Canzona per Sonare No. 1

Canzona per Sonare No. 1 by Giovanni Gabrieli, arranged for saxophone quartet (flexible scoring). It is taken from an anthology published in 1608. "La Spiritata," provides a good example of the genre's dancing rhythms, chordal texture and sectional structure. The changing meters and moods make this piece a challenge to perform successfully. While it is frequently performed by brass ensembles and organists, it transfers well to the saxophone quartet format. This arrangement includes the following: Saxophone quartet score in C Part 1 Soprano Saxophone or Alto Saxophone Part 2 Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, or Tenor Saxophone Part 3 Alto Saxophone or Tenor Saxophone Part 4 Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, or Bass Saxophone This arrangement may be played with any combination of saxophones so long as parts 1 through 4 are covered. The original work has no dynamics, expression, or tempo markings. All performance directions in the score are editorial. Please adapt them as needed to fit your performance. Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzona No. 1 "La Spiritata", was published as a part of a collection of canzonas which contained works by Gabrieli, Girolamo Frescobaldi and others. The musical form of a canzona was initially derived from the Franco-Flemish polyphonic song form, known as chanson. Canzonas would later influence the evolution of the fugue in the baroque era. Canzona No. 1 is one of the many canzonas Gabrieli composed throughout his lifetime. Frequently these pieces were intended to be performed by various combinations of instruments in the churches and cathedrals of Venice.