.: Solo Engagements
Alastair undertakes
many solo engagements on both saxophone and clarinet, in a large variety
of different venues and settings. He is very versatile and willing to
play in any concert or event, with a large amount of repertoire available.
Recent engagements include a recital in St Catharine's College Chapel
as well as performing Under The Veil on soprano sax, accompanied by the
National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain Saxophone Ensemble. For
more information contact info@pookie.org.uk
Examples
of Classical Saxophone Repertoire: 
Concerto's/Works
for saxophone and orchestra:
Concerto in Eb - Glazunov
Concertino da Camera - Ibert
Rapsodie - Debussy
The Celtic - Heath
Scaramouche - Milhaud
Fantasia for Soprano Sax - Villa Lobos
Under
the Veil - Wood
Tableaux de Provence - Maurice
Works for Saxophone and Piano:
Pequena
Czardas - Itturalde
Fantasie sur un theme originale - Demmerseman
Sonata for Saxophone and Piano - Woods
Aria - Bozza
Swelling Storm - James
Pressed and Dried - Wood
Schwarzer Tanzer - Wood
Dreams of You - McGarry
Light of Sothis - Quate
Fantasie Impromptu - Jolivet
Sonata for Alto Saxophone - Creston
Other:
Nemesis - Scott (soprano sax and vibes)
Iguacu, Come Down and Dance (Sax, echo unit and audio)
I Sleep at Waking - Wilson (solo saxophone)
Improvisation and Caprice - Bozza (solo saxophone)
 Jazz
Repertoire:
Most things you can think of that are in any of the Original or New Real
Books - Requests taken.eg.
Fly Me to the Moon - Bart Howard
Blue Bossa – Joe Henderson
Autumn
Leaves – Joseph Kosma
Witch Hunt – Wayne Shorter
Round Midnight – Thelonius Monk
Blue Train – John Coltrane
Gentle
Rain – Luis Bonfa
Corcovado
- Antonio Carlos Jobin
My Favourite Things – Richard Rodgers
Someday
My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill
Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker
Impressions – John Coltrane
So What – Miles Davis
Little Sunflower – Freddie Hubbard
Fall – Wayne Shorter
Take the ‘A’ Train – Duke Ellington
Search For Peace – McCoy Tyner
Footprints – Wayne Shorter
Summertime – George Gershwin
My Funny Valentine –Richard Rodgers
Hot House – Tadd Dameron
Desafinado – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Misty
– Erroll Garner
Mr P.C. – John Coltrane
Tenor Madness – Sonny Rollins
Triste – Anotonio Carlos Jobim
St Thomas – Sonny Rollins
Moose
the Mooche - Charlie Parker
Chelsea Bridge – Duke Ellington
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Autumn in New York – Vernon Duke
Stella by Starlight – Victor Young
This Masquerade – George Benson
Softly
as in the Morning Sunrise – Hammerstein/Romberg
Chameleon – Herbie Hancock
Examples of Clarinet Repertoire:
Classical:
Concerto for Clarinet - Mozart
Concerto for Clarinet - Shaw
Concerto No. 1 - Spohr
Solo de Concours - Messager
Grand Duo Concertante - Weber
Sonata for clarinet and piano - Castlenuovo-Tedesco
Sonata for clarinet and piano - Poulenc
Sonatine - Milhaud
Sonata for clarinet and piano in F minor - Brahms
Scherzetto - Arnold
Fantasy Pieces - Schumann
Three pieces for Clarinet - Stravinsky
Rhapsody
in Blue - Gershwin
N.B. Click on underlined tracks to hear recording.
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