Sapphire by Catherine McMichael Alto Saxophone - Sheet Music

By Catherine McMichael

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Instrument:

Piano Accompaniment Alto Saxophone Saxophone Solo

Genres:

20th Century

Composers:

Catherine McMichael

Publishers:

C. Alan Publications

Series:

Women Composers and Arrangers

Format:

Reduction

Item types:

Physical

Level:

Intermediate

Artist:

Catherine McMichael

Usages:

School and Community

Detailed Description

Chamber Ensemble Alto Saxophone and Piano (solo saxophone, piano) - medium

SKU: CN.08612

Composed by Catherine McMichael. Piano reduction. Duration 11:30. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.08612).

Cast in one movement, this virtuosic concert work for alto saxophone and band is appealing to all audiences. "Sapphire" begins with a fast opening followed by a meditative ballad. The dramatic finale is a lively salsa culminating in a noisy, celebratory climax.

Sapphire is a one-movement concerto for alto saxophone and concert band or wind ensemble, commissioned by Mr. Lynn Klock, Professor of Saxophone at the University of Massachussetts at Amherst. It consists of three connected sections: the fast opening section is full of energy and edgy intensity; the second is a meditative ballad in improvisatory style, linked by a cadenza to the third section, which is a lively salsa, giving the percussion section a real workout. The themes of all the sections are reunited in the coda of the piece, as it culminates in a long trill by the solo saxophone, with instruments gradually added for a noisy, celebratory climax. The piece was composed entirely during the month of September 2000, and the title Sapphire refers to September's birthstone.