I would like to invite you to check out my Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano that was premiered by Dariusz Samol at The Festival of New Music in Szamotuly, Poland in 2004. The American premiere was given by Joe Murphy at Mansfield University in 2005. The opening movement uses a rhythmic first theme followed by a lyrical second theme that has a jazz flavor over a walking bass line. The development section uses motives from the first theme only and the recapitulation states the themes in reverse order. The second movement alternates between a dramatic statement and a lyrical melody with lush harmony. The last movement is in a modified rondo form with a lot of rhythmic drive and chromaticism. The duration is 12 minutes and the difficulty is college level. It sells for $8.00. You can sample this work and other works for saxophone and find out more about Co-op Press’s unique incentives for performers by visiting http://www.cooppress.hostrack.net

Thank you for considering my music.

Sy Brandon