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2 Christmas Songs
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
Saxophone Quartet S/AATB
2 Christmas Songs by Percy Grainger arranged for saxophone quartet SATB or AATB. The two English folk songs included in this arrangement are:
- Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol – This beautiful, expressive melody was harmonized by Grainger with richly-voiced, wide-spaced chords and interesting inner parts. Though technically not difficult, the tempo is slow and requires good control by all players. Balancing the main melody with the inner voices requires care.
- There Was a Pig Went Out to Dig – (also known as “Chrisimas Day in the Morning”) – An English rhyming song from Lancashire. It was first published in Miss M. H. Mason’s Nursery Rhymes and Country Songs. It’s a bouncy, fun piece that alternates solo lines and group choruses.
With this arrangement of 2 Christmas Songs you get:
1 S/AATB saxophone quartet score, transposed (16pp including cover, 9″ x 12″)
1 set saxophone quartet parts (4pp each, 9″ x 12″):
- Soprano Sax
- Alto Sax 1 (soprano sax alternate)
- Alto Sax 2
- Tenor Sax
- Bari Sax
The range for each saxophone part is shown below.
Audio and score excerpts are available above.
Saxophone Range for 2 Christmas Songs
Small notes show the optional range. Alternatives are provided in the parts.
More Christmas Music for Saxes and Woodwinds
About the Composer
Percy Aldridge Grainger (born July 8, 1882, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia—died Feb. 20, 1961, White Plains, N.Y., U.S.) was an Australian-born American composer, pianist, and conductor who was also known for his work in collecting folk music.
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