Grade by Grade Alto Sax Gr 2

Description

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 1 alto saxophone player and creates the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance. Each volume contains:

* 19 pieces & short studies, each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip 
* grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises 
* brand new sight-reading activities 
* newly-commissioned aural awareness tasks 
* a piano accompaniment booklet 

Packaged with a CD of full performance demonstrations, piano backing tracks, and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.

Contents:

• A. Diabelli: The Joker
• F. Beyer: Suis mon Conducteur
• E. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance
• C. Barratt: Shortcake-Walk
• K. Street: Lazy Afternoon
• Traditional Chinese: Bamboo Saxophone
• L. Janácek: Two Moravian Folk Songs
• Traditional Welsh: Ffigysbren
• P. Harris: Promenade
• Traditional Brazilian: Mama Paquita
• Traditional Scottish: Skye Boat Song
• A. Marks: Upstairs, Downstairs
• J. Way/P. Hughes: Swinging Star
• J. Way: Creative Reflection
• N. Chédeville: Fanfare
• K.R. Cole: Granite
• Traditional English: Three Blind Mice
• Traditional French: Frère Jacques
• Scale Spot
• Sight-Reading
• Aural Awareness