Jonah Blum - Saxophone Ensemble Music

The Sunken Cathedral - Claude Debussy

This arrangement of Debussy's piano prelude uses the full breadth of the saxophone family to capture the wide expanses of Debussy's oceanic music.  The tonal palette of the saxophone choir is ideally suited to capture the nuanced colors of Debussy's score, from far away bells and gongs, to organ-like majesty.  Instrumentation:  SnoSSAAATTTBBBsCBs(opt.)

St. Paul's Suite - Gustav Holst

Gustav Holst's beloved suite for string orchestra is here arranged for large saxophone ensemble.  The four movements of the Suite are filled with lyrical melodies and foot-tapping dances.  The finale, based on the dance tune "The Dargason", was also used by Holst in his Second Suite for Military Band.  Instrumentation:  Sno(opt.)SSAAATTTBBBsCBs(opt.)

Tota pulchra es Maria - Anton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner's haunting motet "Tota pulchra es Maria" was originally scored for tenor voice, chorus and organ.  In this arrangement, the voices and organ are melded together into a seven part saxophone choir, highlighting both the vocal and the magisterial aspects of the saxophone.  Suitable for advanced or student ensembles.  Instrumentation:  SAATTBBs or SAATTBB 

Beati mortui - Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn wrote the sacred chorus "Beati mortui" for four-part male choir.  This lyrical work is here transcribed for four-part saxophone quartet or choir, and is ideal for student groups.  The four parts may be played in several combinations of saxophones, with all parts included to accommodate a variety of ensembles.  Instrumentation:  (S/A)(A/T)(A/T)(T/B)