Octets Through Time

This set of three moderately easy octets have a range of alternative parts and the flexibility of format will make the pieces especially attractive to teachers and others faced with non-standard combinations of saxes. With the optional additions of Sopranino and Bass saxophones, this set of octets is also ideal for larger saxophone ensembles.

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

Standard parts
Soprano Saxophone 1 (alternative to Alto Saxophone 3)
Soprano Saxophone 2 (alternative to Alto Saxophone 4)
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone 1 (alternative to Alto Saxophone 5)
Tenor Saxophone 2
Baritone Saxophone 1 (alternative to Tenor Saxophone 3)
Baritone Saxophone 2 (alternative to Bass Saxophone)

Alternative parts
Sopranino Saxophone (optional)
Alto Saxophone 3 (alternative to Soprano Saxophone 1)
Alto Saxophone 4 (alternative to Soprano Saxophone 2)
Alto Saxophone 5 (alternative to Tenor Saxophone 1)
Tenor Saxophone 3 (alternative to Baritone Saxophone 1)
Bass Saxophone (alternative to Baritone Saxophone 2)

Contents

1. Là Ci Darem la Mano from Don Giovanni by Mozart (1787)
2. Träumerei from Kinderscenen by Robert Schumann (1838)
3. Adios Muchachos by Julio C. Sanders (1927)