March of the Baritonettes

Commissioned by the Quattraphonium Saxophone Quartet of New York, the brief to Nigel Wood was to arrange Gounod’s “March of the Marionettes” for four baritones, and to throw in a dash of Sonny Rollins’ “Airegin” and Looney Tunes on the way.

This improbable combination gave rise to something zany, exuberant and irresistible (of course!), but this little musical frolic is still tight, coherent and punchy.

The introductory performance direction – “With a sense of humour” – says it all.

The E-Edition PDF bundle comes with the following parts:

Standard parts
Baritone Saxophone 1 (or Alto Saxophone 1)
Baritone Saxophone 2 (or Alto Saxophone 2)
Baritone Saxophone 3 (alternative to Tenor Saxophone)
Baritone Saxophone 4

Alternative parts
Tenor Saxophone (alternative to Baritone Saxophone 3)

“March of the Baritonettes” is also available in hard-copy from June Emerson Wind Music.