Norwegian Dance Op 35, No. 2

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Norwegian Dance Op 35, No. 2 (1880)

Edvard GRIEG (1843 - 1907)

S/AATB Saxophone Quartet

Norwegian Dance Op 35, No. 2 by Edvard GRIEG arranged for S/AATB Saxophone Quartet. Based on Norwegian folk tunes, this short ( 2 minutes) and well-known dance will charm your audience as well as your players. It is in an ABA form with the A section being quiet, droll, and amusing. The B section is more agitated and stormy.

With this arrangement of Norwegian Dance, Op 35, No 2 you get:

• 1 SATB Sax Quartet Score: transposed, 8 pages, 9″ x 12″ including covers
• 1 set sax quartet parts: each 4 pages, 9″ x 12″, including covers
  • Soprano Sax
  • Alto Sax 1 (soprano sax double. part included but not shown in score)
  • Alto Sax 2
  • Tenor Sax
  • Baritone Sax

Originally for piano, this arrangement of Norwegian Dance, Op. 35, No. 2 by Edvard Grieg, is for SATB or AATB Saxophone Quartet. It has been transposed to the key of B flat major. The original was in A major. In 2/4 throughout. ABA form. The tempo of the A section is very relaxed at about q=76. The B section is more aggressive at q=112. Short in duration, it is of moderate difficulty. The alto sax 1 part is somewhat more difficult due to its expanded range.

The range for each saxophone part is shown below.
Audio and score excerpts are available above.

Saxophone Range for Norwegian Dance Op 35, No. 2

About the Composer

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to fame, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Sibelius did in Finland and Smetana in Bohemia.

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