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Group A: accompanied piecesAlto/baritone saxophone in E♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Agay | Rhapsody in Waltz Time | Rhapsody in Waltz Time | Presser 114–40930 |
| 2. | J S Bach, arr. Harle |
Adagio and Allegro (2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020) | Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020 | Universal UE17774 |
| 3. | Bozza | Pulcinella | Pulcinella | Leduc AL20298 |
| 4. | Debussy, arr. Rae |
La plus que lente | Claude Debussy Saxophone Album | Universal UE17777 |
| 5. | Demersseman | Serenade, op. 33 | Serenade, op. 33 | Hug 11469 |
| 6. | Foster | Jivers, no. 1 | Five Contemporary Dances | Saxtet 042 |
| 7. | Françaix | Any three dances from Cinq danses exotiques | Cinq danses exotiques | Schott ED4745 |
| 8. | Gallois- Montbrun | Ballade and Ronde | Six pièces musicales d’études | Leduc AL21131 |
| 9. | Glazunov, arr. Tanner |
Polka | Trois miniatures, op. 42 | Spartan SP1364 |
| 10. | Grovlez | Sarabande et Allegro | Sarabande et Allegro | Leduc AL23218 |
| 11. | Grundman | Concertante (complete) | Concertante | Boosey M051680061 |
| 12. | Guilhaud | First Concertino (complete) | First Concertino | Rubank HL04477494 |
| 13. | Guilhaud, arr. Strevens |
Polonaise | Trois pièces for Alto or Baritone Saxophone | Samek CSCP007 |
| 14. | Holcombe | Allegro (with cadenza; last two notes may be played an octave lower) or Allegro con brio (1st movt or 3rd movt from Blues Concerto for Alto Sax) | Blues Concerto for Alto Sax | Musicians Pubs AC103 |
| 15. | Iturralde | Kalamatianos and Funky (play as written, no improvisation) |
Suite hellénique | Lemoine HL26054 |
| 16. | Koechlin | Pour la longueur de la respiration et l'égalité du son, no. 9 or Pour les accents qui doivent donner le rythme de la phrase, no. 15 |
Études for Alto Saxophone and Piano | Billaudot EFM1008 |
| 17. | Milhaud | Brazileira | Scaramouche for Alto Saxophone | Salabert SLB00133000 |
| 18. | Monti, arr. Kovács |
Czardas | Czardas | Darok edl1108 |
| 19. | Nelson | Drammatico or With vigor (1st or 3rd movt from Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano) |
Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano | Advance ADV7037 |
| 20. | Schulhoff | 1st movt and 2nd movt (from Hot-Sonate for Alto Saxophone) |
Hot-Sonate for Alto Saxophone | Schott ED7739 |
| 21. | Scott | Paquito | Paquito | Astute am105-33 |
| 22. | Tcherepnin | Mi-temps and Course (2nd and 3rd movts from Sonatine sportive) |
Sonatine sportive | Leduc AL20090 |
| 23. | Wood | Schwarzer Tänzer | Schwarzer Tänzer | Saxtet 005 |
| 24. | Wood | Song for Vinny | Song for Vinny | Saxtet 032 |
| 25. | Zalba | Contrastes | Contrastes | Advance ADV7079 |
Group A: accompanied pieces – Soprano/tenor saxophone in B♭
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26. | Addison | Harlequin for Soprano Saxophone & Piano | Harlequin for Soprano Saxophone & Piano | Emerson E236 |
| 27. | J S Bach, arr. Harle |
Adagio and Allegro (2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020) |
Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020 | Universal UE17774 |
| 28. | Bonnard | Andante moderato (1st movt from Sonata no. 1) | Sonata no. 1 | Billaudot EFM1703 |
| 29. | Carmichael | Aria | Aria and Finale | Southern HL3776347 |
| 30. | Cowles | Of Spain | Of Spain | Studio M050012870 |
| 31. | Fiocco | Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in G) | Concerto in G | Schott SF9260 |
| 32. | Fischer | 1st movt and 2nd most (from Keplus à antioche) | Keplus à antioche | Billaudot GB3880 |
| 33. | Gould | Rags & Waltzes or Quicksteps & Trios (3rd movt or 5th movt from Diversions) |
Diversions | Schirmer GS82055 |
| 34. | Guilhaud, arr. Strevens |
Polonaise | Trois pièces for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone | Samek CSCP006 |
| 35. | Handel, arr. Gee |
Andante and Allegro | Andante and Allegro | Southern HL3774653 |
| 36. | Heath | Out of the Cool (soprano sax) | Out of the Cool | Chester CH60422 |
| 37. | Iturralde | Kalamatianos and Funky (play as written, no improvisation) |
Suite hellénique | Lemoine HL26054 |
| 38. | Joplin | Bethena | Elite Syncopations, Bethena & Palm Leaf Rag | Lemoine HL25143 |
| 39. | Marcello | Either 1st and 2nd movts or 2nd and 3rd movts (from Concerto in C minor) |
Concerto in C minor | Molenaar 060294610 |
| 40. | Martin | Ballade (1940) for Tenor Saxophone | Ballade (1940) for Tenor Saxophone | Universal UE32359 |
| 41. | Millars | Andante and Rondo | Saxophone Solos vol. 2 (Tenor) | Chester CH55208 |
| 42. | Morland | Elegy and Fugue | Elegy and Fugue | Broadbent 11211 |
| 43. | Piazzolla | Night Club 1960 (last note may be played an octave lower) |
Histoire du Tango for Soprano Saxophone | Lemoine HL26820 |
| 44. | Scott | Respectfully Yours | Respectfully Yours | Astute am105-32 |
| 45. | Singelée | Solo de concert, op. 83 | Solo de concert, op. 83 | Rubank HL04477549 |
| 46. | Tuthill | Andante and Fast (2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata for Tenor Saxophone, op. 56) |
Sonata for Tenor Saxophone, op. 56 | Southern HL3774545 |
| 47. | Villa-Lobos | Animé (1st movt from Fantasia for Saxophone) | Fantasia for Saxophone | Peer HL00227447 |
| 48. | Wood | Schwarzer Tänzer | Schwarzer Tänzer | Saxtet 005 |
| 49. | Wood | Song for Vinny | Song for Vinny | Saxtet 032 |
| 50. | Yuste | Solo de Concurso | Solo de Concurso | UME 87793 |
Group B: unaccompanied pieces
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| Composer | Piece | Book | Publisher & Code | |
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| 1. | Bennett | Oxford Street | The Jazz Sax Collection | Faber 0571537642 (E♭) 0571537650 (B♭) |
| 2. | Buckland | Fly on the Wall | Changing Times | Astute am242-79 |
| 3. | Buckland | Squaring the Circle | Solo Saxophone book 1 | Astute am308-48 |
| 4. | Fitkin | Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim | Jim and Pam and Pam and Jim | Fitkin |
| 5. | Harris | Capriccio con colori, no. 80 | More Graded Studies for Saxophone book 2 | Faber 0571539521 |
| 6. | Lacour | Study no. 48 and Study no. 49 | 50 Études façiles et progressives vol. 2 | Billaudot GB1549-22 |
| 7. | Lopez-Real | Strange Romance, no. 5 | Five Contemporary Etudes | Saxtet 134 |
| 8. | Mower | A Recurring Theme (8), no. 33 or Hectic Beatnik, no. 38 |
Mosaics Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009319 |
| 9. | Radford | Controlled Chaos | 21st Century Studies | Warwick WD110 |
| 10. | Rae | Duckin’ and Divin’, no. 35 | Mosaics Saxophone book 2 | Trinity TG009319 |
| 11. | Rae | Volante, no. 13 or Vivo, no. 16 |
18 Concert Etudes for Solo Saxophone | Universal UE21705 |
| 12. | Street | Spanish Colours | Streetworks | Gumbles GP102 |
| 13. | Tweed | See-Saw, no. 15 | Sax Scorchers | Saxtet 118 |
| 14. | Wilson | Sahasrara | The Seven Chakra for Solo Saxophone | Camden CM239 |
| 15. | Wood | Balletico, no. 19 | Sax Scorchers | Saxtet 118 |
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