Compositions Dedicated to Kenneth
Tres Preludios Mestizos (2015) by Luis Serrano Alarcón (b. 1972)
Duration: 12'
Premiere: World Saxophone Congress Strasbourg 2015
Publisher: Alarcon Music
Recording: Crystal Records CD783
Chaconne for Alto Saxophone, Violin, and Piano by Athanasios Thomas Peter Aronis
Duration: 10'
Premiere: July 14, 2014 Osaka's Phoenix Hall
Publisher: Jeanne Publications
Recording: Enharmonic Records ENCD20-036
Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano(2000) by David DeBoor Canfield (b. 1950)
Grazioso e semplice
Molto vivo
Ad libitum
Moto perpetuo
Duration: ~13’
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Richard Jobe, piano; February 19, 2001; Edmond, Oklahoma
Publisher: Jeanné
Recording: Crystal Records CD657
Recording: Enharmonic Records "Written for Kenneth"
Le Petit Duo for Alto Saxophone and Clarinet (2001) by David DeBoor Canfield
The Chase
The Chaise Lounge
Tse-Tse Fly
Duration: ~7’
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Nophachal Cholthitchanta, clarinet; April 11, 2003; Moorhead, Minnesota
Publisher: Jeanné
Recording: Enharmonic Records "Written for Kenneth"
Martyrs for the Faith—Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Symphonic Winds (2003) by David DeBoor Canfield
Polycarp
Gaspard de Coligny
Jim Elliot
Duration: ~22’
Publisher: Jeanné—davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Slovenian Army Band, Alain Crepin, conductor, July 7th, 2006; Ljubljana, Slovenia (World Saxophone Congress XIV)
Recording: MSR Records "Martyrs for the Faith"
Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (2006-2007) by David DeBoor Canfield
Furioso con fuoco
Lento ma poco movente
VivacissimoDuration: 12'
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone, Kazuo Murakami, piano, University of Minnesota during 7th Eugene Rousseau International Master Class, October 25th, 2007
Publisher: Jeanné —davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Recording: Enharmonic Records "Written for Kenneth"
Fisherman of the Fragrant Harbor for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2007) by David DeBoor Canfield
Duration: 5'
Premiere: November 14th, 2008; University of Iowa, Clapp Recital Hall; Jason Sifford, piano
Publisher: Jeanné —davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Recording: Enharmonic Records "Written for Kenneth"
Sonata for Baritone Saxophone and Piano (2008) by David DeBoor Canfield
Tempo di Bolero
Tempo di Marcia Funebre
Tempo de Tarantella
Duration: 13'
Premiere: November 14th, 2008; University of Iowa; Jason Sifford, piano
Publisher: Jeanné —davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Recording: Enharmonic Records "Written for Kenneth"
Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky) for Saxophones and Piano (2010) by David DeBoor Canfield
Duration: ~33'
Premiere: WSCXVI Scotland
Publisher: Jeanné —davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Recording: Crystal Records
Paradosis for Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone and Piano (2010) by David DeBoor Canfield
Duration: ~7’
Premiere: March 26th, 2011, NASA Region 3 Conference, Simpson College, Indianola, IA; Stephen Page, soprano saxophone, Minji Kwan, piano
Publisher: Jeanné —davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Recording: Enharmonic Records "Written for Kenneth"
Sonata for Tenor Saxophone and Piano (2011) by David DeBoor Canfield
Moderato assai
Vivacissimo: A ritmo indiavolato
Adagio
Tempo di BravuraDuration: ~15’ Premiere: NASA National Conference March 2012 Arizona State University
Publisher: Jeanné —davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Recording: Enharmonic Records "Written for Kenneth"
Concerto after Elgar (2019) by David DeBoor Canfield
Duration: ~20’
Premiere: Costa Rica Sax Fest 2019
Publisher: Jeanné —davecanfield@sbcglobal.net
Recording:
Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2001) by John Cheetham (b. 1939)
Giocoso
Lento
Con moto
Duration: ~17’ Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Leonard Mark Lewis, piano; March 6-9, 2002; Denton, Texas
Publisher: Booneslick Press, Inc.
Recording: Crystal Records CD657
Concerto Agrariana for Alto Saxophone and Band (2004) by John Cheetham
Allegro gioviale
Lento e pensieroso
Scherzando
Vigoroso
Duration: ~18’
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Myron Welch, conductor; University of Iowa Symphony Band; April 12, 2004; Iowa City, Iowa
Publisher: Booneslick Press, Inc.
Unremembered Wings for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (2001 for oboe/2008) by Andrea Clearfield (b. 1960)
Duration: 10'
Premiere: World Saxophone Congress XV, Mahidol University, ASEAN Nat Hall, Bangkok Thailand, July 11, 2009 4:30p.m.; Su Yen Chee, piano
Publisher: JOMAR Press
Rock Me! for Unaccompanied Saxophone (2007) by Barry Cockcroft (b. 1972)
Duration: 5'
Premiere: WSCXV 2009, Bangkok, Thailand; Barry Cockcroft, saxophone
Publisher: Reed Music Australia
Rock Us! for Two Soprano Saxophones (2012) by Barry Cockcroft
Duration: 8'
Premiere: WSCXVI 2012, St. Andrew, Scotland; with Barry Cockcroft, saxophone
Publisher: Reed Music Australia
Buffalo Dance for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2009) by Luke Dahn (b. 1976)
Duration: ~10'
Premiere: NASA Biennial Conference, March 6, 2010, University of Georgia, Ramsey Hall, Inara Zandmane,piano
Publisher: Luke Dahn
Refraction for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2021) by Vincent David (b. 1974)
Duration: ~11'
Premiere: World Saxophone Congress, Kurashiki, Japan 2023
Publisher: Billaudot
Blue Arc for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2009) by Michael Eckert (b. 1950)
Duration: ~6
Premiere: NA
Publisher: composer
Con-TSE-to for Alto Saxophone and Band by Gregory Fritze (b. 1954)
Pasodoble Melanie
Lamento
Danza Jubiloso
Duration: 16'
Premiere: Hong Kong International Saxophone Symposium 2013, July 14th, 2013 Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; Victor Tam (conductor) and HK Chamber Wind Philharmonia
Publisher: Composer
Arirang Variations for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, and Piano (2005) by David Froom (b. 1951)
Duration: ~10’
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Benjamin Coelho, bassoon; Alan Huckleberry, piano; April 11th, 2005; University of Iowa, Clapp Recital Hall
Publisher: composer
Recording: Crystal Records CD358
Before the Dawn for Alto saxophone and Piano by David Froom
Duration: 10~
Premiere:
Publisher: American Composers Edition
Recording:
Noir for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, and Piano (2005) by Perry Goldstein (b. 1952)
Duration: ~12’
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Benjamin Coelho, bassoon; Alan Huckleberry, piano; April 11th, 2005; University of Iowa, Clapp Recital Hall
Publisher: composer
Recording: Crystal Records CD358
Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet (2006-7) by Perry Goldstein
Duration: ~19’
Premiere: University of Minnesota during 7th Eugene Rousseau International Master Class, October 25th, 2007
Publisher: Reed Music
Recording: Bridge Records 9318
Total Absorption for Tenor or Baritone Saxophone (1999) by Perry Goldstein
Duration: ~5’
Premiere:
Publisher: Reed Music
Recording:
Incandescence for Tenor Saxophone and Piano (2011) by Ida Gotkovsky (b. 1933)
Consortium member
Duration: ~20'
Premiere:
Publisher: Billaudot
Duo for Baritone Saxophone and Piano (2008) by Walter Hartley (1927-2016)
Andante
Vivace
Duration: ~5’
Premiere: November 14th, 2008; University of Iowa; Jason Sifford, piano
Publisher: Dorn Publications
Dualités for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2011) by Guy Lacour (1932-2013)
Duration: 8'
Premiere:
Publisher: Billaudot
Recording:
China Town for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2021) by Christian Lauba (b. 1952 )
Tengu Maï 天狗舞 for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (2012) by Robert Lemay (b. 1960)
Duration: ~10’
Premiere:
Publisher: Canadian Music Center
As in Stained Light for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2002) by Leonard Mark Lewis (b. 1973)
Duration: ~10’
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Leonard Mark Lewis, piano; March 6-9, 2002; Denton, Texas
Publisher: Dorn Publications
Recording: Crystal Records CD657
Prelude for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (2004) by Leonard Mark Lewis
Duration: ~4’
Publisher: Dorn Publications
Recording: Crystal Records CD658
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band (2009) by Leonard Mark Lewis
Duration: ~20
Premiere: November 13th, 2009 Northwestern College Wind Ensemble, Tim McGarvey, conductor ( I and III movements)
Publisher: TBD
Capriccio for Saxophone Quartet (2009) by Leonard Mark Lewis
Duration: ~7
Premiere:
Publisher: TBD
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, Op. 145 (2024) by Lowell Liebermann
Duration: ~21’
2+1.2.2.2+1/4.3.3.0/Timp/Perc(3)/Hp/Celesta/Piano/solo alto Sax/Strings
I. Moderato
II. Lento
III. Molto allegro
For Kenneth Tse
Funded by the University of Iowa Arts and Humanities Initiative Major Projects Grant
and Linda and Rick Maxson Faculty Development and Outreach Fund
Premiere: March 15th, 2025 with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in the framework of Penderetcki Contemporary Music Festival
Hall: Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Yerevan
Conductor:
Publisher: Theodore Press
“On My Mind…” for Baritone Saxophone and String Trio (2004) by Ketty Nez
Duration: ~8’
Premiere: Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Margaret Soper Gutierrez, violin; Elizabeth Oakes, viola; Hannah Holman, cello; April 8th, 2005; NASA Region 3 conference, Drake University
Publisher: A to Z Publication (composer)
It Has to Be Beautiful: A Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (2018) by Aaron Perrine (b. 1979)
I. Screaming at the Sky
II. It Has to Be Beautiful
III. Illumine
Duration: ~18’
Premiere: World Saxophone Congress XVIII 2018, Zagreb, Croatia; Wind Orchestra of Croatian Armed Forces, Alain Crepin, conductor
Publisher: Composer
Cuento #3 for Two Alto Saxophones, piano, double bass and percussion (2012) by Nelson Ramirez
Duration: ~15’
Premiere: WSC 2015
Publisher: TBD
"Reflections" a Waltz for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2010) by Yuri Sherling (b. 1944)
Duration: ~10’
Premiere: Kiev, Ukraine
Publisher: Composer
Le Tombeau de Ravel for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (2009) by Piet Swerts (b. 1960)
Duration: ~12'
Premiere: World Saxophone Congress XV, Mahidol University, ASEAN Nat Hall, Bangkok Thailand, July 11, 2009 4:30p.m.; Su Yen Chee, piano
Publisher: Zodiac Edition
Paganini Capriccio for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2015) by Piet Swerts
Duration: ~7’
Premiere:WSC 2015
Publisher: Zodiac Edition
Recording:
Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (2013) by Frank Tichelli (b. 1958)
Consortium member
Three Colombian Scenes for Alto Saxophone and Band (2016/9) by Victoriano Valencia (b. 1970)
Boga
Danza
Aquelarre
Duration: 16'
Premiere: Shanghai September 2019
Publisher: Composer