Saxophone Repertoire

Saxophone Repertoire

by
Brian R. Utley, DMA
SFA Assistant Professor of Music
Saxophone and Theory Instructor

What can I give my students to practice other than their band music? This is an excellent question, and the following lists should be of some help for middle and high school students of all levels. Also, be sure to refer to the Prescribed Music List published by UIL.

Beginner/Intermediate

Hegvik, T.	*Modern Course, Vols I & II*	Elkan
Hover	*Elementary Method*	Rubank
Rousseau, E.	*Saxophone Methods, Vols. I & II*	Kjos
Skornicka	*Intermediate Method*	Rubank
Teal, L.	*The Saxophonist's Manual*	Encore
Teal, L.	*The Saxophonist's Workbook*	Encore

Advanced

Ferling	48 Etudes for Oboe or Saxophone	Southern1
Klosé	25 Daily Exercises for Saxophone	Carl Fischer
Londeix	Les Gammes conjointes et en Intervalles	Lemoine
Mule	Gammes (Scales), 3 volumes	Leduc
Teal	Daily Studies for the Improvement...	Etoile
Voxman	Advanced Method, Vols. I & II	Rubank
Voxman	Selected Studies	Rubank

Alto Saxophone Solos:

Beginner

Benson	*Cantilena*	Boosey & Hawkes
Bach/Rousseau	*Arioso*	Belwin Mills
Handel/Mule	*Largo*	Leduc
Leclair/Mule	*Andante*	Leduc
Schubert/Mule	*Serenade*	Leduc

Intermediate

Benson	*Aeolian Song*	MCA
Bozza	*Aria*	Leduc
Lantier	*Sicilenne*	Leduc
Moritz	*Sonata no. 2*	Southern
Purcell/Rascher	*Two Bourées*	Bourne
Rueff	*Chanson et Passepied*	Leduc

Advanced

Bach/Mule	4th Sonata	Leduc
Debussy	Rapsodie	Durand
Eccles/Rascher	Sonata	Presser
Heiden	Sonata	Schott
Ibert	Concertino da Camera	Leduc
Milhaud	Scaramouche	Salabert
Tcherepnine	Sonatine Sportive	Leduc

Solo Collections containing literature for various levels:

Rascher Collection, compiled by S. Rascher (Woodwind Service)
Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player, compiled by L. Teal (Schirmer)
Program Solos for the Alto Saxophone, compiled by L. Teal (Presser)
Concert and Contest Collection, compiled by H. Voxman (Rubank)

Tenor Saxophone Solos:

Beginner/Intermediate

Bach/Londeix	*Scherzetto*	Leduc
Godard/Roberts	*Berceuse*	Carl Fischer
Rameau/Mule	*Tambourin*	Leduc
St. Saens/Felix	*Two Pavanes*	Musicus
Schubert/Londeix	*Impromptu*	Leduc

Advanced

Anderson, G	*Sonata*	Southern
Ben-Haim	*Three Songs without Words*	MCA
Hartley	*Poem*	Presser
Lully/Mule	*Phaeton*	Leduc
Singelée	*Concerto No. 1*	Chez Adolphe Sax

Solo Collections

Concert Album of French Classics, compiled by Dahm (Musicus)
Breeze-Easy Recital Pieces, compiled by Kinyon (Witmark)
Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player, compiled by L. Teal (Schrimer)

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