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Group A: accompanied piecesAlto/baritone saxophone in E♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andersson & Ulveaus, arr. Lawrance |
Mamma Mia* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 2. | J S Bach, arr. Rae |
Minuet in G | Take Ten for Alto Saxophone | Universal UE18836 |
| 3. | J S Bach, arr. Wastall |
Musette | First Repertoire Pieces for Alto Saxophone | Boosey M060124716 |
| 4. | Blake | Walking in the Air | The Really Easy Sax Book | Faber 0571510361 |
| 5. | Cowles | Tie Waltz | A Miniature Suite for Baritone (or Alto) Saxophone and Piano | Studio M050033455 |
| 6. | Degg | The Music Box (duet) or Bluebells (duet) (both the above: candidate plays either part) |
40 Graded Saxophone Duets | Masquerade MM0016 |
| 7. | Evans | Sweet Corn | Grade by Grade – Alto Saxophone: Grade 2 | Boosey M060124778 |
| 8. | Franck, arr. Hampton |
Allegretto* | Saxophone Basics | Faber 0571519725 Teachers book |
| 9. | Gershwin, arr. Harle & Harris |
Love is Here to Stay | Easy Gershwin for Saxophone | OUP 9780193566798 |
| 10. | Gilkyson, arr. Lawrance |
The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book)* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 11. | Gumbley | In the Pocket | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009654 |
| 12. | Hampton | Good to Be Back | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009654 |
| 13. | Harris | Herbert (duet) or Penny (duet) or Vernon (duet) | What's Your Name♭ | Queen's Temple QT98 |
| 14. | Lisk, arr. Hampton |
Theme from Men Behaving Badly* | Saxophone Basics | Faber 0571519725 Teachers book |
| 15. | Morrison | Fight for Freedom (duet) or Blueberry Pie (duet) or The Cowboy Strut (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
Blues for Twos vol. 1 | Warwick WD047 |
| 16. | Penman | Stepping Out, no. 2 (duet) | Stepping Out: Ten Easy Duets | Saxtet 141 |
| 17. | Pergolesi (attrib.), arr. Hagues | Nina | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009654 |
| 18. | Schubert, arr. Scott |
Who is Sylvia♭* | Time Travels for Saxophone | Astute am242-09 |
| 19. | Street | It Couldn’t Be Better | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009654 |
| 20. | Tchaikovsky, arr. Buckland |
March of the Wooden Soldiers* | Time Travels for Saxophone | Astute am242-09 |
| 21. | Trad., arr. DeHolt |
What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor♭ | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009654 |
| 22. | Trad., arr. Lanning |
The Gift to be Simple | Making the Grade – Grade 2 | Chester CH60098 |
| 23. | Trad., arr. McLearnon |
Danny Boy | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009654 |
| 24. | Wilson | Battle Canon (duet) or As You Say (duet) or Crossover (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
You and Me: Nine Duets for Saxophones | Brass Wind 1613 |
| 25. | Wilson | See Them Dance | Musical Moments Alto Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009654 |
* Accompaniment available separately
Group A: accompanied pieces – Soprano/tenor saxophone in B♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26. | Andersson & Ulveaus, arr. Lawrance |
Mamma Mia* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 27. | J S Bach, arr. Wastall |
Musette | First Repertoire Pieces for Tenor Saxophone | Boosey M060071522 |
| 28. | Bazelaire | Chanson d’Alsace | Suite Française, op. 114 | Schott SF9261 |
| 29. | Bernstein, arr. Elliott |
One Hand, One Heart (from West Side Story) | Leonard Bernstein for Tenor Saxophone | Boosey M051680641 |
| 30. | Degg | The Music Box (duet) or Bluebells (duet) (both the above: candidate plays either part) | 40 Graded Saxophone Duets | Masquerade MM0016 |
| 31. | Gilkyson, arr. Lawrance |
The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book)* | Winner Scores All for Saxophone | Brass Wind 0331 Piano accomp. for Alto |
| 32. | Gumbley | In the Pocket | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009708 |
| 33. | Hampton | Good to Be Back | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009708 |
| 34. | Harris | Herbert (duet) or Penny (duet) or Vernon (duet) | What's Your Name♭ | Queen's Temple QT98 |
| 35. | Ledbury | Takin’ It Easy | All Jazzed Up for B♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0302T |
| 36. | Morrison | Fight for Freedom (duet) or Blueberry Pie (duet) or The Cowboy Strut (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
Blues for Twos vol. 1 | Warwick WD047 |
| 37. | Offenbach, arr. Both |
Barcarolle | Classical Saxophone Solos | Schott ED7330 |
| 38. | Penman | Stepping Out, no. 2 (duet) | Stepping Out: Ten Easy Duets | Saxtet 141 |
| 39. | Pergolesi (attrib.), arr. Hagues | Nina | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009708 |
| 40. | Rae | Curtain Up! or Bruno’s Tune |
Play it Cool – Saxophone | Universal UE21404 |
| 41. | Rodgers & Hart, arr. Ledbury |
You Are Too Beautiful | All Jazzed Up for B♭ Saxophone | Brass Wind 0302T |
| 42. | Schubert, arr. Scott |
Who is Sylvia♭* | Time Travels for Saxophone | Astute am242-09 |
| 43. | Street | It Couldn’t Be Better | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009708 |
| 44. | Tchaikovsky, arr. Buckland |
March of the Wooden Soldiers* | Time Travels for Saxophone | Astute am242-09 |
| 45. | Trad., arr. DeHolt |
What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor♭ | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009708 |
| 46. | Trad., arr. De Smet |
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho | Easy Pieces for Tenor Saxophone and Piano | Pan PEM81 |
| 47. | Trad., arr. McLearnon |
Danny Boy | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009708 |
| 48. | Wedgwood | Chinese Take It Away | Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Grades 1–3 | Faber 0571522513 |
| 49. | Wilson | Battle Canon (duet) or As You Say (duet) or Crossover (duet) (all the above: candidate plays either part) |
You and Me: Nine Duets for Saxophones | Brass Wind 1613 |
| 50. | Wilson | See Them Dance | Musical Moments Tenor Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009708 |
* Accompaniment available separately
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anon. | Medieval Dance Tune, no. 13 | Amazing Studies for Saxophone | Boosey M060103872 |
| 2. | Cowles | Play Dirty, no. 1 | Knuckle Dusters | Studio M050063063 |
| 3. | Hampton | The King’s Own Dance | Saxophone Basics | Faber 0571519725 Teachers book |
| 4. | Lacour | Study no. 2 or Study no. 3 |
50 Études façiles et progressives vol. 1 | Billaudot G15491-1 |
| 5. | Mower | A Recurring Theme (1), no. 16 or Cucumber Wallbanger, no. 20 |
Mosaics Saxophone book 1 | Trinity TG009302 |
| 6. | Radford | The Leprechaun | 21st Century Studies | Warwick WD110 |
| 7. | Rae | Jig in D, no. 5 or Stake-Out, no. 13 or Heavy Duty, no. 23 |
Style Workout for Solo Saxophone | Universal UE21232 |
| 8. | Wedgwood | Cat Walk (Study in A minor) | Up-Grade Alto Saxophone Grades 1–2 | Faber 0571520812 |
| 9. | Wilson | D Major, no. 3 | Saxtudes | Camden CM240 |
| 10. | Wilson | Swadistana | The Seven Chakra for Solo Saxophone | Camden CM239 |
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