Haunting Alto or Sop solo

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jecgreig

Discussion Starter · May 20, 2007

Hi forum,
Great site.
I want to play a sole (with or without piano) in a small local concert.
I've only been playing a few years, so nothing too difficult or prone to error!

My main sax is an alto, but I have borrowed a friends Soprano, to see if I get on with it, so suggestins for either would be great.

As it's in a big old church, I want something haunting and fitting. Put a chill down the old dears spines.
Any suggestions, advice on where to purchase etc.

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tensopbass

· #2 · May 20, 2007

You might try Gabriels Oboe. Piano part is per the chart, but on sop its " several" sharps. Definitely haunting. nicko

jbtsax

· #3 · May 20, 2007

I played Bach's "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" on soprano in an old church with live acoustics with a piano accompaniment several years back. It was very effective and "haunting". I couldn't find the arrangement of it but if you are interested, you can buy it here. Just download the trumpet version and it will work just fine. http://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/do...ml?PHPSESSID=ec1a1f0464c9145dc0fc3bbe7beb7507

John

jecgreig

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 20, 2007

Thanks

Thanks guys,

I love Jesus Joy ... and thanks for the info about score.

I can't find Gabriel's Oboe for anything apart from Oboe and piano.
Anyone know of a sax arrangement (Alto or Sop) or should I just transpose?

kavala

· #5 · May 20, 2007

Try Erroll Garner's 'Misty'.......

Plenty of scope there.

Isle of Jazz

· #6 · May 20, 2007

"Harlem Nocturne" or "Manha de Carnaval"

martysax

· #7 · May 20, 2007

Satin Doll, really slowly.

jbtsax

· #8 · May 20, 2007

Marty, I think he said "haunting" not "boring".:sleepy2:

Saxplayer67

· #9 · May 20, 2007

Haunting... here are some of my personal faves. These are all from film scores:

'Katya', the theme from The Russia House by Jerry Goldsmith.

'Playing Love', from The Legend of 1900 (aka La Leggenda del Pianista sul'Oceano) by Ennio Morricone.

'The Summer Knows' from The Summer of '42 by Michel Legrand but it has a bit of a tricky transistion.

Obvious one: 'Mty Heart Will Go On' from Titanic by James Horner.

Non film:

'Nancy with the Laughing Face' (was actually 'Bessie' but it was co-opted by Frank Sinatra). If you want haunting, listen to John Coltrane's version.

Despite playing for almost twelve years, I've just joined a concert band and was given a solo last week - 'Ave Maria' by Giulio Caccini. This is the third 'Ave Maria' I've encountered and all are haunting. This particular one is slow with not many notes but some nice long ones for some decent vibrato and very 'chills down the spine' harmonies and chords.

... Just a few examples I like.

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Enviroguy

· #10 · May 20, 2007

Here's a free midi of "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring".

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/mid/j/e/s/Jesu_joy_of_mans_desiring.mid

It looks like it was created digitally. This means you can open it with just about any music editing program and have a clean sheet music copy. I tried it with NoteWorthy and it was great. Just transpose it up two half-steps and you are there.

tensopbass

· #11 · May 21, 2007

jecgreig said:
Thanks guys,

I love Jesus Joy ... and thanks for the info about score.

I can't find Gabriel's Oboe for anything apart from Oboe and piano.
Anyone know of a sax arrangement (Alto or Sop) or should I just transpose?

I got the oboe and piano chart and transcribed it (actually I played it on C melody and recorded it) then learnt it by heart I didn't want a music stand in the way when I played it.

Tried that site suggested for Jesu. Didn't do it for me, but Massenet"s Meditation did, so I got it for alto, Thanks jbtsax

nicko

kavala

· #12 · May 21, 2007

Dig out the live recording by Cannonball of 'Somewhere', from
West Side Story.

Now that's haunting.

jecgreig

Discussion Starter · #13 · May 21, 2007

More great suggestions !!

Thanks all .....

Loads of great suggestions.

Having listened to as many as I can find, Gabriels Oboe is ideal.

If I get the Oboe and piano part, which was to transpose for Alto or Sop
(would sound better on Sop I'm thinking)
Oboe's are in C are they not?

Also (suggested on another forum thread) is Aria by Eugene Bozza.
What do you thing about that piece?

Jon

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tensopbass

· #14 · May 22, 2007

oboe is C

Play it on sop, it'll sound great. Doesn't suit alto sound

Dog Pants

· #15 · May 22, 2007

Cleo's Mood.

Saxplayer67

· #16 · May 22, 2007

tensopbass said:
oboe is C

Play it on sop, it'll sound great. Doesn't suit alto sound

Disagree. Playing Gabriel's Oboe on either sop, alto or tenor would work IMO.

Thinking the opposite, the Caccini I mentioned above was on alto, I've been so haunted by the sound I got with the band backing me, that I've been unable to sleep as it's going round in my head still since Friday. I'm going to transpose it for soprano solo and I have a couple of thoughts about the chord progression. That's why I mentioned it as a possible but Gabriel will do for jecgreig, methinks.

jecgreig

Discussion Starter · #17 · May 22, 2007

Music on its way

So this is what I've ordered:

Massenet's Meditation
(downloaded both Alto and Bb Trumpet {for Soprano} plus piano)

Gabriels Oboe
(ordered the Oboe and Piano parts)

Aria by Eugene Bozza
(ordered Alto and piano parts)

Demelza by Goff Richards (as Hugh Nash)
(ordered Eb horn and Bb trumpet and piano)

I've listened to recordings off the first 3 and they all sound very suitable for an old gothic church!

But .... keep the suggestions coming.

A friend of mine is playing Syrinx on her flute (she plays sax too)
at the same venue. Would love something with a similar feel (and about a tenth of the difficulty!)

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tensopbass

· #18 · May 23, 2007

With that lot you'll need a box of tissues, too

krisVE

· #19 · Nov 13, 2007

Midi file Demelza

Hi people,

Anybody an idea where I can find the midi file for the song Demelza (Hugh Nash)?

thx

Kris

awholley

· #20 · Nov 13, 2007

On the classical side.... "Dark Flows the River" by Carl Anton Wirth is very easy.

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