Pieces are displayed from easiest to most difficult. Difficulty levels are
approximate and should not discourage younger
students from venturing further down the page. Pieces that are in
bold print are perhaps more common to the repertoire. Students are
however, encouraged embrace the standard pieces and explore new
repertoire and perhaps even expand the size of it. Explore
other lists - there is so much more!
*Special thanks to Brian Sacawa, Tim McAllister, Euguene Rousseau, and
many more for their work in compiling lists of repertoire.
I will try to continually update this page however, the best
source (for older repertoire) thus far is The Comprehensive Guide to Saxophone Repertoire by Jean-Marie Londeix.
For a growing source of chamber music literature from the
year 2000 though today, visit the Peabody Saxophone
Website.
Level
One
Etudes and Methods
| 48 Famous Etudes |
Ferling |
Southern |
| 18 Studies after Berbiguier |
Mule |
Leduc |
| 27 Melodious & Rhythmical Etudes |
J.L. Small |
Carl Fischer |
| Selected Studies |
Voxman |
Rubank |
| Beginning Studies in the Altissimo Register |
Lang |
Lang |
| High Tones for Saxophone |
Rousseau |
Etoile |
| Voicing: An Approach to Third Range |
Sinta/Dabney |
Sintafest |
Repertoire
| Sonata |
J. Absil |
Lemoine |
| Aria |
Bozza |
Leduc |
| Syrinx (unacc.) |
Debussy |
Leduc |
| Choral Varie |
d'Indy |
Durand |
| Sonata |
Eccles/Rascher |
Elkan-Vogel |
| Sonata |
Fasch/Rascher |
McGinnis & Marx |
| Cinq Danses Exotiques |
Francaix |
Schott |
| Sonata |
Heiden |
Schott |
| Sonata |
Hindemith |
Schott |
| Postcard from Home |
Husa |
Associated |
| Histoires |
Ibert |
Leduc |
Fantaisie-Impromptu |
A. Jolivet |
Leduc |
| Sicilienne |
Lantier |
Leduc |
| Visions Fugitives |
Prokofiev/Harrison |
Boosey & Hawkes |
| Piece en forme de Habanera |
Ravel |
Leduc |
| Ballade |
Reed |
Southern |
| Chanson et Passepied |
Rueff |
Leduc |
| Three Romances |
Schumann/Hemke |
Southern |
| Romance |
Still |
International |
| Sonatine Sportive |
Tcherepnine |
Leduc |
| Introduction et Danse |
Tomasi |
Leduc |
| An Abstract |
Ward |
Southern |
| Six Studies in English Folk Song |
Williams, R.V. |
Presser |
Books
| The Art of Saxophone Playing |
Teal |
Summy Birchard |
| 150 Ans de Musique pour Saxophone |
Londeix |
Roncorp |
Level Two
Etudes and Methods
Daily Studies for the Improvement of
the Saxophone Technique |
Teal |
Etoile |
| Daily Studies |
Kynaston |
Etoile |
| 27 Virtuoso Studies |
Iasilli |
Carl Fischer |
| Les Gammes |
Londeix |
Lemoine |
| 10 Contemporary Etudes |
Schmidt |
WIM |
| Nouvelles Etudes Variees |
Londeix |
Leduc |
| Studies in the High Harmonics |
Nash |
Leeds |
Repertoire
| Sonata No. 6 (flute) |
Bach/Mule |
Leduc |
| Concertino |
Benson |
MCA |
| Improvisation et Caprice (unacc.) |
Bozza |
Leduc |
| Sonata |
Creston |
Shawnee |
| Rapsodie |
Debussy/Rousseau |
Etoile |
| Concerto |
Glazunov |
Leduc |
| Sonata No. 1 (flute) |
Handel/Mule |
Leduc |
| Duo |
Hartley |
Tenuto |
| Petite Suite (unacc.) |
Hartley |
Crescendo |
| Solo |
Heiden |
Associated |
| Fantasia Concertante |
Heiden |
Etoile |
| Fantaisie-Impromptu |
Jolivet |
Leduc |
| Sonatine |
Pascal |
Durand |
| Parable (unacc.) |
Persichetti |
Elkan-Vogel |
| Sonata Op. 167 |
Saint-Saens/Teal |
Etoile |
| Ballade |
Tomasi |
Leduc |
| Introduction and Samba |
Whitney |
Bourne |
Books
| The Orchestral Saxophonist Vol. 1 & 2 |
Ronkin & Frascotti |
Roncorp |
| Sax and His Saxophone |
Kochnitzky |
NASA Publications |
| Saxophone Soloists and Their Music |
Gee |
Indiana Univ. Press |
Level Three
Etudes and Methods
| Paradigms I |
Caravan |
Dorn |
| Contemporary Saxophone Studies |
DeLibero |
Dorn |
| 25 Capricen und Sonate (Bks. I & II) |
Karg-Elert |
Southern |
| 28 Etudes after Messiaen |
Lacour |
Billaudot |
| 53 Etudes, Book I |
Mule |
Leduc |
Repertoire
| Hyperacusis |
J. Anthony Allen |
Hyperacusis Music |
| Partita in A minor (flute unacc.) |
Bach |
Henle Verlag |
| Cello Suites I-VI |
Bach/Londeix |
Lemoine |
| Sonata |
Beall |
Southern |
| Caprice en forme de Valse |
Bonneau |
Leduc |
| Divertimento |
Boutry |
Leduc |
| Air and Scherzo |
Cowell |
Associated |
| Concerto |
Creston |
Schirmer |
| is the same...is not the same |
R. Hamilton |
Manuscript |
| Concerto |
Hartley |
Presser |
| Elegie et Rondeau |
Husa |
Leduc |
| Concertino da Camera |
Ibert |
Leduc |
| Sonata |
Karg-Elert |
Southern |
| The Cry for Solace |
C.R. Kasprzyk |
Manuscript |
| Tableaux de Provence |
Maurice |
Lemoine |
| Scaramouche |
Milhaud |
Salabert |
| Sonata |
Muczynski |
Schirmer |
| Improvisation I, II & III (unacc.) |
Noda |
Leduc |
| Sonate |
Robert |
Leduc |
| Sonata (unacc.) |
Rueff |
Leduc |
| Night Bird |
Karen Tanaka |
Chester Music |
| Netherland |
C. Theofanidis |
Manuscript |
| Sarabande and Gigue |
Tull |
Boosey & Hawkes |
Books
| Marcel Mule |
Rousseau |
Etoile |
| The Saxophonist's Bedside Book |
Harvey |
Dorn |
| Hello, Mr. Sax! |
Londeix |
Leduc |
Level Four
Etudes and Methods
| 12 Etudes and Caprices |
Bozza |
Leduc |
| Mirrors IV |
Diemente |
Dorn |
| 53 Etudes, Book 2 |
Mule |
Leduc |
| 16 Finishing Studies |
Ruggiero |
Leduc |
Repertoire
| Canto IV |
Adler |
Dorn |
| Music for Saxophone |
Bassett |
Peters |
| Shadowplays (a.sax, pno, 3perc) |
Beavers |
Manuscript |
| Sonata in Eb |
Brahms/Saiano |
International |
| Fountain Resonances |
S. Burt |
Manuscript |
| Pastoral |
Carter |
Merion |
| Gavambodi 2 |
Charpentier |
Leduc |
| Musique de Concert |
M. Constant |
Leduc |
| Deux Pieces |
Denisov |
Leduc |
| Prelude, Cadence et Finale |
Desenclos |
Leduc |
| Concerto |
Larsson |
Gehrmans |
| Distances Within Me |
Lennon |
Dorn |
| Ballade (alto) |
Martin |
Universal |
| Sonata |
Maslanka |
NASA Publications |
| Sonata |
Muczynski |
Schirmer |
| Mai (unacc.) |
Noda |
Leduc |
| Phoenix (unacc.) |
Noda |
Leduc |
| Concerto (sax & trpt) |
Rivier |
Pierre Noel |
| The Nature of this Whirling Wheel |
Rogers |
Dorn |
| Picnic on the Marne |
Rorem |
Boosey & Hawkes |
| Legende |
Schmitt |
Durand |
| Klonos |
Piet Swerts |
ASCOLTA |
| Wings |
Tower |
Associated |
| Portrait |
Wildberger |
Universal |
| Not I, but the Wind |
Joji Yuasa |
Sonoton |
Books
| Les Sons Multiples aux Saxophones |
Kientzy |
Salabert |
Level Five
Etudes and Methods
| 8 Etudes Brilliantes |
Lacour |
Leduc |
| Neuf Etudes Books I-IV |
Lauba |
Leduc |
| Tango-Etudes |
Piazzolla/Delangle |
Lemoine |
Repertoire
| Sonata |
Albright |
Peters |
| Whirled Series |
Babbitt |
Peters |
| Images (sopnino, sop, alto w/tape) |
Babbitt |
Peters |
| Duo Concertante |
Bassett |
Peters |
| Sequenza IXb (unacc.) |
Berio |
Universal |
| Panic |
Birtwistle |
Boosey & Hawkes |
| Concert Suite (a.sax & band) |
Bolcom |
Marks |
| Lilith |
Bolcom |
Marks |
| Concerto |
Brant |
Carl Fischer |
| Concertante |
M. Constant |
Ricordi |
| Concerto |
Dahl |
European American |
| Sonata |
Denisov |
Leduc |
| Sonata for sax and cello |
Denisov |
Leduc |
| Concerto Piccolo (satb w/ perc.) |
Denisov |
Leduc |
| Concerto (asax w/orch.) |
Denisov |
Sikorski |
| Concerto |
Finney |
Peters |
| Music for Alto Saxophone and Electronics |
Furman |
Manuscript |
| Concerto |
Husa |
Associated |
| Elevator Music |
C.R. Kasprzyk |
Manuscript |
| Airline (a.sax & tape) |
Krause |
Manuscript |
| Holy Roller |
Larsen |
Oxford |
| Steady Study on the Boogie (unacc.) |
Lauba |
Billaudot |
| Sud |
Lauba |
Fuzeau |
| Symphonic Rhapsody |
Lennon |
Peters |
| Concerto |
Martino |
Dantalian |
| Concerto |
Mays |
Manuscript |
| Concerto |
Mead |
Manuscript |
| Scena (unacc.) |
Mead |
Manuscript |
| Hiatus Pitch |
Moore |
Manuscript |
| Concerto |
Muczynski |
Schirmer |
| GEN |
Noda |
Leduc |
| Arabesque III |
Nodäira |
Lemoine |
| Graffiti |
Redgate |
Lemoine |
| Le frene egare |
Rosse |
Billaudot |
| In Freundschaft (unacc.) |
Stockhausen |
Stockhausen Verlag |
| Concerto |
Salonen |
Hansen-Helsinki |
| Concerto |
Schuller |
Associated |
| Renewing the Myth |
Shrude |
Lemoine |
| In Two Worlds (sax w/ computer) |
Subotnick |
Manuscript |
| Urban Thoughts |
Worley, Daniel |
Manuscript |
| Divertimento |
Wuorinen |
Peters |
| Fuzzy Bird Sonata |
Yoshimatsu |
Billaudot |
Supplemental Repertoire
Tenor Saxophone Repertoire (All levels)
| Five Bagatelles |
Bruno Amato |
Amato |
| Sonata |
Anderson |
Dorn |
| Trigon, Op.31 |
Cunningham |
Etoile |
| Sonata |
DiPasquale |
Southern |
| Pitt County Excursions |
Duckworth |
Seesaw |
| Ballad in Time and Space |
Duckworth |
Seesaw |
| Poem |
Hartley |
Presser |
| Concertino |
Hartley |
Dorn |
| Sonata |
Hartley |
Dorn |
| Concertino |
Hasquenoph |
Heugal |
| Opcit (unacc.) |
Hurel |
Billaudot |
| Episode Quatriemme (unacc.) |
Jolas |
Leduc |
| Music for Tenor Saxophone |
Karlins |
Southern |
| Piece Concertante |
Lacour |
Billaudot |
| Hard (unacc.) |
Lauba |
Fuzeau |
| Ballade (tenor) |
Martin |
Universal |
| Periple (unacc.) |
Mefano |
Salabert |
| The Upward Stream |
Peck |
Pecktacular |
| Voilments |
Jean-Claude Risset |
Salabert |
| Tre Pezzi (unacc.) |
Scelsi |
Salabert |
| Sonatina |
Schmidt |
Western International |
| Concerto |
Schmidt |
Western International |
| Fantasia |
Villa-Lobos |
Peer |
| Grab It! |
ter Veldhuis |
Boombox Music Publishers |
|
Soprano Saxophone Repertoire (All Levels)
| Phases Contra Phases |
Arma |
Lemoine |
| Accompanied Recitative |
Babbitt |
Peters |
| Sonata in A Minor |
C.P.E Bach (Kasprzyk) |
Manuscript |
| Sonata in G Minor |
J.S. Bach |
Universal |
| Sonata in Eb Major |
J.S. Bach |
Theodore Presser |
| Sequenza VIIb (unacc.) |
Berio |
Universal |
| Six Metamorphoses after Ovid (oboe unacc.) |
Britten |
Boosey & Hawkes |
| Inner Song (oboe unacc.) |
Carter |
Boosey & Hawkes |
| Le Chant des Ténèbres |
Escaich |
Leduc |
| Concerto in C minor (oboe) |
Benedetto Marcello (Pittel) |
Southern |
| Concerto |
Myers |
N/A |
| Sonata in G Major |
Platti/Rousseau |
Etoile |
| Sonata (oboe w/ piano) |
Poulenc |
Schirmer |
| Concerto |
Read-Thomas |
Manuscript |
| Saxatile |
Jean-Claude Risset |
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| Lessons of the Sky |
Rogers |
Dorn |
| Interplay |
Ruggiero |
Dorn |
| Trois Gymnopedies |
Erik Satie (arr. Leonard) |
Masters Music |
| Tre Pezzi (unacc.) |
Scelsi |
Salabert |
| Ixor (unacc.) |
Scelsi |
Salabert |
| Music for soprano saxophone and piano |
Marilyn Shrude |
Shrude |
| In Freundschaft (unacc.) |
Stockhausen |
Stockhausen Verlag |
| Sur la memoire |
Sung |
Lemoine |
| Distance |
Takemitsu |
Sikorski |
| Mysterious Morning III |
Fuminori Tanada |
Editions Henry Lemoine |
| Concerto |
Torke |
Boosey & Hawkes |
| Fantasia |
Villa-Lobos |
Peer |
| Sonata |
Young |
Dorn |
Baritone Saxophone Repertoire (All levels)
| Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, no. 2 (orig. for 'cello) |
Beethoven, arr. J.C. Easton |
Easton |
| Divertissement |
Eugene Bozza |
Leduc |
| Premier Solo |
Jules Demerssemen |
Roncorp |
| Sonata (orig. for viola da gamba)
| Henri Eccles, arr. Sigurd Rascher |
McGinnis & Marx |
| Duo Sonata for two baritones (orig. two bassoons)
| Sofia Gubaidulina |
Sikorski |
| Duo Sonata (with sop. sax) |
Walter S. Hartley |
Ethos |
| Winter's Willow (A Country Song) |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Medici |
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