This book contains nine pieces selected from ABRSM’s Grade 2 Saxophone syllabus from 2022.

Key features:

• Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C – ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams
• Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements
• Piano accompaniments for both E- and B- instruments included
• Audio performances of the nine pieces on alto saxophone and piano by expert musicians, plus accompaniment-only tracks for both E- and B- instruments for use when practising (download code included in the book)

Contents

Saxophone has two accompaniments for each track: an accompaniment for E flat saxophone, and an accompaniment for B flat saxophone.

• Bourrée (second movement from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351), arr. Alan Bullard [George Frideric Handel]
• In Sherwood livde stout Robin Hood (from Fourth Booke of Ayres), arr. Ian Denley [Robert Jones]
• Spiritoso [Nilia Velázquez]
• Jupiter (from The Planets, Op. 32), arr. David Blackwell [Gustav Holst]
• Abendsegen (from Hänsel und Gretel), arr. Peter Gritton [Engelbert Humperdinck]
• Xhosa Fantasy [Bongani Ndodana-Breen]
• Horseshoe [Beverley Calland]
• The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book), arr. Peter Lawrance [Terry Gilkyson]
• Flying High (No. 2 from Rhythm & Rag for Saxophone) [Alan Haughton]

Pages: 48
Language: English
Publisher: ABRSM