Small Ensemble Sheet Music

Ignite for AATB or SATB Saxophone Quartet

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Composer:
Lucas Blevins (b. 2001)
Difficulty:
Intermediate Advanced
Performance Time:
Approximately 5.5 minutes
Instrumentation:
Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Alternate Instrumentation:
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Description:
Ignite was originally composed by ear for the Broomates Saxophone Quartet, an AATB performing ensemble based in Oregon around the Portland-Metro area. A crowd favorite, this work highlighted the group’s strengths in improvisation and ornamentation. Taking the approach of a jazz combo, every performance was unique with regard to solos and the form of the piece. Simple by design, there are essentially only two “sections” that repeat themselves in various fashions. In addition, each part, when not playing a melody or a solo, sticks around the same few pitches allowing for players to quickly get off the page and “in” to playing off of one another instead. Ornamentation and personalization by the performing ensemble on this piece are essential to its success.