Andy Scott
Through his work with the Apollo Saxophone Quartet and other groups, Andy Scott has worked with many amazing musicians and composers throughout his career to date.
Despite never having had any formal compositional training he has been at the cutting edge of contemporary classical music, absorbing, studying and playing music by todays leading composers.
Therefore it is no surprise that Andy has developed a writing style that is a blend of jazz, funk and contemporary classical with an emphasis on strong lead lines and tunes! His music can be challenging at times, but it is always accessible, whether it is a roaring big band chart, an intimate classical chamber piece, or large scale ensemble work.
“.. Andy Scott's new double Saxophone concerto is absolutely tremendous - a really 21st century mix of jazz, pop and streetwise funky rhythms: along with Zechariah Goh's piece the best new wind band work of the year; you must catch it.” Adam Gorb
As well as being commissioned by leading performers, Andy writes for today's young musicians, and gives composition & improvisation workshops/masterclasses in schools, universities and music conservatories.
 Andy Scott nominated for British Composer Awards 2006 Listen to Dark Rain |
All music by Andy Scott which is published by Astute Music Ltd is available from www.astute-music.com
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| Dark Rain | (20') | For 2 solo saxophones and Wind Band | Listen | |
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| A BASBWE Consortium commission. Premiered by John Harle and Rob Buckland, with the Chethams School Wind Orchestra conducted by James Gourlay at the RNCM November 2005. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| My Mountain Top | (8') | Solo soprano or tenor sax plus CD | |
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| Arranged for Gerard McChrystal from the original Saxophone Quartet version. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Going Down | (9.45') | Tuba plus CD | |
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| Commissioned by RNCM for James Gourlay. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Sonata for Flute and Harp | (15') | Flute & Harp | |
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| Written for the Arabesque Duo. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Sonata for Flute and Piano | (14') | Flute & Piano | |
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| Commissioned by Clare Southworth/Miyazawa UK/TJJames and Co. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Zebra Crossing | (3') | Tenor Sax & Piano | |
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| Written for Romilly. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Dizzy | (12') | Trumpet/Flugel & Piano | |
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| Commissioned by Martin Winter. |
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| Nemesis | (14') | Soprano Saxophone & Vibraphone | |
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| Commissioned by Rob Buckland & Simone Rebello. Recorded on 'Towards the Light'. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Now and Then | (11') | Saxophone Quartet (SATB) | |
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| Commissioned by Kintamarni Saxophone Quartet. Funded by North West Arts Board. Premiered at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester (24.4.01). Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| My Mountain Top | (8') | Saxophone Quartet (SATB plus poet) | |
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| Commissioned & funded by ISCM World Music Days. Premiered by Lemn Sissay & Apollo Saxophone Quartet at Green Room, Manchester (16.4.98). Recorded by ASQ. |
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| His Phantom Sweetheart | (7') | Saxophone Quartet (SATB) | |
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| Commissioned by Phoenix Arts, Leicester. Funded by Phoenix Arts, Nottinghamshire County Council & East Midlands Arts. Premiered by Apollo Saxophone Quartet (15.1.98). Recorded by ASQ. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| The Dancing Pig | (3') | Saxophone Quartet (SATB) | |
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| Commissioned by Phoenix Arts, Leicester. Funded by Phoenix Arts, Nottinghamshire County Council & East Midlands Arts. Premiered by Apollo Saxophone Quartet (15.1.98). Recorded by ASQ. |
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| Chrysallis Moon | (4') | Saxophone Quartet (SSSA) | |
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| Commissioned by Band on the Wall. Funded by North West Arts & Inner City Music. Premiered at Band on the Wall (14.11.95). Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Bright Sparks | (6') | Percussion Quartet | |
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| Commissioned by Backbeat Percussion Ensemble. Funded by North West Arts. Premiered at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester(17.12.98).
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| Big Red | (3.30') | 12 saxes (soprano doubling sopranino, two sopranos, three altos, three tenors, two baritones and bass) | |
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| Written for RNCM saxophone orchestra & premiered at the Seventh British Saxophone Congress, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, on 27th October 2002. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Paquito | (3') | 12 clarinets - Eb, 6 x Bb, 2x Alto, 2xBass & Contrabass | |
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| Composed for the British Clarinet Ensemble, premiered at the 2004 Clarinetfest of the International Clarinet Association at the University of Maryland, Washington DC, USA on Wednesday 21st July by the BCE directed by Charles Hine. |
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| Paquito | (3') | 8 clarinets (7x Bb, 1x Bass) | |
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| Arranged for and premiered by the clarinetists of Sandbach School and Sandbach High School, directed by Tracey Martin on Wednesday 6th July 2005. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Fujiko | (4') | 9 clarinets 1 Eb, 4 Bb, 1 Alto, 2 Bass, 1 Contrabass | |
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| Commissioned by the British Clarinet Ensemble for their performance at the 2005 Clarinet-fest of the International Clarinet Association held in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday 23rd July 2005, with sponsorship from the Clarinet & Saxophone Society of Great Britain and Henri Selmer Paris. Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Two Fat Ladies | (7') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Eclipse | (6') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| Double Standard | (10') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section |
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| Mr.Big | (6') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section |
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| Black China | (10') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| Metal Shapes | (5') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| Time Please! | (6') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| Shoeshine Boy | (7') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| Pretty Waltz | (7') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| Bang! | (6') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| When I Should Have Stayed | (18') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Ruby & All Things Purple | (7') | S,S,S,A,A,A,T,T,T,B,B,Bs,Keyboard, Bass Guitar & Drums | |
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| Scored for sax orch & rhythm section
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| Lip Service | (8') | |
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| Written for and premiered by the Blue Juice Big Band, Garrick Theatre, Altrincham, Cheshire (26.2.06). Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Positiva | (8') | |
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| Written for and premiered by Dave Hassell's group Apitos Big 'Un, Band on the Wall, Manchester (22.2.01). |
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| Our Town | (11') | |
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| Commissioned by Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra. Funded by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Premiered at the Millennium Dome, London. (27.09.02). |
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| Uumm...! | (9') | |
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| Commissioned by Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra. Funded by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Premiered at the North of England Education Conference (6.1.00). |
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| Say When | (5') | |
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| Commissioned & funded by Royal Northern College of Music Big Band. Premiered at the RNCM (12.6.98). |
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| At the End of the Day | (4') | |
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| Commissioned, funded, & premiered by Grange School Big Band, Hartford. Published by Harlequin Music |
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| Early Hours | (6') | |
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| Commissioned by Apitos (big band). Funded by Arts Council of England. Premiered at Band on the Wall, Manchester (10.12.98).
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| Dig Deep | (4') | |
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| Commissioned & funded by Kings School, Leys. Premiered by Kings School Big Band. Published by Harlequin Music. |
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| Time Please | (6') | |
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| Commissioned & funded by Royal Northern College of Music to arrange SaxAssault compositions for big band. Premiered by RNCM Big Band in 1996/7. |
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| Double Standard | (8') | |
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| Commissioned & funded by Royal Northern College of Music to arrange SaxAssault compositions for big band. Premiered by RNCM Big Band in 1996/7. |
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| Sounds Like Another Day | (10') | |
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| Commissioned & funded by Halton Borough Council, Widnes Rotary & Wade Deacon High School. Premiered at Wade Deacon High School & subsequently performed by Widnes School Group at the Millennium Dome, London (15.9.00). Published by Astute Music Ltd |
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| Limousine Lights | (16') | |
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| Commissioned by Keith Robinson & Wade Deacon High School, Widnes. Funded by the National Lottery of England. Premiered at the 1998 WASBWE Conference, Manchester. |
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All music by Andy Scott which is published by Astute Music Ltd is available from
www.astute-music.com
For any enquiries about other compositions by Andy Scott please get in touch with Astute Music Ltd at info@astute-music.com
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