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Composer: Bach, J. S.; arr. Mauro Bruno
Title: Brandenburg Concerto II: II Movement (Saxophone Quartet Doubling Other Woodwinds)
Instrumentation:
Reed 1: Soprano saxophone, alto flute (or oboe), E flat clarinet
Reed 2: Alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
Reed 3: Tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Reed 4: Baritone saxophone, bassoon, flute, bass flute, bass clarinet
Composed: Composed early 1700’s; arranged 1989.
Availability: Available from Dorn Publications. Website includes .PDF file with a score sample.
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Composer: Barrère, Georges
Title: In the Vegetable Garden
Instrumentation:
Reed 1: Piccolo, flute, alto flute, piano
Reed 2: Oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn
Reed 3: E-flat clarinet, clarinet, alto saxophone
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Composer: Bazelon, Irwin
Title: Churchill Downs
Instrumentation: Soloist playing piccolo,  flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone. Saxophone is played with microphone amplification. Accompanied by horn, three trumpets, trombone, bass trombone, electric guitar, electric bass/acoustic bass, electric organ, electric piano/harpsichord, and three percussionists (three timpani, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, snare drum, tenor drum, bass tom-tom, bongos, timbales, four congas, dance drum set, claves, finger cymbals, maracas, suspended cymbal, tambourine, anvil (on steel), high wood block, large cowbell, Malay palm drum, and spurs). Requires conductor.
Composed: Composed 1971.
Availability: Score available from Boosey and Hawkes.  Available on compact disc Irwin Bazelon (CRI/New World), with Harvey Estrin, soloist.
Details: About 20 minutes. Requires improvisation from soloist and rhythm section.

Composer: Bradshaw, Daniel
Title: seventy times seven
Instrumentation: Soloist playing flute, oboe, B-flat contrabass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, and pennywhistle in D; electronic accompaniment (MAX/MSP).
Composed: 2005, for Bret Pimentel.
Availability: Contact the composer through his website. Sound clips here and here.
Details: About 15 minutes. Performance requires some electronic equipment and an assistant to operate the MAX/MSP software.

Composer: Crystal, Raphael
Title: High Wire: Chamber Ballet in Five Movements
Instrumentation: Soloist playing piccolo, E-flat clarinet, alto saxophone, and bass clarinet; piano accompaniment.
Composed: 2003, Master of Music creative project, Ball State University. Premiered by Benjamin Morgan, woodwinds, and the composer, piano, with dancers.
Availability: Unpublished, except as a scholarly thesis at Ball State. Publication includes a detailed harmonic analysis and a concert-pitch score, plus a CD recording.
Details: About 15 minutes.

Composer: DiPasquale, James
Title: Woodwind Portrait
Instrumentation: Soloist playing flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; band accompaniment.
Composed: for Gary Foster
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Composer: Filas, Thomas J.
Title: Concerto for Doubles
Instrumentation: Soloist playing alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and clarinet; band accompaniment.
Composed: 1947, commissioned by Paul Whiteman. Premiered by Al Gallodoro.
Availability: Sheet music originally published by Willis; now out of print. No known recordings. California State University – East Bay has a copy of the score in their library.
Details: About 15 minutes.

Composer: Fischer, Clare
Title: Rhapsody Nova
Instrumentation: Soloist playing flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; band accompaniment.
Composed: 1976, for Gary Foster.
Availability: Sheet music and non-commercial recordings available only from the composer. No known commercial recordings.
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Composer: Hermann, Ralph
Title: Concerto for Doubles
Instrumentation: Soloist playing alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and clarinet; orchestral accompaniment.
Composed: For Al Gallodoro, commissioned by Paul Whiteman.
Availability: No known published sheet music. Recording available on The Many Sides of Alfred Gallodoro, Vol. 1 on Golden Rooster records. Available from CD Baby or AlGallodoro.com. Sound clips at either website.
Details: About 15 minutes. From the CD liner notes: “During Al’s tenure with the Whiteman orchestra, Paul Whiteman commissioned the now legendary ‘Concerto for Doubles’ composed by Ralph Herman. Written specifically for Al Gallodoro, the work showcases Al’s abilities on three different instruments. The work consists of 3 movements; the first movement (in sonata-allegro form) features the Alto Saxophone, the second movement (a lush ballad) is for Bass Clarinet, and the third movement (a waltz) is scored for the B-flat Clarinet. Hence, from the performance of this piece Al acquired the moniker by which he has since been known: ‘The Triple Threat’. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1948, the whole session for the Concerto for Doubles was done with a fifty piece orchestra, beginning at Midnight. Al’s brother Frank Gallodoro played clarinet and saxophone in the orchestra. You can hear Frank on Clarinet in the second movement of the piece.”

Composer: Hoffer, Bernard
Title: Three Diversions for Doubling Saxophone Quartet
Instrumentation:
Reed 1: Soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute, bass flute
Reed 2: Alto saxophone, flute, alto flute, clarinet
Reed 3: Tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Reed 4: Baritone saxophone, flute, alto flute, clarinet, bassoon
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Composer: Kibbe, Michael
Title: Concerto Tri-Chroma
Instrumentation: Soloist playing flute, alto saxophone, and clarinet; band accompaniment.
Composed: 1974, for Howard Klug. Written on request by Cameron University.
Availability: Sheet music available from the composer. No known recordings.
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Composer: Johnson, Lee
Title: Colors of a Soul, The (Symphony No. 2)
Instrumentation: “Orchestra, Jazz/Rock Band, Piano, Winds Soloist”
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Availability: Composer’s website indicates a recording by “Cyberlin Philharmonia.”
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Composer: Johnson, Lee
Title: Ora Pro Mi: Concerto for Winds Soloist
Instrumentation: Soloist playing flute, clarinet, and soprano saxophone; orchestral accompaniment.
Composed: Written for Sam Skelton?
Availability: Recorded on Lee Johnson: The Symphonic Series III, available from Jammates Records. Lee Johnson conducting the London Symphony, with Sam Skelton, soloist.
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Composer: Johnson, Lee
Title: Seaside Symphony (Symphony No. 4)
Instrumentation: “Orchestra, Piano, World Ensemble.” Woodwind soloist playing clarinet and soprano saxophone?
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Availability: Recorded on Lee Johnson: The Symphonic Series III, available from Jammates Records. Lee Johnson conducting the London Symphony, with Sam Skelton, soloist. Sound clips available on Jammates website.
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Composer: Lechusza, Alan
Title: Music for Woodwinds and Voice
Instrumentation: “for multiple woodwinds and soprano voice”
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Availability: According to the composer’s website, “The compositions listed here are available for purchase unless otherwise specified.”
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Composer: McMullin, Brendan
Title: Doublers’ Madness Suite
Instrumentation:
Reed 1: Soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon
Reed 2: Alto saxophone, piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet
Reed 3: Tenor saxophone, flute, oboe, English horn, E-flat clarinet
Reed 4: Alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Composed: 2001, for Terry Halvorson’s woodwind doublers quartet. Written by composition student at Cal State Northridge.
Availability: Composer’s website indicates that his music is not currently available for sale, but will be “soon.” Recording is available here.
Details: From the composer’s website: “Throughout the piece different combinations of instruments and textures are explored: some sections contain like instruments, some contain diverse instruments, some focus on high pitched instruments, some focus on low pitched instruments, and some contain combinations of all of these.  The piece is made up of four sections: Chorale, Scherzo, Breakdown, and Finale.  For the most part the sections are connected together without a break.“

Composer: Miller, Cynthia
Title: Two Doubles
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Composer: Smith, Claude T.
Title: Suite for Solo Flute, Clarinet, and Alto Saxophone
Instrumentation: Soloist playing flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; concert band accompaniment.
Composed: 1987, for Gary Foster. Premiered by Gary Foster with the University of Missouri, Kansas City band conducted by Gary Hill.
Availability: Sheet music and non-commercial recordings available only from Claude T. Smith Publications. No known commercial recordings. Sound clip available online here.
Details: About 12 minutes. Light, breezy piece with undertones of jazz. Three contiguous movements. Virtuoso solo piece; band parts are only moderately difficult.

Composer: Vadala, Chris
Title: Improve Your Doubling: Advanced Studies for Doublers (Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute)
Instrumentation: Saxophone (E-flat and/or B-flat), flute, clarinet
Composed: 1991
Availability: Available from Dorn Publications. Website includes .PDF file of introductory matter and a sample etude.
Details: Fairly difficult etudes with switching between saxophone, flute, and clarinet. “Performance suggestions” include help with alternate fingerings, etc. Some are designed for developing on-the-job skills like sight transposition and improvising harmony parts.

Composer: White, Terry
Title: Concerto for Doubles
Instrumentation: Soloist playing flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; band accompaniment.
Composed: Written early 1980’s for Robert Carabia. Premiered by the Casco Bay Concert Band.
Availability: Unpublished; no known recordings.
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Composer: Wilson, Jeffery J.
Title: Four Ebony: for Clarinet Quartet (doubling Saxes)
Instrumentation:
Reed 1: Clarinet, soprano saxophone
Reed 2: Clarinet, alto saxophone
Reed 3: Clarinet, E flat clarinet, tenor saxophone
Reed 4: Clarinet, bass clarinet
Composed: 1993, for the Ebony Quartet
Availability: Available from Camden Music (UK). No known recordings.
Details: About 16 minutes.