The saxophone repertoire is any music written for saxophone, or transcribed for saxophone. This makes this music specific to saxophone and therefore playable on saxophone. Popular classical saxophone repertoire includes such pieces as Concerto-Glazunov, Concertino da Camera-Ibert, Sonata-Creston, Scaramouche-Milhaud.
James Di Pasquale has written: 'Sonata for tenor saxophone and piano' -- subject(s): Sonatas (Saxophone and piano), Saxophone and piano music
Jean-Pierre Thiollet has written: 'Sax, Mule & co' -- subject(s): Composers, Saxophone music, Saxophone, Biography, Bio-bibliography
The alto saxophone is a transposing instrument that plays in the E♭ clef. When reading music, the alto saxophone sounds a major sixth lower than written. Therefore, music for the alto saxophone is typically notated in the treble clef, which is standard for many woodwind instruments.
The type of saxophone typically used in jazz music is the alto saxophone.
To transpose music written for the alto saxophone to be played on the piano, you need to rewrite the notes for the piano's range. This involves changing the key signature and adjusting the notes to fit the piano's capabilities.
Bruce Mather has written: '[ Orchestral, chamber, vocal and piano music' -- subject(s): Vocal music, Orchestral music, Scores, Piano music, Chamber music 'Elegy, for saxophone and strings' -- subject(s): Saxophone with string orchestra, Solo with piano '[Sinfonia concertante] Sinfonia concertante' -- subject(s): Symphonies, Scores
Walter Skolnik has written: 'Three canonic tunes, for three woodwinds' -- subject(s): Woodwind trios (3 flutes) 'Meditation, for tenor saxophone and piano' -- subject(s): Saxophone and piano music 'Sonatina for alto saxophone and piano' -- subject(s): Sonatas (Saxophone and piano)
Most of the time It is in Treble.
Saxophone is best known as a jazz instrument, but it originated in military and concert bands, which are closer to classical music, and it is used in some orchestral music. Some famous orchestral pieces calling for saxophone are Ravel's Bolero and his orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Some classical composers have written solo concertos for saxophone with orchestra, including Glazunov and Ibert.
Happy birthday music sheet for saxophone can be found on * notes. It is also available at Virtual Sheet Music.
I play the saxophone and I bought my sheet music from Ellaways at Underwood.