29-04-12

Saxophone Quartet No. 2

in Six Movements
"From Darkness into Light"

Alto Sax - sq2

blow air throgh mouthpiece prior to each chord

hum on long chords where possible

I. Black
Barbara Thompson

Mo *

e = 104

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& 4

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25

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ghost notes

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pi mosso
13

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14

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poco a poco accelerando

15

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Risoluto

a tempo
17 q = 68

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20
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59

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60

61

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66
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fade
67

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69

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72

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III. Blue
cool4

Intro
2

nU
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& 4

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q7 = 75#
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colla voce

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32

33

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tempo primo
36 q = 65
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37
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54

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57

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colla voce

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bend

Alto Sax - sq2

Moderato
q = 90

IV. Green

2
3
4
5
6
stagger breathing
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7

8
9
10
11
12
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sim.

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120

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122 repeat & fade123

to end

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Allegro moderato
q = 104

11

V. Yellow(Butteries)
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4
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& 4

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solo

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36

37

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to soprano sax

rit.
41

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12

VI. White
(Peace)

Soprano Saxophone

soprano sax 2

q = 70
2

& b .

b .

mp play freely

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mp

mp

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10

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mf
12

13

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14

15

b .

mp

mp

solo
16

17
3

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18

19

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22

23

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3

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26

27

28

29

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31

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35

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33

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43

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52

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