March of the Baritonettes

Description

Commissioned by the Quattraphonium Saxophone Quartet of New York, the brief to Nigel Wood was to arrange Gounod’s “March of the Marionettes” for four baritones, and to throw in a dash of Sonny Rollins’ “Airegin” and Looney Tunes on the way.

This improbable combination gave rise to something zany, exuberant and irresistible (of course!), but this little musical frolic is still tight, coherent and punchy.

The introductory performance direction – “With a sense of humour” – says it all.

The E-Edition PDF bundle comes with the following parts:

Standard parts
Baritone Sax 1 (or Alto Sax 1)
Baritone Sax 2 (or Alto Sax 2)
Baritone Sax 3 (alternative to Tenor Sax)
Baritone Sax 4

Alternative parts
Tenor Sax (alternative to Baritone Sax 3)

“March of the Baritonettes” is also available in hard-copy from June Emerson Wind Music.