Maple Leaf Rag

Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin, arranged for SATB saxophone quartet. The Maple Leaf Rag (original copyright registered on September 18, 1899) is a ragtime composition by Scott Joplin. It was one of his earliest published works. It became the model for rags by later composers. The Maple Leaf Rag is one of the most famous of all ragtime titles. It earned Joplin the title "King of Ragtime". None of Joplin's other famous rags like "The Entertainer" or "Ragtime Dance" were quite as successful as the Maple Leaf Rag. However, rhe royalties earned by sheet music sales did provide Joplin with a steady income for the rest of his life.. This arrangement of The Maple Leaf Rag is is for SATB saxophone quartet and is in the original key. The soprano sax part covers a wide range and there is quite a bit of the typical ragtime syncopation. Taken at a moderate tempo, as it should be, an intermediate level sax quartet should have good success with the piece.