Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure Wély ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of this lively organ piece – an excellent concert item.

(Grade 5-8)

[SAATB]

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Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure Wély ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of this lively organ piece – an excellent concert item.

(Grade 5-8)

[SAATT]

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Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure Wély ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of this lively organ piece – an excellent concert item.

(Grade 5-8)

[AAATT]

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Gustav Holst ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of Holst’s ‘Brook Green Suite’.  It is in three

movements with melodic interest in all parts.  The last movement is

particularly demanding. (Grade 5-8)

[SAATB]

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Trevor Wilson

A challenging quintet for saxophones – see if you recognize the themes!

(Grade 6-8+)

[SAATB]

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Traditional ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A Christmas arrangement with a difference, including

‘God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen’ and ‘Ding Dong Merrily on High’.

(Grade 4-5)

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Irving Berlin ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of this famous tune by Berlin.  It includes different

styles – syncopation, swing, a lilting triple-time section and even a

soft-shoe shuffle. (Grade 4-6)

[S/A,AAT,T/B]

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Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A good way to learn the main themes from four famous overtures:

‘William Tell’, ‘The Master Singers’, Brahms’ ‘Academic Overture’

and ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’. (Grade 4-6)

[S/A,AAT,T/B]

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Maurice Ravel ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of Ravel’s ‘Pavane pour une Infante défunte’.

This is a good piece for more sustained playing and is fairly

challenging for all parts. (Grade 4-6)

[S/A,AAT,T/B]

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Melanie Thorne

This composition explores the sonorities of the saxophone through the opening passages, and allows a sense of spaciousness through the textures.  As the music develops, there are some fast syncopated sections that gives the music a sense of drive and really brings the ensemble together.  Duration approx. 5’30”. (Grade 7-8)
[SorA/A/A or T/T/B saxs]

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