Four Pieces For Solo Alto Saxophone
Four Pieces For Solo Alto Saxophone
Four Pieces For Solo Alto Saxophone
03/08/08 Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center Instrumental Hall
Florida International University
by
José Chavez
Extended Techniques
Slap tonguing – Violent release of the tongue, creating a “slap” as the vacuum is opened. To create this
effect use a heavy tongue when articulating. A “pop” sound should result. This in indicated by a + over or
below the notehead.
Glissandos – Slow glissando are used and player should take time bending from note to
note
Air Notes - Blowing air into the instrument while fingering pitch. Indicated by x–shaped
noteheads. Inhale and exhale instructions are given.
! = ! tone flat
Although tempo is important, the performer should take their time playing this piece. The
performer should never feel rushed. If sub-tone cannot be played, the vibrato variation
should be played in measures 6-7 and 32-33.
Four Pieces
for solo alto saxophone
2007 David Mendoza
## # ##
# ""# #
I
$ "! ! % !
&
!
#
" ( ! #
"
f mp f p
p ff p
&&&&&&&&& '''''''''
slow wide vibrato fast tight vibrato
* ' ), + ) -, . & *
optional part " " "
f mp f
&&&&& '''''
slow wide vibrato fast tight vibrato
ord. sub-tone
$ #" * + * " ), !
ord.
rit.
1
(lip) (lip)
10
14 q=75 Allentando
-
$ #" ( " '/ ') ) ' -3 - -
3
" ') ) ) '-
p mf
19 6 5
- --
3 5 5
$ 3 . - ' - - ' - - - - - - ' - - ' - - - - 0- - - - ' - ' - - - - ' - - ' - ' - 0- - - 0- - ' - - 0- - 0-, ' -, ' -, ' -,
f 3 ff
4 43 4 4 4 4 4
open slap tongue
4 4 blow
!
1
22 open slap tongue air exhale
'''''''''''
rit.
&&&&&&&&&&
slow wide vibrato fast tight vibrato
32
* " ) 1 +
$ " ' ), -, .
## ## ##
" "
#" ## ##
A Tempo
## #" ##
f mp f
B
1
" $ ),
* " ) + " *
ord.
%)
ord. sub-tone
.
Eb
rit.
'- - '- - - - - ') ) 3 ' -, 1
slow gliss.
41
1 * - - 1
" 3 . "*
slow gliss 3
45 '- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
$ ,, "*
5
,, ,, 0- - ' - - - - - - - - - - - ,, ' -
5 5
6 6 6
- '- - - - - ' ),
f-p f-p
f
first time forte, second time piano
rit. q=50
49
, - '- '- - - - " - ' - - ' - ' - - ' - #
$ ) - '- - '- - '- '- - '-
5
- " "
mp 3 f
- '
2 2 -
5
ff
5
)
55
)
$ "+ ' ), ') '- -
- '/
& *
" ), ), --
- ), & . ' -5 - "" ' ) )
mp cantabile niente mp niente mp
-)-
62
71
)
$ --
- ), & . ' -3 - "" ' ) ) - - ), *
"& ) ), ), #
" ( +
"
n. p n. p n.
6
q=130 Ravvivando
-)-
-)-
79
) ' ), ' ),
$ "+ ), - / & *
" ),
-
mp n. mp n.
- - ) ') ' ), ),
- ' - ),
84
IV
q=120 Allegro Moderato
A tempo
poco rit.
90
-, + - - - 6- 1 # * ' - , ' - 0- - +
" 6- - - & (
slow gliss.
rit. q=87
95
+ - - - ),
5
'- - ' - '-, '- ! 0-, ' - 0- - - - '- - '- - # +
$" - - & '- '- 3 - (
3 " - '- '- " "
5 6
f 6
ff
7
q=70 Slentando
q=100 Moderato
poco accel.
'- - - -
6
'- - - -3 - , -, ' -, -, , , , , , , 0 -, -,
-
+ 5 ) - - '- - - -
105
- - " - - ! "
$ ".-) " " -, ' -, -, ' -, -, 0-, "
mf 6 6
6
,
6 -, -, -, ' -1 ) 6- - - - -, - '- - - '- - '-
- - '-
109
" 6 ,
- 7 3 1 +
-,
-
$" 8 " 6- 8 " &
5 mf f ff
f
5 6- - - - - ' - - 8
113 blow air
5
& &
3
' - ' - 0- '- & 8 ! +
! !
inhale exhale
$ - - " -, 6- "
) - 6- - - - fff
f 6
ff ff mf ff
8
9
- '- ' -
118
$ "+
3
'- 0- - - - '- +
- - '- - '- "
2- 5
f
119
0 - - - - ' - - - - ' - '- - '- 4
slap tongue
+
$" - ' - - -
5
0- ' - ' - - ' - - 5 . 5 .
- ), -
5
fff
5
2-
ff fff
Duration: 6 to 7 minutes