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Group A: accompanied piecesAlto/baritone saxophone in E♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Albéniz, arr. Bayer |
Puerta de Tierra (Bolero) | Puerta de Tierra (Bolero) | UME 21434 |
| 2. | Ameller | Rondo gracieux, no. 4 and Final, no. 5 (no repeats) |
Suite d’après J P Rameau | Transatlantiques TROO1187 |
| 3. | Arandjelović | Changing Landscapes or Leaving | Changing Landscapes | Masquerade MM0044 |
| 4. | J S Bach, arr. Kynaston |
Allegro ma non tanto or Allegro (1st movt or 2nd movt from Sonata no. 6 in A) | Sonata no. 6 in A | Advance ADV7044 |
| 5. | R R Bennett | Samba triste or Finale (1st movt or 3rd movt from Three Piece Suite) (last note of the Finale may be played an octave lower) | Three Piece Suite | Novello NOV120804 |
| 6. | Bonneau | Danse des démons and Plainte (2nd and 3rd movts from Suite) | Suite | Leduc AL20303 |
| 7. | Bozza | Aria | Aria | Leduc AL19714 |
| 8. | Carr | Habanera (from Four Comedy Dances) | Habanera (from Four Comedy Dances) | Kendor KMI11358 |
| 9. | Debussy, arr. Rae |
Danse Bohémienne | Claude Debussy Saxophone Album | Universal UE17777 |
| 10. | Eccles | Any two contrasting movements from Sonata in G minor |
Sonata in G minor | Elkan-Vogel 164-00047 |
| 11. | Foster | Witney's Lament, no. 4 | Five Contemporary Dances | Saxtet 042 |
| 12. | Guilhaud, arr. Strevens |
Madrigal | Trois pièces for Alto or Baritone Saxophone | Samek CSCP007 |
| 13. | Haydn, arr. Teal |
Gypsy Rondo | Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player | Schirmer GS33058 |
| 14. | Johnson | Nightsong | Nightsong | Schirmer GS82586 |
| 15. | Nelson | Largo (2nd movt from Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano) | Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano | Advance ADV7037 |
| 16. | Pierné, arr. Mule |
Canzonetta | Canzonetta | Leduc AL19414 |
| 17. | Rae | Toccata Latino or East Coast Mainline (1st movt or 3rd movt from Sonatina for Alto Saxophone) |
Sonatina for Alto Saxophone | Reedimensions RD002 |
| 18. | Richardson | Alla Burlesca, no. 3 | Three Pieces, op. 22 | Emerson E68b |
| 19. | Schultheiss | Witch Hunt | Witch Hunt | Saxtet 013 |
| 20. | Vinci, arr. Harle |
Adagio and Allegro (from Sonata no. 1) | John Harle's Sax Album – To Baker Street and Bach | Boosey M060065972 |
| 21. | Vivaldi, arr. Rae |
Allegro or Presto (1st movt or 3rd movt from Concerto, op. 3 no. 6, RV 356) |
Concerto, op. 3 no. 6, RV 356 | Universal UE19075 |
| 22. | Weston,C | Rhumba Fiesta | Impressions | Camden CM312 |
| 23. | Wiedoeft | Valse vanité | Valse vanité | Hunt HE33 |
| 24. | Wilson | Day for Baritone or Alto Saxophone & Piano | Day | Camden CM062 |
| 25. | Wood | Iguana Blue | Iguana Blue | Saxtet 046 |
Group A: accompanied pieces – Soprano/tenor saxophone in B♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26. | Albéniz | Puerta de Tierra (Bolero) or Mallorca | Puerta de Tierra (Bolero) & Mallorca | UME 22468 |
| 27. | Arandjelović | Changing Landscapes or Leaving | Changing Landscapes | Masquerade MM0044 |
| 28. | J S Bach, arr. Nichols |
Allegro (2nd movt from Sonata da Gamba no. 2) | Sonata da Gamba no. 2 | Saxtet 014 |
| 29. | Bonnard | Recitativo & Scherzo (2nd movt from Sonata no. 1) | Sonata no. 1 | Billaudot EFM1703 |
| 30. | Brahms, arr. Teal |
Hungarian Dance no. 1 | Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player | Schirmer GS33057 HL50490436 (with CD) |
| 31. | Dubois | Vielle chanson et rondinade | Vielle chanson et rondinade | Billaudot GB3290 |
| 32. | Fiocco | Lent et très expressif and Très animé (3rd and 4th movts from Concerto in G) |
Concerto in G | Schott SF9260 |
| 33. | Foster | Witney's Lament, no. 4 | Five Contemporary Dances | Saxtet 042 |
| 34. | Guilhaud, arr. Strevens |
Madrigal | Trois pièces for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone | Samek CSCP006 |
| 35. | Harvey | Contest Solo no. 1 (complete) | Contest Solo no. 1 | Studio M050033998 |
| 36. | Harvey | Rue Maurice-Berteaux | Saxophone Solos vol. 2 (Tenor) | Chester CH55208 |
| 37. | Heath | Shiraz (use ossia at the end) | Gentle Dreams and Shiraz | Camden CM115 |
| 38. | Nightingale | Trigger Happy | Trigger Happy | Warwick WD066 |
| 39. | Piazzolla | Café 1930 | Histoire du Tango for Soprano Saxophone | Lemoine HL26820 |
| 40. | Quate | Laguna Madre for Soprano Saxophone (play written cadenza) |
Laguna Madre | Leduc AL29622 |
| 41. | Rae | Motive Power(1st movt from Sonatina for Tenor Saxophone) |
Sonatina for Tenor Saxophone | Reedimension s RD003 |
| 42. | Scott | Fujiko | Fujiko | Astute am104-11 |
| 43. | Singelée | Caprice, op. 80 | Caprice, op. 80 and Fantasias, op. 89 & op. 102 |
Lemoine HL27156 |
| 44. | Sweeney | Duo for Soprano Saxophone & Piano | Duo for Soprano Saxophone & Piano | Camden CM116 |
| 45. | Tepper | Concertino for Soprano Saxophone | Concertino for Soprano Saxophone | Southern HL3776341 |
| 46. | Tonoli | Sonatina for Soprano Saxophone and Piano | Sonatina for Soprano Saxophone and Piano | Darok edl1106 |
| 47. | Villa Lobos | Lent (2nd movt from Fantasia for Saxophone) | Fantasia for Saxophone | Peer HL00227447 |
| 48. | Weston | Rhumba Fiesta | Impressions | Camden CM312 |
| 49. | Wilson | Either Improvisation and Rondo (1st and 3rd movts) or Romanza and Rondo (2nd and 3rd movts) (from Silver Sonatina for Soprano Saxophone & Piano) |
Silver Sonatina for Soprano Saxophone & Piano | Saxtet 019 |
| 50. | Wood | Iguana Blue | Iguana Blue | Saxtet 046 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
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| 1. | Buckland | Changing Times or Latin Dance | Changing Times | Astute am242-79 |
| 2. | Ferling | Study no. 77 | Easy Classical Studies for Saxophone | Universal UE17770 |
| 3. | Frederick the Great | Study no. 76 | Easy Classical Studies for Saxophone | Universal UE17770 |
| 4. | Ingham | Distant Song, no. 16 | Sax Scorchers | Saxtet 118 |
| 5. | Lopez-Real | Capriccio, no. 3 | Five Contemporary Etudes | Saxtet 134 |
| 6. | Lyons | Study no. 23 | 24 Melodic Studies for Saxophone | Useful U55 |
| 7. | Mower | A Recurring Theme (7), no. 23 or Bodacious Funktitude, no. 25 | Mosaics Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009319 |
| 8. | Radford | Demon | 21st Century Studies | Warwick WD110 |
| 9. | Rae | Boo!, no. 24 | Mosaics Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009319 |
| 10. | Rae | Giocoso, no. 9 or Leggiero, no. 15 | 18 Concert Etudes for Solo Saxophone | Universal UE21705 |
| 11. | Santecchia | Salón de destrabe, no. 8 | Sax Scorchers | Saxtet 118 |
| 12. | Street | Party in the Park or Buzz! or Not Strictly Tango | Streetworks | Gumbles GP102 |
| 13. | Street | Reel Time or Party Time | Street Beats | Saxtet 120 |
| 14. | Verroust | Allegretto, no. 60 | More Graded Studies for Saxophone book 2 | Faber 0571539521 |
| 15. | Wilson | Monody for Solo Saxophone | Monody for Solo Saxophone | Camden CM099 |
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