and does require accurate rhythmic playing.  It's a fun piece that will have the audiences bouncing to the beat.

A transcription of the entire overture including the "Can-Can".  An excellent novelty piece.  Not too difficult.

 The complete overture from the orchestral score.  Fun to play and a challenge. - but not too difficult.

Written in 1985 by long time Buffalo flute player and teacher Dr. Robert Mols for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet. It is in one continuous movement divided into three sections: Fast, Slow, and Tempo primo (Fast).  It is rhythmically complex with numerous meter changes.  The harmony is quite tonal with almost jazz overtones.  It will certainly maintain the interest of both the performers and listeners.

Written in 1987 by long time Buffalo flute player and teacher Dr. Robert Mols also for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet. It is in one continuous movement divided into slow and fast sections with each section being a piece of the overall picture as the title implies.  It is rhythmically complex with numerous meter changes and obviously many tempo changes.  The harmony is  tonal with  jazz overtones.   It is a very interesting piece to listen to with the constantly changing ebb and flow of tempo, rhythm and harmony.  A challenging piece.

 This piece was written in 1988 for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet and violin soloist by Buffalo pianist and composer Steve Parisi.  It is complex rhythmically with a Latin feel and leans toward quartal harmony throughout.  All four saxophone parts are quite demanding and require some degree of technical facility.  It is in three movements: 1-Allegro 2-Andante placido 3-Vivace.  A very challenging work but interesting to listen to.  Very well written for this combination of instruments.

 One of the first pieces written for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet in 1984 by Buffalo based jazz pianist Steve Parisi.  As the title states this is a two movement work with a slow and lyrical first movement and a bright and pointillistic second movement.  It is very well written for the instruments.  There is mixed meter throughout but easy to follow.  Both movements are written in Rondo form ABA.  This piece has great audience appeal.  Technically very playable.

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