REPERTOIRE
SOLO REPERTOIRE | 2019-20 SAX/PIANO PROGRAMS | CONCERTO PROGRAMMING |
Solo Repertoire with Orchestra
(All works are originally for saxophone unless indicated otherwise)
(orch. key: fl, ob, cl, fg – hrn, trp, trb, tuba)
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera for alto saxophone and orchestra - 12 mins | (1 1 1 1 - 1 1 0 0 - strings) Leduc/Robert King,Inc |
Alexander Glazunov | Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (Leduc/Kalmus) - 13 mins | |
John Williams | Escapades for alto saxophone and orchestra - 13 mins | (3 2 3 2 - 4 3 3 1 - timp, 3perc, harp, piano/cel, strings) Hal Leonard |
Claude Debussy | Rapsodie for alto saxophone and orchestra - 11 mins | (3 3 2 2 - 4 2 3 1 - timb, perc, hp, strings) Durand/Kalmus |
Heitor Villa-Lobos | Fantasia for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra - 10 mins | (strings, 3 fr.hns.) Peer |
Astor Piazzolla | 2 Tangos for soprano saxophone and strings (arr/orch: Ashu) - 8 mins | |
Darius Milhaud | Scaramouche, Op. 165c for alto saxophone and orchestra - 12 mins | (2 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 0, perc, strings) Salabert |
John Adams | Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra - 32 mins | (3 3 3 2 - 3 2 0 0 - piano, cel, harp, strings) Boosey & Hawkes |
Michael Torke | Concerto for soprano saxophone and orchestra - 17 mins | (1 2 2 0 - 4 0 1 0 - 4perc, harp, strings) Holab Music |
Jennifer Higdon | Concerto for soprano sax and orchestra - 17 mins | (2 1 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - 1perc, strings) Lawdon Press |
Ennio Morricone | 2 Italian Film Pieces for soprano sax and strings (arr/orch: Ashu) - 8 mins | |
Franz Waxman | A Place in the Sun: Suite for alto saxophone and orchestra - 9 mins | (3 2 2 2 - 4 4 4 1 - timp, 2perc, harp, piano, strings) Tnv |
Jules Demersseman | Fantaisie sur un thème Original for alto sax and strings (orch: Ashu) - 6 mins | |
George Gershwin | But Not for Me for soprano sax and orchestra (arr: Tunick/Ashu) - 4 mins | (2 2 2 2 - 4 0 0 0, cel, harp, strings) Warner/EAMD |
Erich W. Korngold | Concerto in C Major, Op. 37, for alto sax and orchestra (arr: Hemke) - 13 mins | (2 2 3 2 - 2 2 2 1- timp, 2 perc, harp, celeste, piano, strings) Schott |
Michael Nyman | Where the Bee Dances, for soprano sax and orchestra - 21 mins | (1 2 2 2 - 2 1 1 0 - pf, strings) Chester Music |
Ingolf Dahl | Concerto for alto saxophone and wind orchestra - 20 mins | (4 3 5 3 - 4 4 3 2 - timp, 3perc, 4cb, no strings) Euro-American |
Frank Martin | Ballade for alto saxophone and orchestra - 14 mins | (Strings, piano, and timpani) Universal Editions |
Henri Tomasi | Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra - 17 mins | (3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - timb., perc., glock, xylo, harpe, cordes) Leduc |
Avner Dorman | Concerto for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra - 14 mins | (1 1 1 2 - 2 0 0 0 - dmkit, strings) G. Schirmer |
Jacob Ter Veldhuis | Tallahatchie Concerto for alto saxophone and chamber orchestra - 19 mins | (2 1 2 2 - 1 1 0 0 - perc., strings) Donemus |
Lee Actor | Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra - 22 mins | (2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - timp., perc., strings) Polygames |
Florent Schmitt | Légende for alto saxophone and orchestra - 9 mins | (3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1, timp., 3 perc., celeste, 2 harp, strings) Durand |
Vincent D'Indy | Chorale Varié, Op.55 for solo alto saxophone and orchestra - 10 mins | (2 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 0, harp, timp, strings) Kalmus |
Paule Maurice | Tableaux de Provence for alto saxophone and orchestra - 12 mins | (2 3 2 1 - 2 1 0 0 - timp, 2perc, celeste, harp, strings) Lemoine |
Pierre Max Dubois | Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (Leduc) - 15 mins | |
Roger Boutry | Divertimento for alto saxophone and string orchestra (or band, arr.) (Leduc) - 9 mins | |
Paul Creston | Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra, or concert band - 18 mins | (3 2 2.asx.2 - 4 2 3 1 - timp, strings) G. Schirmer |
Lars-Erik Larsson | Konsert for alto saxophone and string orchestra (Gehrmans) - 16 mins |
2019-2020 Sax/Piano Tour Programs
(All works are originally for saxophone unless indicated otherwise)
(All programs feature both alto and soprano saxophone)
Program #1: Romantic Masterpieces | |
Sergei Rachmaninoff | Andante from Sonata, Op.19, for alto sax & piano (arr. Ashu) |
Robert Schumann | Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, for soprano sax & piano |
Gustav Mahler | 3 Songs (arr. Ashu) |
Alexander Glazunov | Elegie in Memory of Franz Liszt, Op.17 |
Erich Wolfgang Korngold | Much Ado About Nothing Suite (arr. Ashu) |
Astor Piazzolla | Histoire du Tango, for soprano sax & piano |
Program #2: Latin Themed | |
Heitor Villa-Lobos | Fantasia (soprano sax/piano) |
Manuel de Falla | Suite Populaire Espagnole (arr. Ashu) |
Darius Milhaud | Scaramouche (alto sax/piano) |
Isaac Albéniz | Songs of Spain (arr. Ashu) |
Claude Debussy | Rapsodie (alto sax/piano) |
Astor Piazzolla | 3 Tangos, for soprano sax & piano (arr. Ashu) |
Program #3: Varied Sax / Piano Masterpieces | |
Paul Hindemith | Sonata for alto saxophone and piano |
Sergei Rachmaninoff | Andante from Sonata, Op.19, for alto sax & piano (arr. Ashu) |
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera (alto sax/piano) |
J.S. Bach | Sonata in g minor, BWV 1020 (arr. Ashu) |
Claude Debussy | Rapsodie (alto sax/piano) |
Astor Piazzolla | Histoire du Tango (arr. for soprano sax & piano) |
The 12 most effective ways to feature Ashu with orchestra
(All works are originally for saxophone unless indicated otherwise)
1. With Symphony or Chamber Orchestra | |
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera for alto saxophone and orchestra (12 min) |
Astor Piazzolla | Two Tangos for soprano saxophone and strings (arr: Ashu) (8 min) |
encore: Demersseman | Fantaisie sur un thème original for alto sax and strings (orch: Ashu) (6 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
2. With Symphony Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera for alto saxophone and orchestra (12 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
John Williams | Escapades for alto saxophone and orchestra (13 min) |
3. With Chamber Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Alexander Glazunov | Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (15 min) |
Heitor Villa-Lobos | Fantasia for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra (10 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
4. With Symphony Orchestra | |
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera for alto saxophone and orchestra (12 min) |
Claude Debussy | Rapsodie for alto saxophone and orchestra (11 min) |
Jules Demersseman | Fantaisie sur un thème original for alto sax and strings (orch: Ashu) (6 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
5. With Symphony or Chamber Orchestra | |
Alexander Glazunov | Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (15 min) |
Astor Piazzolla | 2 Tangos for soprano sax and orchestra (arr/orch: Ashu) (8 min) |
encore: J. Demersseman | Fantaisie sur un thème original for alto sax and strings (orch: Ashu) (6 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
6. With Chamber Orchestra (strings plus 3 horns, piano and timpani) | |
Overture | |
Frank Martin | Ballade for alto saxophone with strings, piano and timpani (16 min) |
Heitor Villa-Lobos | Fantasia for soprano saxophone with strings and 3 horns (10 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
7. With Symphony Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Alexander Glazunov | Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (15 min) |
Darius Milhaud | Scaramouche, Op. 165c for alto saxophone and orchestra (12 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
8. With Symphony or Chamber Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Vincent D'Indy | Chorale Varié, Op.55 for solo alto sax and orchestra (10 min) |
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera for alto saxophone and orchestra (12 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
9. With Symphony Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Ingolf Dahl | Concerto for alto saxophone and wind orchestra (20 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Erich W. Korngold | Concerto in C Major, Op. 37 (arr. Hemke) (13 min) |
Symphony | |
10. With Chamber Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Alexander Glazunov | Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (15 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera for alto saxophone and orchestra (12 min) |
Symphony | |
11. With Symphony Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Florent Schmitt | Légende for alto saxophone and orchestra (9 min) |
Darius Milhaud | Scaramouche, Op. 165c for alto saxophone and orchestra (12 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony | |
12. With Chamber Orchestra | |
Overture | |
Frank Martin | Ballade for alto saxophone with strings, piano and timpani (16 min) |
Jacques Ibert | Concertino Da Camera for alto saxophone orchestra (12 min) |
-Intermission- | |
Symphony |