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public domain and may be freely used; please preserve any copyright notices.
PLEASE NOTE: I may not liberally add expression, slurs, etc., especially to
early music. Absence of these does not mean play unmusically!
All the pieces on this page are
now in MuseScore 3. MuseScore 4 has now been released, but if this is used
the layout of the pieces may be incorrect; in
particular, the paging may be wrong (e.g. one page + a few bars on the next
page). Both the latest and older versions of MuseScore can be downloaded for
free
from
here .
There are likely also to be format problems with Music XM, e.g. text in the
wrong place.
Midi files
may contain unwanted and missing pauses on play-back; text isn't present,
and pieces run into each other without section breaks.
PDF files should be correct - if they are not, please report them!
| Saxophone Music) | S = soprano; A = alto; T = tenor; B = baritone = PDF;
 = MIDI;
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HANDEL |
Largo from Xerxes |
Saxophone quartet SATB or AATB
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The solo line (Xerxes) is given to instrument 1, while the upper line from the short orchestral sections is given to another instrument, as indicated in the parts. |
Lascia Ch'io Piango |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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The solo line (Almarina) is given to instrument 1, while the upper line from the short orchestral section is given to another instrument, as indicated in the parts. | |
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GILES FARNABY |
Farnaby Suite |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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Arranged from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book: Farnaby's Conceit / Giles Farnaby's Dream / His Rest / His Humour |
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JOHN KILPATRICK |
Come Live with Me |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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An instrumental version of a choral piece written for a wedding on words by Christopher Marlow: "Come live with me and be my love" (verses 1-5). |
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Gone are the Days |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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Another converted choral piece suitable for a funeral or other time of memory; secular or sacred. | |
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The Knave of Hearts |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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An instrumental version of a choral piece on words by Gelett Burgess: a clever poem based on features of the card game Euchre. | |
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Antique Suite |
Saxophones AAT or AATB
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A suite of 4 movements loosely inspired by Susato. 4-part in F; for 3-part omit the baritone part. |
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PERCY SNOWDON |
Betelgeuse |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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A haunting piece arranged from a composition for mixed choir, based on a poem by Humbert Wolfe. Please see Percy Snowdon's page. |
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MADRIGALS |
"Fair Phyllis" |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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Fair Phyllis - John Farmer Phyllis, Farewell - Thomas Bateson Amyntas with this Phyllis fair - Francis Pilkington |
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Four English Madrigals |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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April is in my mistress' face - Thomas Morley Weep, O mine eyes - John Bennet Adieu, sweet Amaryllis - John Wilbye Construe my meaning - Giles Farnaby |
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Two English Madrigals |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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In going to my naked bed - Richard Edwards Ye restless thoughts - John Bennett |
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Four English Madrigals |
Saxophone quartet SSAB
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Among the daffadillies - Giles Farnaby I will come no more to thee - Thomas Morley Awake mine eyes - William Byrd Young Cupid hath proclained - Thomas Weelkes |
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ORLANDO di LASSO |
Prophetiae Sybillarum
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Saxophone quartet SATB
(large files) |
See Wikipedia for information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophetiae_Sibyllarum Suggestion: play the opening prologue and then a selection (say 2) of the motets. These highly chromatic pieces are excellent for encouraging accurate tuning. |
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PACHELBEL |
Doppelfuge in d moll (Dorisch) |
Saxophone quartet SSAB
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Arranged from the organ score. |
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PURCELL |
Dido's Lament & Chorus |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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From Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneus. Thy hand, Belinda (recit.) When I am laid in earth (air) With drooping wings (chorus) [not in quintet version] |
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3 tunes from King Arthur |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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From Purcell's opera King Arthur: Come if you dare / How blest are shepherds / Fairest Isle | |
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Passacaglia from King Arthur |
Saxophone quartet SSTB or SSAB
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"How happy the lover" from the fourth act. Violin & Oboe phrases generally represented by swapping between 1st & 2nd parts; solo tenor given to 3rd part; some phrases added to represent continuo. | |
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Rondeau & Air from Abdelazar |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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The famous Rondeau from Purcell's Abdelazar Suite, and the Air that follows it - numbers II and III in the suite. | |
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Thou Knowest, Lord |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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Anthem; words included in the parts. | |
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If Music be the Food of Love |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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4-part arrangement allowing for either one verse or two. | |
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Fantasia for Viols a4 (no.7) |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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Chacony in G minor |
Saxophone quartet SSAB
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Originally for string quartet. | |
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BUXTEHUDE |
Canzonetta in G |
Saxophone quartet SATB a)
b)
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A 2-section fugal canzonetta for organ. a) in the original key b) transposed up one semitone. |
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Fugue in G |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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A double fugue in 3 sections, originally for organ. | |
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SCHÜTZ |
O Bone, O Dulcis |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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Motet; original pitch |
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SCHEIN |
Two pieces from Banchetto Musicale |
Saxophone quartet SSTB-AATB
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Original pitch, requiring instrument change between pieces. 1. Intrada à 4 (SSTB) 2. Padouana à 4 (AATB) |
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SCHEIDT |
Galliarde Battaglia |
Saxophone quartet SSAB or SSTB
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Two equal soprano parts |
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Christe, qui lux |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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VICTORIA |
Two Motets |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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O Vos transposed down a fifth |
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SUSATO |
DANSERYE - COMPLETE |
Described as
"For all musical instruments" Superius / Contra-tenor / Tenor / Bassus 
(large files) |
"Het derde musyck boexken" (1551), also known as Danserye, in an urtext edition in which the 4 part books are combined into a score, as described here. |
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SUSATO |
Basse Dance No.8 |
Saxophone quartet SATB or AATB
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Original
pitch (transposed for the instruments). Parts are 1 page each. |
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Basse Dance 7 & Rondo 7 (nos
7,19) |
Saxophone quartet SATB/AATB/ATTB
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Original
pitch (transposed for the instruments). Parts are 1 page each. |
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Basse Dance & Reprise (nos 10,11) |
Saxophone quartet SATB or AATB
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Danserye no.10 transposed
up a fourth; no.11 transposed down a tone. Parts 2 pages each. |
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Danserye Selection |
Saxophone quartet SATB/AATB/ATTB
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All or a subset may be played as a suite. The pieces have been transposed to lie within the range of the instruments. The clarinet parts for the galliards are a 4th higher than for the saxes. | |
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Further Danserye Selection |
Saxophone quartet SATB/AATB/ATTB
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The first 3 pieces are on the same theme "Mille ducas en vostre bource". | |
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Pavane & Galliarde "La Dona" |
Saxophone quartet SATB or AATB
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Untransposed | |
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Basse Danses & Morisque |
Saxophone quartet ATTB or TTTB
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Le Ioly Boys - Le Grand Dolours - La Morisque transposed up a 4th |
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PHALESE |
Pavanne & Gaillarde Ferrareze |
Saxophone quartet SATB
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From Phalese Danseries, 1571 & 1583 |
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MENDELSSOHN |
Zwei geistliche Choere |
Saxophone quartet ATTB or TTTB
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Two male-voice (TTBB) unaccompanied motets: Beati mortui & Periti autem. Set in the original key. |