About our Recordings
To honor the occasion of our 25th anniversary in May of 98, we recorded this CD entitled “Celebrating 25 Years”. This recording typifies a usual recital by the group. When we started, our publicity stated “From Renaissance to Ragtime...From Classical to Jazz”. We try to give our audiences a varied program and are always looking for something new or different. On this CD we recorded music that we did in our first year as well as music that we have come by through our travels. Some of the selections are available and some are unpublished.
You can click on three of our selections below to hear samples of the music on our CD.
Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet
Celebrating 25 Years
Dance of Welcome----------------------------Paul Harvey
From Seven Saxophonian Folk Dances
Neil A. Kjos Music Co.
Allegro---------------------------G F Handel/arr. Stanton
From Oboe Concerto # 3 in G minor
Brightstar Music Publications
My Funny Valentine-------------------Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart/arr. James Guerra
Unpublished
Introduction et Variations Sur Une Ronde Populaire---------Gabriel Pierne
Alphonse Leduc
Rondeau--------------------Jean Joseph Mouret/arr. James Pybus
From Symphonic Suite #1
Unpublished
A Study in Contrasts-------------Sammy Nestico
The Demure - The Delightful
Kendor Music, Inc
Prelude & Fugue-----------------Domenico Scarlatti/transcribed by William Schmidt
Two sonatas in the form of a prelude & fugue
Sarabande, Longo 488 - “Cat” Fugue, Longo 499
Western International Music, Inc.
Five Sketches for Saxophone Quartet---------------Christopher Scinto
I - Anthem - II Mischief - III Mini-Bike Safety - IV Carousel
Brazinmusikanta Publications
Gershwin Medley---------------arr. Lawrence Sereda
They Can’t Take That Away From Me - Summertime - I Got Rhythm
Unpublished
Quintessence---------------------------Quincey Jones/arr. Merlin Williams
Unpublished
When You Got the Blues, Invent Something--------Michael Baker
Unpublished
That’s a Plenty---------------------Lew Pollack/arr. Paul Nagle
Musicians Publications
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We have recently recorded our Christmas CD entitled "MistleToons". It will shortly be available as it is in final production as of Winter 07. Here you will find 21 Christmas favorites in the jazz and classical style. This recording features the arrangements of Lennie Niehaus, Richard Mansfield, Ralph Guzzi, James Guerra and Marino Galluzzo. Richard, Ralph, Jim and Marino are local Pittsburgh, PA musicians who are very active in arranging as well as performing. As of yet, there are no sound bites to listen to, however, shortly you will be able to sound preview this CD. The sample clips that you here on this CD are raw and unfinished.
Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet
“MistleToons”
O Little Town Of Bethlehem L. H. Redner / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #3” Kendor Music, Inc.
Cantique De Noel Adolphe Adams / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #2” Kendor Music, Inc
Rise Up, Shepherd And Follow W. Youngblood arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #3” Kendor Music, Inc.
Silent Night Franz Gruber & Joseph Mohr / arr. Marino Galluzzo
We Three Kings J. H. Hopkins / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #2” Kendor Music, Inc.
What Child Is This? William C. Dix / arr. Marino Galluzzo
O Come All Ye Faithful J. F. Wade / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #1” Kendor Music, Inc.
Coventry Carol Traditional English Carol / arr. Marino Galluzzo
Joy To The World G. F. Handel / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Yuletide Jazz Suite #1” Kendor Music, Inc.
The First Noel Traditional / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #1” Kendor Music, Inc.
The Christmas Song Mel Torme & Robert Wells / arr. Richard Mansfield
The 12 Days Of Christmas Traditional / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #3” Kendor Music, Inc.
Christmas Jazz Medley arr. Lennie Niehaus
KendorMusic, Inc.
Angels We Have Heard On High Traditional / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Yuletide Jazz Suite #1” Kendor Music, Inc.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas M. Martin & R. Blanc / arr. Ralph Guzzi
Jingle Bells J. S. Pierpoint / arr. Lennie Niehaus
From “Christmas Jazz Favorites #3” Kendor Music, Inc.
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If you would like to order these CDs for your collection, please fill out the order blank and send or email to:
Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet
2988 West Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
412-306-0498
fax: 412-306-0499
The Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet would like to express our thanks to those people who made these cds possible.
