Recommended
Literature
FRESHMAN

Ibert, Jacques Histoires

Rueff Chanson et Passpied

Bonneau Suite

Glazunov, A. Concerto

Eccles/Rascher Sonata

Echenne, Marc Sonata

Lund, Lawson Sonata

Bach, J.S./Rousseau* Arioso

Beethoven/Frascotti* Romance, Op. 50

Mozart/Rousseau* Allegro

Verdi, G.* Aria

Couperin, F./Mule* Musette de Taverny

Debussy, C./J.M. Londeix* Syrinx (solo)

Debussy, C./Rousseau
Rapsodie (orch)

Dubois, P.M.
Pieces Characteristiques

Jacobi, Wolfgang Sonata

Lantier, Pierre Sicilienne

Noday, Ryo Improvisation I

Rameau, J./Mule* Hippolyte et Aricie

Reed, Alfred Ballade (band)

Saint-Saens/Rousseau*
The Swan (tsx/hrp)

Tomasi
Ballade (orch)

Tomasi, Henri
Introduction et Danse

d'Indy, Vincent Chorale Varie (orch)

Etudes/Books:

Teal, Larry Daily Studies for the Improvement of
Saxophone Technique

Teal, Larry The Art of Saxophone Playing

Sinta/Dabney Voicing: An Approach to the Third
Range

Ferling/Mule 48 Etudes

Karg-Elert 25 Capricen und Sonate

Mule 18 Studies after Berbiguier

Rousseau, E. High Tones for Saxophone

Quartets/Ensembles:

Bach J.S./Anthenien* Prelude and Fugue, No. 6

Bach J.S./Hemke* Sarabande

Bach J.S./Kasprzyk* Fugue in E min.

Howland Quartet No. 1

Singelee, Jean Baptiste Quatour

Ficher, Jacobo Quartet, Op. 8

Clerisse, Robert Introduction et Scherzo

Ibert, Jacques Histoires

Koechlin, Charles Epitaphe to Jean Harlow (asx/fl/pno)
This is a list of suggested
repertoire for collegiate
saxophone study.
*It is not necessary that the
student performs the specified
composer, but has a familiarity
with each stylistic era.  
SOPHOMORE

Bonneau, Paul, Concerto (orch)

Bozza, Eugene Aria

Creston, Paul Rhapsodie
(w/org, Op. 108a w/pno, Op. 108b)

Creston, Paul Suite

Francaix, Jean Cinq Danses Exotiques

Hartley, Walter Duo

Heiden, Bernhard Solo

Hindemith, Paul Sonate

Ibert, Jacques
Aria

Jolivet, Andre Fantasia-Impromptu

Maurice, Paul Tableaux de Provence (orch)

Milhaud, Darius
Scaramouche

Muczynski, Robert Sonata

Persichetti, Vincent
Parable (asx solo)

Rorem, Ned
Picnic on the Marne

Saint-Saens/L. Teal* Sonata

Telemann, G.P./Londeix* Sonate

Whitney, Maurice Introduction and Samba (band)

Absil
Sonata

Bozza Improvisation et Caprice (asx solo)

Benson
Aeolian Song

Pascal Sonatine

Stein, Leon Sonata (tsx)

Platti/Rousseau*
Sonata (ssx)

Benscriscutto, Frank
Serendade

Heiden, Bernhard Diversion (band)

Etudes/Books:

Ferling 48 Etudes

Charlie Parker Omnibook

Mule 53 Etudes

Perrin Exercises Trancebdants

Kochnitzky Sax and His Saxophone

Schmidt 11 Contemporary Etudes

Debondue, Albert 50 Sight-reading Studies

Quartets/Duos:

Albeniz/Mule* Trois Pieces

Dubois, P.M. Variations

Bozza, E. Andante et Scherzo

Dubois, P.M. Quatuor

Francaix, Jean Petit Quartet

Pierne, Gabriel Variations on a Popular Theme

Smith, Glen Mood Music II (asx duo)

Echenne, Marc
Catilene et Danse (vln/asx/pno)
Junior

Bach, J.S.* Six Suites for Cello (solo)

Benson, Warren
Concertino (band)

Bonneau, Paul
Caprice en forme de valse (asx solo)

Cowell, Henry
Air and Scherzo (orch)

Creston, Paul
Sonata

Badings, Henk Concertante (orch)

Dubois, P.M.
Concerto, no. 1 (orch)

Boutry, Roger
Divertimento

Feld, Elegy for Soprano Saxophone

Gotkovsky, Ida Brilliance

Yuyama, Akira Divertimento (asx/marimba)

Grant, Parks
Varied Obstinacy, Op. 61  (asx/tape)

Hartley, Walter
Petite Suite

Hartley, Walter Concerto (orch)

Hartley, Walter
Diversions (ssx)

Lacour Piece
Concertante

DeMars, James The Seventh Healing Song (asx/tape)

del Borgo, Elliot
Canto

Noda, Ryo Improvisations II, III (asx solo)

Orrego-Salas, Juan
Quattro Liriche, Op. 61

Platti, Giovanni/E. Rousseau* Sonata in G major (ssx)

Rivier, Jean
Concertino (asx/trpt/pno)

Tomasi, Henri
Concerto (orch)

Tull, Fisher
Sarabande and Gigue

Villa-Lobos, Heitor Fantasia (ssx)

Wilder, Alec
Sonata

Diamond, David Sonata

Gould, Morton Diversions (tsx)

Karg-Elert
Sonata (unacc.)




Etudes:

Bruce Ronkin and Robert Fascotti The Orchestral
Saxophonist Vol. I, II

Caravan, Ronald Paradigms I

Bozza, Eugene 12 Etudes and Caprices

Kochnitzky Sax and his Saxophone

Quartets/Ensembles/Duos:

Absil, Jean Quartet, Op. 31

Derr, Ellwood I Never Saw Another Butterfly
(asx/sop/pno)

Dubois, P.M.
Circus Parade (asx/perc)

Fox, Frederick
Shaking the Pumpkin (asx, 2perc)

Hindemith, Paul
Concertpiece (asx duo)

Howland, Russell
Quartet no. 2

Jacob, Gordon Quartet no. 2

Peck, Russell Drastic Measures

Pascal, C. Quartet
Senior

Adler Canto IV (asx solo)

Amram
Ode to Lord Buckley

Bassett, Leslie Duo Concertante

Boutry, Roger Serenade

Charpentier Gavambodi 2

Creston, Paul Concerto (band/orch)

Cunningham, Michael
Trigon, Op. 31 (tsx)

Dahl, Ingolf
Concerto (band/orch)

Denisov
Deux Pieces

DiPasquale, James Sonata

Desenclos, Alfred Prelude, cadence, et finale

Feld, Jinrich Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano

Gotkovsky Concerto

Harbison, John San Antonio/Saxophone Sonata

Husa, Karel Elegie et Rondeau

Ibert, Jacques Concertino da Camera (orch)

Koch, Erland von
Saxophon Concerto (orch)

Lennon, John Anthony
Distances Within Me

Martin, Frank Ballade (orch)

Morosco, Victor
Blue Caprice (asx solo)

Muczynski, Robert Concerto (band/orch)

Noda, Ryo
Mai (asx solo)

Robert, Lucie
Cadenza

Schmitt, Florent Legende (orch)

Woods, Phil
Sonata

Worley, John C. Sonata

Etudes:

Lacour, Guy Eight Brilliant Etudes

Mule, Marcel 53 Etudes Book I, II

Quartets/Duos/Ensembles:

Bozza, Eugene Nuages

Dubois, P.M. Six Caprices  (asx duo)

Glazunov, A.
Quatour, Op. 109

Hartley, Walter Concertino da Camera (ssx/brassqt)

Lacour, Guy
Suite en Duo (asx duo)

Rivier, Jean
Grave et Presto

Vellones, Pierre Rapsodie, Op. 92 (asx/hrp/celesta/perc)

Villa-Lobos, Heitor Quatuor (asx/small ensemble)

Villa-Lobos, Heitor Sextour Mystique (asx/small ensemble)

Walton, William Façade (ensemble/speaker/asx)

Willis, Richard
Tetralogue

Albright, William Sonata

Babbitt, Milton Whirled Series

Bassett, L. Music for Saxophone

Bolcom, L Concert Suite (asx/band)

Bolcom, W.
Lilith

Constant, M. Musique de Concert

Denisov, Edison Concerto Piccolo (satb sax w/perc)

Denisov, Edison
Sonata

Feld, Jinrich Sonata for Alto Saxophone

Feld, Jinrich Suite Rhapsodica (solo asx)

Feld, Jinrich
American Concertino (ssx/orch)

Finney
Concerto

Garrop, Stacy Fragmented Spirit

Gotkovsky, Ida Variations Pathetiques

Husa, Karl Concerto (band/orch)

Lacour, Guy
Hommage a Jacques Ibert

Larson, Libby Holy Roller (pno/band)

Larson, Libby
Song Concerto (chamber orch)

Larsson, Lars-Erik
Konsert

Lauba Hard (tsx solo)

Lauba
Sud

Lauba Steady Study on the Boogie (asx solo)

Lennon, John Anthony
Symphonic Rhapsody (orch)

Maslanka, David
Sonata

Maslanka, David Concerto (band)

Piazzolla/Delangle
Histoire du Tango

Rueff Sonate (asx solo)

Shrude, M.
Renewing the Myth

Stockhausen In Freundschaft (solo)

Swerts, P.
Klonos

Tower, Joan Wings (asx solo)

Yoshimatsu
Fuzzy Bird Sonata

Etudes:

Lacour, Guy 28 Etudes after Messian

Lauba, Christian
Neuf Etudes Books I-IV (satb)

Piazzolla/Delangle
Tango-Etudes
Etudes:

Lacour, Guy 28 Etudes after Messian

Lauba, Christian
Neuf Etudes Books
I-IV
(satb)

Piazzolla/Delangle
Tango-Etudes

Quartets/Ensembles:

Desenclos, A. Quatour

Feld, Jindrich Quartet

Glass, Philip Façade (2ssx/strquar)

Lacour, Guy
Divertissment (asx/perc)

Lacour, Guy
Quartet

Schmitt, Florent Quartet, Op. 102

Webern, Anton Quartet, Op. 22
(tsx/chamber ens.)

Maslanka, David
Mountain Roads
Graduate  Literature