[ak4president]

Hey everyone,

I am a sophomore college sax major and I am planning a recital for the fall semester and I was just wondering what some people's suggestions for standard rep are. I have played the richard lane suite, creston sonata, lunde sonata, and glazunov concerto. I am currently starting on the heiden sonata and moving onto the ibert and scaramouche next semester. I am looking, however, for more standard rep to purchase and learn over this summer. Whats a good list of rep for me to start purchasing?

Thanks!

 

[JohnM]

Here are some other standards in our rep. Listed in no particular order:

Sonata - Muczynski
Prelude Cadence et Finale - Desenclos
Scaramouche - Milhaud
Fantasia - Villa Lobos (Soprano)
Sonate - Decruck
Tableaux de Provence - Maurice

I suggest maybe looking into Muczynski first - such a fun piece to play!

 

[ak4president]

hey thanks! my prof did tell me to get the Muczynski and the tableaux de provence. he also wants me to get the bozza aria

 

[Merlin]

Find the Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Organ by Denis Bedard. Great music, and it's not overplayed like so many other classical saxophone works.

 

[Wallace]

Find the Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Organ by Denis Bedard. Great music, and it's not overplayed like so many other classical saxophone works.

While it may be a lovely piece (I've never heard it), I doubt many saxophonists would consider it to be a "standard." As for works being "overplayed," - standards tend to get performed and recorded more often then other works. I would imagine this is how they become "standard" repertoire.