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NINE ETUDES FO R A LTO SA XO P HO N E A N D M A R I MBA
BRAXTON BLAKE
BRAXTON
BLAKE MUSIC
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The NINE ETUDES for Alto Saxophone and Marimba were composed in the summer of 1997 for the saxophonist Jürgen Demmler and the percussionist Franz Lang.
These pieces can be played in any order determined by the performers.
First Performance: April 19th, 1998 - Offenburg, Germany Jürgen Demmler, Alto Saxophone Franz Lang, Marimba Duration: circa 15’ Transposed score © copyright 1997 Braxton Blake
BRAXTON
2007.11.12
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NINE ETUDES
PHOTOCOPYING
for Alto Saxophone and Marimba PROHIBITED
Braxton Blake
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(1997)
Presto =148 Alto Saxophone
Presto =148 Marimba
3
7
(senza cresc.) 5
5
5
c r e s c e n d o
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cresc.
5
5
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copyright Š 1997 by Braxton Blake 030114
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5 17
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27
3
3
33
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...Certain Birds
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II =52
=52 3
3
3
3
3
4
3
5 5
8
5
5
7
5
11
5 3 5
3
14
3 3
7
accel.
17
5
3
11
6
accel.
20
rit.
a tempo
accel.
rit.
rit.
a tempo
11
3
a tempo
accel.
rit.
a tempo
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3
3
6
5
5
7
5 3
28
5 3 3
33
3
3
3
3
...Two Stories
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III =148
=148
5
=185 (subito)
accel.
=185 (subito)
accel.
ossia
pi첫 mosso
molto rit.
=185
=185 rit.
=148
pi첫 mosso
molto rit.
=185
=185 rit.
=148
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=49
.=
=49
12
9
=
( =74)
=
( =74)
= =148
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3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
= =148
3
3
accel.
pi첫 mosso
rit.
accel.
pi첫 mosso
rit.
20
3
=
=74 =148
24
=
=74
3
3
3
3
3
3
27
3
3
3
=148
10
31
35
accel.
accel.
...Red Trees
=49
=185
=49
=185
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IV Largo =44-48
Sempre leggiero e semplice
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5
3
Largo =44-48
10
3
10 10
5
5
5
7
3
5 14
7
13
10
7
13
7
7 9
9
15 *
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* - The grace notes are to be played as short interruptions.
...Constrained Freedom
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V =200
=200
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12
17
22
15 26
sempre stacc.
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30
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
34 (
3
3 3
3
= )
( = )
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45
...Lost Exits
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VI =62
=62
7
13
3
5
6
3
16
7 6
20
(non sost.)
...Reluctant Procession
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VII Slowly senza vibrato 5
3
Slowly 3
5 5
5
3
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
3
3
5
3
5
5
6 6
6
6
8
3
5 5
3
5
19 9
11
9
9
5
3
14
3 9
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5
3
5
3
17
5
5
3
3
5
5
7
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5
5
3
3 3
3
3
3
7
...Surfacing
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VIII Adagio =58-62 molto sost.
subito
Adagio =58-62
molto sost.
6
tremolo molto rit.
(senza rit.)
poco rit.
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rit. poco a poco (independently)
tremolo molto rit.
...Sparkle’s Song
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IX
=80
7
7
=80
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7
4
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5 7
5
7
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longa
longa
5
3
15
(5:3)
3
3
5 5
5
5 10
23 19
3 3
5
5
10
7
22
7
7
7
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25
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7 7
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longa
5
longa
7
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32 5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
longa
5
longa
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...Red Tide
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C H A M B E R
SE VE N B A GAT E LLE S Violin and Viola
M U S I C
S AXO P H O N E Q UA RTE T S H O RT S TO R I ES Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano
DUO Violin and Viola
DUST AND SHADOWS Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
F O LKSO NGS Violin and Piano
DUO Trombone and Harp
FA NTA SY Viola and Piano
SPIKE Percussion Ensemble
FA NTA SY English Horn and Harpsichord
S E V EN P L A C E S Alto Saxophone and Percussion
SO NATA Violin solo
FA N TA S I E S TÜ C K E Clarinet and Piano
SO NATA Clarinet solo
NINE ETUDES Alto Saxophone and Marimba
NO C T U R NE Trombone, Cello, and Piano
F O U R B A G AT E L L E S F O R T E N V I O L A S SU SU R R AT I O NS Flute and Piano
B R A S S Q UA RT E T 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Bass Trombone
Q U I NT E T Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, Bass
T H R EE P R ELU D ES Flute/Piccolo/Alto flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello
D U O F O R T HR E E Solo Dancer, Marimba, Bass
B A G AT E L L E S Trombone and Piano
R O U ND S Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, Cello
S O N ATA Alto Saxophone and Piano
E LE GY Clarinet and Percussion
SUITE Cello Solo
I M PR OVI SAT I O N Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, Piano
OCTET Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass
ST R I NG Q UA RT E T
BALLADE Piano and Electronic Tape
“HO W D O YO U WHI ST LE T HAT WAY? ” Flute and Celesta
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