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Bach’s Air on the G String (Sax Quartet or Sax Ensemble)
Overview Air (on the G string) is based on the second movement of Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). August Wilhelmj arranged it in 1871 by adjusting the first violin part. This arrangement has been transposed and adjusted slightly for the instruments. This arrangement can be played […] Read more…
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3 Duets from Bach’s English Suites (2 Alto Saxes)
Overview These duets are drawn from the English suites of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Bach wrote the English suites (BWV 806-811) after 1715. Some pieces may be transposed; original keys are indicated before each piece. I have included tempi and initial dynamics these are only suggestions. In order to maintain a “cleaner” appearance, I have […] Read more…
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13 Duets from Bach’s French and English Suites (Alto Sax and Tenor Sax)
Overview These duets are drawn from the French and English suites of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Bach wrote the English suites (BWV 806-811) after 1715 and the French suites (BWV 812-817) around 1722. Some pieces have been transposed; original keys are indicated before each piece. I have included tempi and initial dynamics; these are only […] Read more…
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3 Duets from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook (2 Alto Saxes)
Overview These approachable duets have been transposed to appropriate keys for the instrument. The dynamics and articulations are editorial suggestions. Other interpretations are possible. If desired, a teacher may play the upper line while a student plays the lower line. According to conjecture, J.S. Bach began the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach in 1725 as […] Read more…