The Alto Saxophone in the Attic

Description

Alto Saxophone — A curious child climbs up to the attic and discovers a jumble of boxes, trunks, old clothes, and dustyjunk. There, a black leather case catches her eye. She pries it open and finds inside an old altosaxophone—her grandmother’s from high school. Sitting on the floor, she picks up each part andmanages to assemble the tarnished instrument. As she blows through it, the saxophone becomes alive withmusic. To her delight, she discovers more and more treasures in the attic. Staccato rain plays on the roofjust above as she looks through her trove of riches, playing a new melody with each discovery.This set of short recital pieces, arranged by approximate order of difficulty, provides new repertoireand study material for the intermediate level saxophonist. Special attention is given to letting studentsexperience a wide variety of styles, keys, and imaginative settings, and helping them learn new phrasing,fingerings and articulations. Based on the cinematic idea of a curious child climbing up to the attic and discovering a jumble of boxes, trunks, old clothes, and a long neglected instrument, this collection of short recital and study pieces evokes the spirit of musical discovery. Composed by John Walker, these new pieces are specially designed for the intermediate-level musician. Available for Violin, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, and Trombone.