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Middleton, Andrew: We Three Kings of Orient Are

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Setting: Saxophone (more)
Instrumentation: 5 Saxophones [SATTBar]
Series: Advance Holiday Celebration Series
Genre: Religious Works
Length: 18 pages
Format: 23,1 x 30,3 cm
Weight: 0.17 kg
Published: January 1, 2008
Publisher: Advance Music
Item number: ADV7558
ISMN: 9790206308833
We Three Kings of Orient Are is one of my favorite English carols that I sang in my childhood, updated to play with jazz quartets in concerts. This Saxophone Quintet version (soprano, alto, 2 tenors and baritone) sets the originally solemn melody in a swinging reggae groove that slides into a gospel-sounding refrain with rich jazz harmonies. Solo space for soprano saxophone over the reggae groove leads to a development section resolving to the extreme high and low ranges of the quintet. A short quasi-baroque treatment, 2 quick key modulations, a dash of modal harmony, and a return to the reggae/gospel make this romp challenging fun for the players and a short jazz and reggae trip for the listeners!

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