A SELECTED LIST OF SAXOPHONE LITERATURE
Compiled by Russell Peterson, 2000
Freshman Year
Bach/Mule Sonata #4 Leduc
Bozza Aria Leduc
Creston Sonata Shawnee
D’Indy Choral Varié Durand
Françaix Cinque Dances Exotiques Schott
Glazounov Concerto Leduc
Hartly Duo Tritone
Jolivet Fantaisie-Impromptu Leduc
Lantier Sicilienne Leduc
Mahler/Hemke A Rückert Song Southern
Tull Saraband and Gigue Boosey
Etudes
Berbiguer/Mule 18 Excercises Leduc
Ferling/Mule 48 Studies Leduc
Voxman Selected Studies Rubank
Rolin Aphorisims (Vol. 1) Lemoine
Sophomore Year
Bunce Waterwings (w/computer or tape) manuscript
Debussy Rhapsodie Leduc
Debussy/Londeix Syrinx Leduc
Hindemith Sonata Schott
Hindemith Konzerstück (2 altos) Schott
Lunde Sonata Southern Music
Milhaud Scaramouche Salabert
Noda Improvisation 1 & 2 Leduc
Rorem Picnic on the Marne Boosey
Scelsi Tre Pezzi
Etudes
Lacour 28 Etudes based on modes... Billaudot
Mule 54 Etudes (3 vols.) Leduc
Rolin Aphorisims (Vol. 2) Lemoine
Mule Etude Variées Leduc
Junior Year
Absil Sonata Lemoine
Bach Sonata in A Minor (flute)
Bell Mahler in Blue Light (sax, vlc, pno) Casa Rustica
Benson Aeolin Song (from “Concertino”) T.Presser
Bonneau Caprice en forme de valse Leduc
Boutry Divertimento Leduc
Charpentier Gavambodi 2 Leduc
DePasquale Sonata (Tenor) Southern
Dubois Concerto Leduc
Gotkovsky Brillance Fransaises
Husa Élégie et Rondeau Leduc
Lauba Adria (2 altos)
Maurice Tableaux de Provance Leduc
Muczynski Sonata Schirmer
Noda Mai Leduc
Schmitt Légende Durand
Tomasi Ballade Leduc
Villa Lobos Fantasia (soprano) Southern
Etudes
Karg-Elert 25 Caprices and a Sonata Southern
Mule 53 Etudes (3 vols.) Leduc
Bozza Etudes - Caprices Leduc
Senior Year (and beyond)
Albright Sonata Peters
Bariller Rapsodie Bretonne Leduc
Bassett Music for Saxophone Peters
Dahl Concerto Assoc. Music
Bach, Jan My Very First Solo (sax/elc. pno) Manuscript
Berio Sequenxa VI (oboe/sop.) Universal
Berio Sequenza IXb Universal
Denisov Sonata Leduc
Desenclos Prélude, Cadence et Finale Leduc
Finney Concerto Peters
Gillingham Sonata MMB
Gotkovsky Variations Pathétiques Billaudot
Harbison San Antonio Assoc. Music
Ibert Concertino da Camera Leduc
Koch Concerto Peer
Larson Konsert Gehrmans
Lennon Distances Within Me Dorn
Lennon Symphonic Rhapsody Dorn
Martin Ballade Universal
Maslanka Sonata NASA
Maslanka Concerto for sax and wind ens. manuscript
Maslanka Heaven to Clear When Day manuscript
Did Close (tenor sax and str. qtr)
Ott Concerto
Peterson Concerto for sax and orch.
Peterson Concerto for sax and perc. orch.
Peterson Sonata
Rodgers Lessons of the Sky (soprano) Dorn
Rodgers The Nature of this Whirling Manuscript
Wheel
Rolin Puzzle Pulse manuscript
Scinto Earth Shaker manuscript
Stockhausen In Friendship Stockhausen
Tower Wings Assoc. Music
Yoshimatsu Fuzzy Bird Sonata Billaudot
Etudes
Londeix Nouvelles Etudes Variees Leduc
Lauba 9 Etudes pour saxophone Leduc
(in 4 books)
Alto Saxophone and Organ
Broege, Timothy Musette-Chaconne-Forlorn-Time's Telling True
Houkom, Alf Anthem
(krisalf@earthlink.net or krisalf@mail.earthlink.net)
Karlins, William Impromptu
Kloppers, Koobie Triptych: Carolignian Temperaments
(kklopper@kingsU.ab.ca)
Lauba, Christian Pulsar
O’Riordan, Krk Cathidral Manuscript
Alto Saxophone and Voice
Snoke Craig Within a Dream (Alto, Sop Vox, Pno)
Ticheli, Frank Songs of Tagore (Alto, Sop Vox, Pno)
Derr, Ellwood I Never Saw Another Butterfly
(Alto, Sop. voice, Pno) (ellwoodz@umich.edu)
Soprano Saxophone
(with piano unless indicated otherwise)
(Graded 1-6, with 6 being the most difficult)
Arma, Paul Phases Contre Phases Lemoine
Bach, J.S./Harle Sonata in G Minor 5
Bach, J.S./Leonard Sonata in Eb Major 5
Bach, J.S./Brown Aria 4
Bedare, D Fantaisie Billaudot
Bennett, Richard Rodney Sonata 5
Berio, L Sequenxa VI (oboe/sop.) Universal
Caravan, Ronald Sonata 6
Crumb, George Quest
DeBlasio, Chris Music for a Short Subject (sop and organ)
Feld, Jindrich Sonata 6
Gates, Everett Incantation and Ritual
Hartley, Walter Diversions 5
Hartley, Walter Sonata 5
Laitman, Lori I Never Saw Another Butterfly
(laitman@hotmail.com)
Lunde, Lawson Sonata for Soprano Saxophone
Morrill, Dexter Concerto for Soprano Saxophone
Noon, David Ars Nova
Phillips Sonic Landscapes (soprano & tape)
Platti/Rousseau Sonata 5
Rachmoninoff Vocalise 4
Ravel/Viard Piece en forme de Habenera 4
Rogers, Rodney Lesson of the Sky 6
Ruggiero, Charles Interplay Dorn
Scelsi, Giacinto Tre Pezzi Salabert
Scelsi, Giacinto Ixor (unacc.) Salabert
Schmidt, Williams Sonatina 5
Schumann Three Romances 4
Singelée, Jean Baptiste Caprice, Op. 80 4
Singelée, Jean Baptiste Fantasie, Op. 89 4
Solomon, Melvin Sonatina 6
Stockhausen In Freundschaft Stockhausen Verlag
Telemann/Londeix Sonate 4
Turnage, Mark Anthony Two Elegies surrounding a Shout Schott.
Villa-Lobos, Heitor Fantasia (also w/orch.) 6
Young, Charles Rochester Sonata 5
Wallach, Joelle Sweet Briar Elegies
Wilson, Dana Luminescence 5
Wilson, Dana Calling, Ever Calling (w/band) 6
Woodward, Gregory Angels in the Rain 6
Tenor Saxophone
Ben-Haim, Paul Three Songs Without Words
Broege, Timothy Characteristic Suite
Caravan, Ronald Improvisation Ethos Music.
Caravan, Ronald Quiet Time Ethos Music.
Demersseman Premier Solo Roncorp.
Dobbins, Bill Sonata for Sop or Tenor Sax
Di Pasquale, James Sonata Southern
Duckworth, William Ballade in Time and Space Seesaw Music.
Duckworth, William Pitt County Excursions Seesaw Music.
Frackenpohl, Arthur Sonata Kendor Music.
Galliard/Rascher Sonata IV McGinnis
Gould Diversions
Hartley, Walter S Concertino Tenuto Pub
Hartley, Walter S Sonata
Hartley, Walter S Poem Tenuto Pub
Hartley, Walter S Scherzino Dorn
Hindemith Trio (Ten, Vla, Pno) Schott
Karlins, Walter Music for Tenor Saxophone & Piano
Lauba, Christian Hard (tenor)
Loeffler, Charles Martin The Lone Prairee (Ten, Vla, Pno)
Lukas, Zdnek Leggenda
Maslanka Heaven to Clear When Day
Did Close (tenor sax and str. qtr)
Mintzer, Bob Concertino for Tenor (or Alto) Sax, Stg, & Winds
Oliver Nelson Sonata
Presser, William Rhapsody and Sonatina
Peck, Russell Upward Stream
Reilly, Alyn Two Pieces Southern Music.
Ricker, Ramon Jazz Sonata Advanced
Schmidt, William Concerto, Sonata, & Sonatina Western
Senaille Allegro Spiritoso
Singelée, Jean-Baptiste Adagio et Rondo Roncorp.
Singelée, Jean-Baptiste Solo De Concert Roncorp
Skolnik, Walter Meditation & Sonatina
Stein, Leon Sonata Southern Music
Teal, Larry Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Schirmer
Telemann/Voxman Sonata in C Minor
Tuthill, Bernett Sonata, Op. 56 Southern Music.
Udell, B Elegie & Ecossaise
Vivaldi, Antonio/Rascher Sonata No. 6 in G Minor
Ward, Robert Concerto
Weiner, Lawrence Etude Southern Music
Wilder, Alec Suite No. 1 (Three Ballads for Stan)
Worley, John Sonata Dorn
Yasinitsky, Greg 4 Short Pieces Dorn
Baritone Saxophone
J.S. Bach Suites # 1, 3, & 4 (Cello) Suites
Dymiotis, Phanos Trio for bari sax, violin and piano
Hartley, Walter Sonata for Baritone Saxophone
Mendelssohn Sonata # I (cello)
Obergefell, Glenn Lullaby
Reiner, Karl Hovory (Bari, Fl)
Reutter, H Elegie
Schmidt, William Sonata for Baritone Saxophone WIM
Singelee Sept Solo Concert Roncorp
Tansman, Alexander Sonatine (bsn)
Thimmig Leslie Three Pieces for Baritone Saxophone (Unacc)
Watters, Mark Rhapsody for Baritone Sax (Orh/Band/Paino)
