Alvamar Overture [Saxophone Orchestra]
This is an arrangement commissioned by the Yokohama Saxophone Ensemble. The original piece is a well-known masterpiece to anyone involved in wind band music. When arranging it for saxophone orchestra, I aimed to preserve the atmosphere of the original while utilizing the unique characteristics of a saxophone orchestra. Furthermore, considering that the premiere performance group consisted of professional musicians, amateur musicians, and students from various backgrounds (junior high, high school, and university), the parts with lower numbers are more challenging.
| Title (Japanese) | アルヴァマー序曲 |
| Title (English) | Alvamar Overture |
| Instrumentation | Saxophone Orchestra |
| Product Code | YMDL-0002 |
| Composer | James Barnes |
| Arranger | Yuto Yamada |
| Engraver | Yuto Yamada |
| Playing Time | 8:00 |
| Arrangement Year | 2018 |
| Performance Audio | YouTube |
Instrumentation
| Instrument | Number of parts |
|---|---|
| Sopranino Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 1st Soprano Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 2nd Soprano Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 3rd Soprano Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 4th Soprano Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 1st Alto Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 2nd Alto Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 3rd Alto Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 4th Alto Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 5th Alto Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 6th Alto Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 1st Tenor Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 2nd Tenor Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 3rd Tenor Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 4th Tenor Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 5th Tenor Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 6th Tenor Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| 1st Baritone Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 2nd Baritone Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| 3rd Baritone Saxophone in E-flat | 1 |
| Bass Saxophone in B-flat | 1 |
| *Tubax in E-flat | 1 |
| Timpani | 1 |
| Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal) |
1 |
| Percussion 2 (Bass Drum) |
1 |
| Percussion 3 (Crash Cymbals) |
1 |
| Percussion 4 (Tambourine, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal) |
1 |
| Glockenspiel | 1 |
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・For "Full Score (1 copy), Part Score Set," please refer to "Instrumentation" above for the number of parts in one part score set.
・For "Part Score Set," one set includes one copy each of Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, and Contrabass parts.
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