The Whole Horn Curriculum The Saxophone Program Reference First Year

Reference companion · First Year

First Year

Researched, cited facts about the works, études and technique of this year. This page describes the literature; it is not the program's own teaching. For the year as the program sets it out, see The Saxophone Program.

Scales and technique, mapped to The Whole Horn

Requirements are quoted verbatim from the two program documents. The free app practices the twelve major scales up to two octaves; the full range and the other scale families are in the Full Studio (one-time purchase).1

RequirementSourceIn The Whole HornTier
Continue with the 12 major scales, now expanding to two octaves where possible. Introduce simple arpeggios in the same keys.C2C, First YearMajor scales; tonic arpeggio (I) OpenFree
Performance of all Major Scales in two octaves and arpeggios (tonic triad)Study 2020, exam lineMajor scales, two octaves; tonic arpeggio (I)Free
Long Tones and Dynamics: Exercises to develop control over dynamics and tone quality.C2C, First YearLong tonesFree

Repertoire 10 works annotated

Anne Marie Mimet
Le Départ du roi

alto saxophone and piano · Billaudot2

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, core repertoire

About

  • Based on a Welsh folk tune (“Air populaire gallois”).2

Raymond Alessandrini
Valse lente

alto saxophone and piano · Billaudot3

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, core repertoire

Level

  • Listed as “Niveau facile” (easy) by the retailer La Flûte de Pan.3

Dia Succari
Couleurs d’automne

alto saxophone and piano · Billaudot4

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, core repertoire

Level

  • Listed as “Niveau facile” (easy) by the retailer La Flûte de Pan.4

Tony Aubin
Petite rêverie

alto saxophone and piano · Robert Martin5

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, core repertoire

Level

  • The publisher’s catalog grades it “Cycle 2.”5

René Berthelot
En berçant l’ourson

1985 · alto saxophone and piano · Henry Lemoine67

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, core repertoire

Level

  • Listed as “Niveau facile” (easy) by the retailer La Flûte de Pan.7

Jean Absil (1893–1974)8
Cinq pièces faciles, op. 138

1968 · clarinet or alto saxophone and piano · Henry Lemoine98

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, additional repertoire

About

  • Five movements: Badinerie, Chant de marins, Joyeux départ, Parade, Spleen.9

Level

  • The published title itself calls the pieces “faciles” (easy).9

André Ameller (1912–1990)10
Lirico

1969 · alto saxophone and piano · Combre11

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, additional repertoire

Eugène Bozza
Rêves d’enfants

alto saxophone and piano · Alphonse Leduc12

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, additional repertoire

Vincent d’Indy
Choral varié, op. 55

published 1903 · alto saxophone (or viola) and orchestra · Durand1314

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, additional repertoire

About

  • Elise Hall of Boston commissioned or supported saxophone works from d’Indy, among others.15

Gabriel Fauré
Après un rêve (arranged)

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 1, additional repertoire

About

  • The original song is No. 1 of Fauré’s Trois mélodies, op. 7.16

Étude and method collections 3

Also listed

Works and books the program names for this year for which only the composer’s dates could be confirmed.

Sources

  1. The Whole Horn web app (thewholehorn.com/play/), free and Full Studio contents
  2. laflutedepan.com: anne marie mimet le depart du roi partition saxophone alto et piano
  3. laflutedepan.com: raymond alessandrini valse lente partition saxophone alto et piano
  4. laflutedepan.com: dia succari couleurs d automne partition saxophone alto et piano
  5. edrmartin.com: score small reverie alto by tony aubin for saxophone 508
  6. windmusic.org: index
  7. laflutedepan.com: berthelot en bercant l ourson partition saxophone alto et piano
  8. en.wikipedia.org: Jean Absil
  9. abebooks.com: plp
  10. en.wikipedia.org: André Amellér
  11. elargonauta.com: 43426
  12. elargonauta.com: 979 0 046 23418 7
  13. imslp.org: Choral varié, Op.55 (Indy, Vincent d'
  14. imslp.org: Choral varié, Op.55 (Indy, Vincent d')
  15. en.wikipedia.org: Elise Hall (musician)
  16. imslp.org: 3 Songs, Op.7 (Fauré, Gabriel
  17. en.wikipedia.org: Guy Lacour
  18. billaudot.com: 50 etudes faciles et progressives volume 2 1
  19. Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music: woodwind audition requirements
  20. billaudot.com: gb2009 6
  21. openlibrary.org: OL10724177W
  22. openlibrary.org: OL24503500W
  23. en.wikipedia.org: Jean Marie Londeix