SELECTED REPERTOIRE FOR SAXOPHONE by Steven Mauk
Listed below are the works considered as standard repertoire for saxophonists studying at the Ithaca College School of Music. Students are encouraged to explore works outside this list, especially those reflecting the best new compositions for saxophone. The pieces are graded on a scale from 1-6, with 1 being easiest and 6 being most difficult. Many of these compositions are also found on the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) competition lists.
Soprano Saxophone (with piano unless indicated otherwise) Bach, J.S./Harle Sonata in G Minor Bach, J.S./Leonard Sonata in Eb Major Bach, J.S./Brown Aria, from Organ Pastorale in F, BWV 590 Bennett, Richard Rodney Sonata Caravan, Ronald Sonata Feld, Jindrich Sonata Hartley, Walter Diversions Hartley, Walter Sonata Platti/Rousseau Sonata Ravel/Viard Piece en forme de Habenera Rogers, Rodney Lesson of the Sky Schmidt, Williams Sonatina Schumann/Mauk Three Romances Singelée, Jean Baptiste Caprice, Op. 80 Singelée, Jean Baptiste Fantasie, Op. 89 Solomon, Melvin Sonatina Telemann/Londeix Sonate Villa-Lobos, Heitor Fantasia (also w/orch.) Young, Charles R. Sonata Wilson, Dana Luminescence (also w/guitar)
5 5 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 6 5 4 4 4 6 4 6 5 4
Wilson, Dana Woodward, Gregory
Calling, Ever Calling (w/band or orchestra) Angels in the Rain
Alto Saxophone (with piano unless indicated otherwise) Albright, William Sonata Amram, David Ode to Lord Buckley (w/band or orch.) Bach, J.S./Mule 6th Sonate Bach, J.S./Harle Sonata in G Minor Badings, Henk La Malinconia Benson, Warren Aeolian Song (from Concertino) Boutry, Roger Divertimento Bozza, Eugene Aria Creston, Paul Concerto (also w/band or orch) Creston, Paul Sonata Dahl, Ingolf Concerto Demersseman, Jules Le Carnaval de Vinise (arr. by Hemke) Denisov, Edison Sonate Desenclos, Alfred Prelude, Cadence et Finale Dressel, Erwin Partita Dubois, Pierre-Max Concerto (also w/orch) Feld, Jindrich Sonata Glazounov, Concerto (also w/orch.) Alexandre Gotkovsky, Ida Brillance Grainger, Percy Molly on the Shore (arr. by Cohen) Handel/Mule 1st Sonate Handel/Mule 4th Sonate Handel/Rascher Sonata No. 3 Harbison, John San Antonio Hartley, Walter Duo Heiden, Bernhard Sonata Hindemith, Paul Sonata Husa, Karel Concerto (w/band) Husa, Karel Elegie et Rondeau (also w/orch) Ibert, Jacques Concertino da Camera (also w/chamber orch.)
5 6
6 6 5 5 4-5 5 6 4 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 5 4 4 4 6 6 5 5 6 6 6
Jolivet, André Joly, Denis Kilstofte, Mark Koechlin, Charles Lantier, Pierre Lennon, John Anthony Lunde, Lawson Maslanka, David Martin, Frank Mauk, Steven (arranger) Maurice, Paule Milhaud, Darius Muczynksi, Robert Rorem, Ned Rueff, Jeannine Schmidt, Florent Schumann/Hemke Tcherepnine, Alexandre Teal, Larry (arranger) Teal, Larry (arranger) Tomasi, Henri Tull, Fischer van Delden, Lex Wilson, Dana Woods, Phil Yasinitsky, Greg
Fantasie-Impromptu Cantilene et Danse Sonata 15 Etudes Sicilienne Distances Within Me
5 4 6 3-5 4 6
Sonata Sonata Ballade (also w/orch.) Medici Masterworks for Alto Saxophone, Vol.2 Tableaux de Provence (w/orch) Scaramouche (also w/orch.) Sonata Picnic on the Marne Chanson et Passepied Légende, Op. 66 Three Romances Sonatine Sportive
5 6 6 1-4
Program Solos Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player Concerto (also w/orch.) Sarabande and Gigue Sonatina Time Cries, Hoping Otherwise (also w/band) Sonata (includes jazz improvisation) Sixth Sense
3-5 3-5 6 5 5 6 6 5
Tenor Saxophone (with piano unless indicated otherwise) Ben-Haim, Paul Three Songs Without Words Caravan, Ronald Quiet Time Chopin/Houlik Largo (in Two Lyric Pieces) Cunningham, Michael Trigon, Op. 31 Debussy/Houlik Beau Soir (in Two Lyric Pieces) Demersseman, Jules Premier Solo
6 6 6 5 4 6 4 5
4 5 3 5 3 4
Di Pasquale, James Duckworth, William Duckworth, William Gould, Morton Hartley, Walter Hartley, Walter Hartley, Walter Hartley, Walter Karlins, William Lacour, Guy Mauk, Steven (arranger) Presser, William Presser, William Schmidt, William Senaille Singelée, Jean Baptiste Teal, Larry (arr.) Tomasi, Henri Vivaldi, Antonio Ward, Robert Weiner, Lawrence
Sonata Ballad in Time and Space Pitt County Excursions Diversions Concertino Poem Sonata Scherzino Music for Tenor Saxophone Pièce Concertante (also w/orch.) Medici Masterworks for Tenor Saxophone, Vol.2 Rhapsody Sonatina Sonatina Allegro Spirituoso Adagio et Rondo Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player Chant Corse Sonata in G Minor (arr. by Rascher) Concerto (also w/orch.) Etude
Baritone Saxophone (with piano unless indicated otherwise) Anderson, Garland Sonata Caravan, Ronald Sonata Hartley, Walter Little Sonata Hartley, Walter Sonata Presser, William Prelude Singelée, Jean Baptiste Sept Solo Concert Schmidt, William Rondoletto Schmidt, William Sonata Worley, John Sonata
6 5 6 6 6 4 6 5 6 6 1-4 4 5 5 4 4 3-5 3 4 6 4
5 6 5 6 4 4 4 5 5-6
Bach,J.S./Ricker Bach,J.S. Bonneau, Paul Bozza, Eugene Bozza, Eugene Caravan, Ronald Caravan, Ronald Caravan, Ronald Caravan, Ronald Couf, Herbert Gates, Everett Hartley, Walter Kupferman, Meyer Lacour, Guy Lennon, John Anthony Maurice, Paule Morosco, Vincent Noda, Ryo Noda, Ryo Noda, Ryo Noda, Ryo Pagannini/Rossi Tomasi, Henri Tower, Joan Tull, Fischer Wilson, Dana
Unaccompanied Cello Suites No. 1 & 3 Partita in A Minor (flute versionBarenreiter) Caprice en forme de valse Improvisation et Caprice Piece Breve Bach for Saxophone (collection of unaccompanied violin, flute & cello works) Improvisation (Tenor) Monologue Sketch for Alto Saxophone Introduction, Dance & Furioso Incantation & Ritual Petite Suite 10 Light Caprices (collection) Étude de Concert Aeterna Volio Blue Caprice (combines classical & jazz; no improvisation) Improvisation I Improvisation II & III (printed together) MAI Phoenix Caprice Evocations Wings Threnody We Sing to Each Other
Saxophone Duets (AA unless otherwise indicated) Bach, J.S./Teal Two Part Inventions (AA,TT, or AT) Bennett, Richard Rodney Conversations Dubois, Pierre-Max Six Caprices Ferling, W. 3 Concert Duets (in etude books by Southern and Caravan)
5 5 6 5 6 3-5 5 6 5 5 4 5 4-5 5 6 5 5 5 4-5 5 5 6 5 6 5 6
4-5 4 4-6 3-4
Galante, Steven Gates, Everett Hartley, Walter Harvey, Paul Hindemith, Paul Kuhlau/Teal Lamb, John David Lunde, Lawson Meyer, James Smith Telemann/Teal Tull, Fischer Voxman, Himie (arr.) Voxman, Himie (arr.)
Saxosounds III Odd Meter Duets Duo Sonata (S/B) Concert Duets (AT) Konzertstück (Concert Piece) 3 Concert Duets Six Barefoot Dances Sonata (AT) 30 Changing Meter Duets (for treble clef instruments) Mood Music II Six Canonic Sonatas Dialogue (AT) Selected Duets, Volume I Selected Duets, Volume II
Saxophone Quartets (all SATB) Absil, Jean Suite d'aprés le Folklore Roumain, Op. 90 Bach/Powel Aria and Badinerie Beethoven/Frascotti Allegro Molto Quasi Presto Boccherini/Calliet Minuet Bozza, Eugene Andante et Scherzo Bozza, Eugene Nuages Cohan/Nagle George M. Cohan Medley Cohen, Paul (arr.) Rennaissance Book Debussy/Teal Andante et Vif Dedrick, Chris Sensitivity Desenclos, Alfred Quatour Dubois, Pierre-Max Quatuor Français, Jean Petit Quatuor Gershwin/Perconti Rialto Ripples Glazounov, Alexandre Quartet, Op. 109 Goldstein, Perry Motherless Child Variations Handel/Fourmeau The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Howland, Russell Quartets No. 1 & 2
5 3-5 5 3-4 6 4 5 4 4-6 4-5 4 4 1-4 3-5
5 4 5 4 5 5 4 3-4 5 4 6 5 5 4 5 6 4 5
Jeanjean, F. & M. Joplin & Turpin/Frackenpohl Kechley, David Lennon/Ricker Marshall, Jack Peck, Russell Piazzolla/Delangle Ricker, Ramon Rivier, Jean Scarlatti/Hemke Schubert/Teal Singelée, Jean Baptiste Teal, Larry (arr.) Ticheli, Frank Williams/Nagle Wilson, Dana Wilson, Dana Wilson, Dana Woods, Phil
Quatuor Ragtime Suite Stepping Out When I’m Sixty-Four The Goldrush Suite Drastic Measures Histoire du Tango Variations on a Theme by Sweelinck Grave et Presto Sonata No. 44 Andante, Op. 29 Premier Quatuor Ten Saxophone Quartets Back Burner That's A-Plenty Come Sunday Mornin' Escape to the Center Howling at the Moon Three Improvisations
5 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 5 2-5 6 5 5 6 6 5
