F o u r P i e c e s

For Solo Alto Saxophone

2007

David Dean Mendoza

 Performances

03/08/08 Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center Instrumental Hall
Florida International University

by

José Chavez
 Extended Techniques

Slap tonguing – Violent release of the tongue, creating a “slap” as the vacuum is opened. To create this
effect use a heavy tongue when articulating. A “pop” sound should result. This in indicated by a + over or
below the notehead.

Vibrato Speeds – Player should vary the speed of “jaw vibrato”

Glissandos – Slow glissando are used and player should take time bending from note to
note

Air Notes - Blowing air into the instrument while fingering pitch. Indicated by x–shaped
noteheads. Inhale and exhale instructions are given.

Sub-tone – A quiet mellow tone

Quarter Tones - Pendereki notation is used. See chart below. Fingering is given in score.

! = ! tone flat

" = " tone flat

!" = ! tone sharp

#" = " tone sharp

Although tempo is important, the performer should take their time playing this piece. The
performer should never feel rushed. If sub-tone cannot be played, the vibrato variation
should be played in measures 6-7 and 32-33.
 Four Pieces
for solo alto saxophone
2007 David Mendoza

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q=60 Adagio Misterioso G#

'! '! " $) %) $)

Bb
blow air inhale exhale inhale

$ "! ! % !
&
!
#
" ( ! #
"
f mp f p
p ff p

&&&&&&&&& '''''''''
slow wide vibrato fast tight vibrato

* ' ), + ) -, . & *
optional part " " "
f mp f

&&&&& '''''
slow wide vibrato fast tight vibrato
ord. sub-tone

$ #" * + * " ), !
ord.

( " ') - ") -, . & " ' ), " & "

f p f
mp f

rit.
1
(lip) (lip)
10

$ "! ' / # ( ! 0/ slow gliss. '-, . " '/ '/ #

slow gliss.
) " " " "
mp p p pp 2
f mp
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David Mendoza Publishing
2

14 q=75 Allentando
-
$ #" ( " '/ ') ) ' -3 - -
3
" ') ) ) '-
p mf

19 6 5
- --
3 5 5

$ 3 . - ' - - ' - - - - - - ' - - ' - - - - 0- - - - ' - ' - - - - ' - - ' - ' - 0- - - 0- - ' - - 0- - 0-, ' -, ' -, ' -,
f 3 ff

4 43 4 4 4 4 4
open slap tongue

4 4 blow
!
1
22 open slap tongue air exhale

$ & -5 . & . -5 "! ! % !

& '! '!
* - '- '-
'- - '- - &
"
exhale inhale inhale
" "
p f mp f f staccatissimo
ff ff p
 3
poco rit.
26 5 6
'- - - - -
5 5 3
" ' - ' - -, ' - 0-
$ " , ' -, , 0- - 0- - - - 0- ' - ' - '- - - - 0- - - '- '-
0- 0-
'- - - - '-
legato tenuto

q=60 Tempo Primo rit. 1 A Tempo

28
1 2 ! ')
$ - - '- - '- - - - '/ /
" ) ' ) ' ) ' - - ' - ' - #" ( *
"
3 mp f
p

'''''''''''
rit.

&&&&&&&&&&
slow wide vibrato fast tight vibrato
32
* " ) 1 +
$ " ' ), -, .
## ## ##
" "
#" ## ##
A Tempo

## #" ##
f mp f
B

1
" $ ),
* " ) + " *
ord.

%)
ord. sub-tone

.
Eb

$ " ') - " -, " (/ "

f mp f mf p pp
4
q=80 Andante Declamato
II
1 '1),
' - - ' - ), - - - '- '- '-
5
'- - - '-
3
- '-
$ "* '- - -
'- - +
" - '-
- 3
- -
f

rit.
'- - '- - - - - ') ) 3 ' -, 1
slow gliss.
41
1 * - - 1
" 3 . "*
slow gliss 3

$ ) '- - - " . ' - - 0- 6- ' - " .

ff pp f 5

45 '- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
$ ,, "*
5
,, ,, 0- - ' - - - - - - - - - - - ,, ' -
5 5

6 6 6
- '- - - - - ' ),
f-p f-p
f
first time forte, second time piano

rit. q=50
49
, - '- '- - - - " - ' - - ' - ' - - ' - #
$ ) - '- - '- - '- '- - '-
5

- " "
mp 3 f
- '
2 2 -
5
ff
 5

q=150 Allegro Declamato

- 1),
52
# *
3
- +
$" ( ". - - 6- 6- '- "
5
mf ff mp

q=120 Moderato Calmato

III
(add vibrato)

)
55
)
$ "+ ' ), ') '- -
- '/
& *
" ), ), --
- ), & . ' -5 - "" ' ) )
mp cantabile niente mp niente mp

q=90 Meno Mosso

-)-
62

$ - - ), * & ) ( + '/ & "* ),

" ), ), " ' ), ') -
),
n. mp n. p doloroso n. p

71
)
$ --
- ), & . ' -3 - "" ' ) ) - - ), *
"& ) ), ), #
" ( +
"
n. p n. p n.
6
q=130 Ravvivando
-)-
-)-
79
) ' ), ' ),
$ "+ ), - / & *
" ),
-

mp n. mp n.

- - ) ') ' ), ),
- ' - ),
84

$ & . 3 " ) * "

" "& "
mp n. p n.

IV
q=120 Allegro Moderato
A tempo
poco rit.
90
-, + - - - 6- 1 # * ' - , ' - 0- - +
" 6- - - & (
slow gliss.

$" 3 " 6 - ), "

6 - - 6 - - pp " 3 "
f scherzando mf
5 mf
aggresive

rit. q=87
95
+ - - - ),
5
'- - ' - '-, '- ! 0-, ' - 0- - - - '- - '- - # +
$" - - & '- '- 3 - (
3 " - '- '- " "
5 6
f 6
ff
 7
q=70 Slentando
q=100 Moderato

' - ' - - '- ' )3 ) -

" ) )3 )
99
+ 0), ') - - ' - , . + 0)
3

$" " ), & - - ') "

p mf p mp dolce

poco accel.
'- - - -
6

'- - - -3 - , -, ' -, -, , , , , , , 0 -, -,
-
+ 5 ) - - '- - - -
105

- - " - - ! "
$ ".-) " " -, ' -, -, ' -, -, 0-, "
mf 6 6
6

q=100 A tempo slow glissandi

,
6 -, -, -, ' -1 ) 6- - - - -, - '- - - '- - '-
- - '-
109
" 6 ,
- 7 3 1 +
-,
-
$" 8 " 6- 8 " &
5 mf f ff
f

5 6- - - - - ' - - 8
113 blow air
5
& &
3
' - ' - 0- '- & 8 ! +
! !
inhale exhale
$ - - " -, 6- "
) - 6- - - - fff
f 6
ff ff mf ff
8
9
- '- ' -
118

$ "+
3
'- 0- - - - '- +
- - '- - '- "
2- 5
f

119
0 - - - - ' - - - - ' - '- - '- 4
slap tongue

+
$" - ' - - -
5
0- ' - ' - - ' - - 5 . 5 .
- ), -
5
fff
5
2-
ff fff

Duration: 6 to 7 minutes