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 5
Bach, J.S./Leonard Sonata in Eb Major 5
Bach, J.S./Brown Aria, from Organ Pastorale in F, BWV 4
590
Bennett, Richard Rodney Sonata 5
Caravan, Ronald Sonata 6
Feld, Jindrich Sonata 6
Hartley, Walter Diversions 5
Hartley, Walter Sonata 5
Platti/Rousseau Sonata 5
Ravel/Viard Piece en forme de Habenera 4
Rogers, Rodney Lesson of the Sky 6
Schmidt, Williams Sonatina 5
Schumann/Mauk Three Romances 4
Singelée, Jean Baptiste Caprice, Op. 80 4
Singelée, Jean Baptiste Fantasie, Op. 89 4
Solomon, Melvin Sonatina 6
Telemann/Londeix Sonate 4
Villa-Lobos, Heitor Fantasia (also w/orch.) 6
Young, Charles R. Sonata 5
Wilson, Dana Luminescence (also w/guitar) 4
Wilson, Dana Calling, Ever Calling (w/band or 5
orchestra)
Woodward, Gregory Angels in the Rain 6

Alto Saxophone (with piano unless indicated otherwise)

Albright, William Sonata 6
Amram, David Ode to Lord Buckley (w/band or orch.) 6
Bach, J.S./Mule 6th Sonate 5
Bach, J.S./Harle Sonata in G Minor 5
Badings, Henk La Malinconia 4-5
Benson, Warren Aeolian Song (from Concertino) 5
Boutry, Roger Divertimento 6
Bozza, Eugene Aria 4
Creston, Paul Concerto (also w/band or orch) 6
Creston, Paul Sonata 6
Dahl, Ingolf Concerto 6
Demersseman, Jules Le Carnaval de Vinise (arr. by Hemke) 5
Denisov, Edison Sonate 6
Desenclos, Alfred Prelude, Cadence et Finale 6
Dressel, Erwin Partita 5
Dubois, Pierre-Max Concerto (also w/orch) 6
Feld, Jindrich Sonata 6
Glazounov, Concerto (also w/orch.) 5
Alexandre
Gotkovsky, Ida Brillance 6
Grainger, Percy Molly on the Shore (arr. by Cohen) 5
Handel/Mule 1st Sonate 4
Handel/Mule 4th Sonate 4
Handel/Rascher Sonata No. 3 4
Harbison, John San Antonio 6
Hartley, Walter Duo 6
Heiden, Bernhard Sonata 5
Hindemith, Paul Sonata 5
Husa, Karel Concerto (w/band) 6
Husa, Karel Elegie et Rondeau (also w/orch) 6
Ibert, Jacques Concertino da Camera (also w/chamber orch.) 6
Jolivet, André Fantasie-Impromptu 5
Joly, Denis Cantilene et Danse 4
Kilstofte, Mark Sonata 6
Koechlin, Charles 15 Etudes 3-5
Lantier, Pierre Sicilienne 4
Lennon, John Distances Within Me 6
Anthony
Lunde, Lawson Sonata 5
Maslanka, David Sonata 6
Martin, Frank Ballade (also w/orch.) 6
Mauk, Steven Medici Masterworks for Alto Saxophone, 1-4
(arranger) Vol.2
Maurice, Paule Tableaux de Provence (w/orch) 6
Milhaud, Darius Scaramouche (also w/orch.) 6
Muczynksi, Robert Sonata 6
Rorem, Ned Picnic on the Marne 5
Rueff, Jeannine Chanson et Passepied 4
Schmidt, Florent Légende, Op. 66 6
Schumann/Hemke Three Romances 4
Tcherepnine, Sonatine Sportive 5
Alexandre
Teal, Larry (arranger) Program Solos 3-5
Teal, Larry (arranger) Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player 3-5
Tomasi, Henri Concerto (also w/orch.) 6
Tull, Fischer Sarabande and Gigue 5
van Delden, Lex Sonatina 5
Wilson, Dana Time Cries, Hoping Otherwise (also w/band) 6
Woods, Phil Sonata (includes jazz improvisation) 6
Yasinitsky, Greg Sixth Sense 5

Tenor Saxophone (with piano unless indicated otherwise)

Ben-Haim, Paul Three Songs Without Words 4
Caravan, Ronald Quiet Time 5
Chopin/Houlik Largo (in Two Lyric Pieces) 3
Cunningham, Michael Trigon, Op. 31 5
Debussy/Houlik Beau Soir (in Two Lyric Pieces) 3
Demersseman, Jules Premier Solo 4
Di Pasquale, James Sonata 6
Duckworth, William Ballad in Time and Space 5
Duckworth, William Pitt County Excursions 6
Gould, Morton Diversions 6
Hartley, Walter Concertino 6
Hartley, Walter Poem 4
Hartley, Walter Sonata 6
Hartley, Walter Scherzino 5
Karlins, William Music for Tenor Saxophone 6
Lacour, Guy Pièce Concertante (also w/orch.) 6
Mauk, Steven Medici Masterworks for Tenor Saxophone, 1-4
(arranger) Vol.2
Presser, William Rhapsody 4
Presser, William Sonatina 5
Schmidt, William Sonatina 5
Senaille Allegro Spirituoso 4
Singelée, Jean Baptiste Adagio et Rondo 4
Teal, Larry (arr.) Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player 3-5
Tomasi, Henri Chant Corse 3
Vivaldi, Antonio Sonata in G Minor (arr. by Rascher) 4
Ward, Robert Concerto (also w/orch.) 6
Weiner, Lawrence Etude 4

Baritone Saxophone (with piano unless indicated otherwise)

Anderson, Garland Sonata 5
Caravan, Ronald Sonata 6
Hartley, Walter Little Sonata 5
Hartley, Walter Sonata 6
Presser, William Prelude 4
Singelée, Jean Baptiste Sept Solo Concert 4
Schmidt, William Rondoletto 4
Schmidt, William Sonata 5
Worley, John Sonata 5-6
 Unaccompanied
Bach,J.S./Ricker Cello Suites No. 1 & 3 5
Bach,J.S. Partita in A Minor (flute version- 5
Barenreiter)
Bonneau, Paul Caprice en forme de valse 6
Bozza, Eugene Improvisation et Caprice 5
Bozza, Eugene Piece Breve 6
Caravan, Ronald Bach for Saxophone (collection of 3-5
unaccompanied violin, flute & cello works)
Caravan, Ronald Improvisation (Tenor) 5
Caravan, Ronald Monologue 6
Caravan, Ronald Sketch for Alto Saxophone 5
Couf, Herbert Introduction, Dance & Furioso 5
Gates, Everett Incantation & Ritual 4
Hartley, Walter Petite Suite 5
Kupferman, Meyer 10 Light Caprices (collection) 4-5
Lacour, Guy Étude de Concert 5
Lennon, John Anthony Aeterna 6
Maurice, Paule Volio 5
Morosco, Vincent Blue Caprice (combines classical & jazz; 5
no improvisation)
Noda, Ryo Improvisation I 5
Noda, Ryo Improvisation II & III (printed together) 4-5
Noda, Ryo MAI 5
Noda, Ryo Phoenix 5
Pagannini/Rossi Caprice 6
Tomasi, Henri Evocations 5
Tower, Joan Wings 6
Tull, Fischer Threnody 5
Wilson, Dana We Sing to Each Other 6

Saxophone Duets (AA unless otherwise indicated)

Bach, J.S./Teal Two Part Inventions (AA,TT, or AT) 4-5
Bennett, Richard Rodney Conversations 4
Dubois, Pierre-Max Six Caprices 4-6
Ferling, W. 3 Concert Duets (in etude books by 3-4
Southern and Caravan)
Galante, Steven Saxosounds III 5
Gates, Everett Odd Meter Duets 3-5
Hartley, Walter Duo Sonata (S/B) 5
Harvey, Paul Concert Duets (AT) 3-4
Hindemith, Paul Konzertstück (Concert Piece) 6
Kuhlau/Teal 3 Concert Duets 4
Lamb, John David Six Barefoot Dances 5
Lunde, Lawson Sonata (AT) 4
Meyer, James 30 Changing Meter Duets (for treble clef 4-6
instruments)
Smith Mood Music II 4-5
Telemann/Teal Six Canonic Sonatas 4
Tull, Fischer Dialogue (AT) 4
Voxman, Himie (arr.) Selected Duets, Volume I 1-4
Voxman, Himie (arr.) Selected Duets, Volume II 3-5

Saxophone Quartets (all SATB)

Absil, Jean Suite d'aprés le Folklore Roumain, 5
Op. 90
Bach/Powel Aria and Badinerie 4
Beethoven/Frascotti Allegro Molto Quasi Presto 5
Boccherini/Calliet Minuet 4
Bozza, Eugene Andante et Scherzo 5
Bozza, Eugene Nuages 5
Cohan/Nagle George M. Cohan Medley 4
Cohen, Paul (arr.) Rennaissance Book 3-4
Debussy/Teal Andante et Vif 5
Dedrick, Chris Sensitivity 4
Desenclos, Alfred Quatour 6
Dubois, Pierre-Max Quatuor 5
Français, Jean Petit Quatuor 5
Gershwin/Perconti Rialto Ripples 4
Glazounov, Alexandre Quartet, Op. 109 5
Goldstein, Perry Motherless Child Variations 6
Handel/Fourmeau The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba 4
Howland, Russell Quartets No. 1 & 2 5
Jeanjean, F. & M. Quatuor 5
Joplin & Turpin/Frackenpohl Ragtime Suite 4
Kechley, David Stepping Out 6
Lennon/Ricker When I’m Sixty-Four 4
Marshall, Jack The Goldrush Suite 5
Peck, Russell Drastic Measures 5
Piazzolla/Delangle Histoire du Tango 5
Ricker, Ramon Variations on a Theme by Sweelinck 5
Rivier, Jean Grave et Presto 6
Scarlatti/Hemke Sonata No. 44 4
Schubert/Teal Andante, Op. 29 4
Singelée, Jean Baptiste Premier Quatuor 5
Teal, Larry (arr.) Ten Saxophone Quartets 2-5
Ticheli, Frank Back Burner 6
Williams/Nagle That's A-Plenty 5
Wilson, Dana Come Sunday Mornin' 5
Wilson, Dana Escape to the Center 6
Wilson, Dana Howling at the Moon 6
Woods, Phil Three Improvisations 5