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Andy Scott is Vice-President of the International Saxophone Committee. The next congress is the World Saxophone Congress 2012 at St Andrews, Scotland

Music by Andy Scott is published by Astute Music

Compositions

Published works by Andy Scott

Lip Service	Big Band	7’00	2005
"Lip Service" was composed in December 2005, commissioned by the Bluejuice Big Band (Manchester, UK) and premiered by them in February 2006.

PDS 4 Zero	Brass Group	4’00	2008
Composed during Andy’s tenure as Sandbach School Composer-in-Residence. Scored for 4 cornets, tenor horn, baritone, euphonium, 2 trombones, tuba and percussion. Premiered at Sandbach School on 14th June 2008.

Fujiko	Clarinet Choir	4’30	2005
Commissioned by the British Clarinet Ensemble & funded by the Clarinet & Saxophone Society of Great Britain & Henri Selmer Paris. Premiered by the BCE at the Clarinetfest of the International Clarinet Association, Tokyo, Japan on 23rd July 2005. Scored for 9 clarinets (1xEb,4xBb,1xAlto,2xBass,1xContrabass).

Paquito	Clarinet Choir	3’00	2004
Premiered at the 2004 Clarinetfest of the International Clarinet Association at the University of Maryland, Washington DC, USA, by the British Clarinet Ensemble. Scored for 12 clarinets - Eb, 6 x Bb, 2x Alto, 2xBass & Contrabass.

Paquito	Clarinet Ensemble	3’00	2004
Arranged by the composer for 8 clarinets (7x Bb, 1x Bass). Premiered at Sandbach School, Cheshire, UK, by students of Sandbach & Sandbach High Schools, directed by Tracey Martin.

Sonata for Flute & Harp	Flute & Harp	15’00	2002
Written in 2002 for the Arabesque Duo & recorded on their CD ‘Sonata’ (2002). Premiered by Clare Southworth & Lucy Wakeford at St. Johns, Smith Square, London, UK on 28th February 2003.

And Everything Is Still…	Flute & Piano	3’30	2008
Commissioned by the Royal Northern College of Music for a concert that marked the retirement of Principal Eddie Gregson. Premiered at the RNCM on 22nd June 2008 by Carla Sousa (flute) & Lucy Colquhoun (piano). Dedicated to Paul Edmund-Davies.

Sonata for Flute & Piano	Flute & Piano	14’00	2003
Commissioned by Clare Southworth with funds made available from Miyasawa UK & Trevor J James & Co. Premiered by Clare Southworth & Tim Carey at St. Johns, Smith Square, London, UK, on 28th February 2003.

Nemesis	Flute & Vibraphone	13’00	2003
Composed between 1996 and 1998. Nemesis was originally composed for soprano saxophone and vibraphone. This version of Nemesis for flute and vibraphone was completed by the composer in 2003.

Curve	Bass Mandolin, Alto Flute & Harp	3’00	2004
Written for Alison Stephens, Russell Gillespie & Lauren Scott. Premiered at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK in 2004

Eighteen	Saxophone solo	3’00	2006
Written in December 2006 for Spencer Moran, commissioned by family & friends. Premiered by Andy Scott at Sound Festival, Aberdeen, UK, on 10th November 2007.

KBM	Saxophone solo	5’00	2008
Written for Kyran Matthews in February 2008.

My Mountain Top	Bb Saxophone + CD	8’30	2001
'My Mountain Top' was originally written for the Apollo Saxophone Quartet (with accompanying CD) with words and narration by Lemn Sissay. Commissioned by the ISCM World Music Days, the piece was premiered by the ASQ and Lemn at the 1998 ISCM Festival in Manchester, UK. This arrangement for solo soprano or tenor saxophone was created for Gerard McChrystal, who premiered it at Dartington Festival (2001).

Fujiko	Soprillo Saxophone & Accordian	4’30	2008
Arranged by Nigel Wood & Karen Street and recorded on the CD ‘Soprillogy’ in 2008.

Nemesis

Soprano Saxophone & Guitar

13’00

2006

The original vibraphone part was arranged for guitar by Craig Ogden. Recorded on the CD ‘PluckBlow’ by Gerard McChrystal & Craig Ogden.

And Everything Is Still…

Saxophone & Piano

3’30

2008

Versions available in Bb & Eb. Premiered by Andy Scott & Adam Caird at the 8th RNCM Saxophone Day, Manchester on Sunday 16th November 2008.

Whisper Goodbye

Soprano Saxophone & Piano

8’30

2006

Written in December 2006 & recorded by Gwilym Simcock & Rob Buckland on the SaxAssault CD ‘Sax of Gold’. Premiered by Gwilym & Rob in November 2007 at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK.

MHP

Tenor Saxophone & Piano

3’30

2008

Arranged by the composer form original version for sax & strings. Premiered by Andy Scott & Adam Caird at the 8th RNCM Saxophone Day, Manchester on 16th November 2008.

Zebra Crossing

Tenor Saxophone & Piano

3’00

2003

Composed for Romilly Whiteley and premiered by Romilley and Tim Carey at Woldingham Summer School 2003.

Nemesis

Soprano Saxophone & Vibraphone

13’00

1998

Written for Rob Buckland & Simone Rebello and recorded on the CD ‘Towards the Light’.

2007

MHP

Tenor Sax & Strings

3’30

2007

Written for & commissioned by Mike Hall. Premiered by Mike & RNCM Strings at the Royal Northern College of Music on 1st May 2007.

Dark Rain

Two Saxophones & Wind Band

20’00

2005

Dark Rain was commissioned by BASBWE Education Trust-College Commission Consortium; Birmingham Conservatoire, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London College of Music & Media, Royal Northern College of Music, University of Warwick, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Premiered by John Harle and Rob Buckland with Chethams School of Music Wind Band at the RNCM Sax Day 2005. Winning piece in the wind band section for the 2005 British Composers Awards.

Chrysalis Moon

Saxophone Quartet

4’00

1995

Written for SaxAssault & premiered by Tim Redpath, Rob Buckland, Iain Ballamy & Jim Muirhead at Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK, on 18th July 1996. Recorded on the SaxAssault CD ‘Bang!’ (1996). Scored S/S/S/A.

His Phantom Sweetheart

Saxophone Quartet

6’30

1998

Commissioned and funded by Phoenix Arts, Leicester, Uk, for the Apollo Saxophone Quartet project ‘Journey Across the Impossible’ (music and film). Premiered by the ASQ in 1998 and recorded on its CD ‘Words & Pictures’. Scored for S/A/T/B

Now & Then

Saxophone Quartet

12’00

2001

'Now and Then' was commissioned, premiered (at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester in April 2001) and recorded on their CD - 'Hot Lipped' by the Kintamarni Saxophone Quartet and funded by North West Arts Board.

Big Red

Saxophone Quartet + CD

3’30

2007

Arranged from the original scoring of twelve saxophones to saxophone quartet +CD by Mark White. Recorded by the Veya Saxophone Quartet on the CD ‘On a Lighter Note’ in February 2007.

My Mountain Top

Saxophone Quartet + CD

8’30

1998

'My Mountain Top' was originally written for the Apollo Saxophone Quartet (with accompanying CD) with words and narration by Lemn Sissay. Commissioned by the ISCM World Music Days, the piece was premiered by the ASQ and Lemn at the 1998 ISCM Festival in Manchester, UK

Big Red

Saxophone Choir

3’30

2002

Written for and premiered by the Royal Northern College of Music Saxophone Orchestra, at the 2002 CASS Conference, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, UK. Recorded by the National Saxophone Choir on the CD ‘Sax to the Max’ in 2007.

Lip Service

Saxophone Ensemble & rhythm section

6’00

2006

Commissioned by Bluejuice Big Band & subsequently arranged by the composer for Sax-Assault. Recorded on the SaxAssault CD 'Sax of Gold', featuring solos from Simon Willescroft and Bob Mintzer.

Don’t Shoot the Duck

Saxophone Ensemble & rhythm section

7’00

2006

'Don't Shoot the Duck' was written in 2006 for the SaxAssault CD 'Sax of Gold'.

Two Fat Ladies

Saxophone Ensemble & rhythm section

7’00

1995

Two Fat Ladies is a punchy, funky and fun chart for 12 saxes and rhythm section, originally written for the “Sax Assault” group. Recorded on the SaxAssault CD ‘Bang!’ (1996).

Going Down

Tuba + CD

9’45

2003

Going Down' was commissioned by the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK (Wind & Percussion Department) for international tuba virtuoso Jim Gourlay. Premiered by Jim Gourlay at the 'RNCM International Tuba and Euphonium Festival' on Saturday 15th November 2003.

Salt of the Earth

Tuba & Brass Band

16’00

2007

Written for Leslie Neish & Fodens’ Brass Band with funds made available from the BBC Fame Academy & The Worshipful Company of Musicians as a result of the composer winning an Award (wind & brass category) in the British Composer Awards 2006. Premiered by Les & Fodens at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass, 27th January 2008.

Additional published pieces

Andy Scott & Mark White

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playalong book with CD

2008

Don’t Shoot the Duck, Mystery Tales, Do I Really Have To?, Lip Service, Hard to Please, Quiet Life, Time Please, Lord Stackhouse, The Light That Falls, Red Beret

with the Apollo Saxophone Quartet Series

Saxophone Quartet Book 1

Aligato

Billy Schizoid & His Unfeasibly Large Intervals

Tango for Lisa

Miles Smiles

Saxophone Quartet Book 2

Strut Your Stuff

Without You

Quick Exit

Saxophone Duet Book 1

Percy Pistol

First & Foremost

Cherryade Circus

Keep the Change

Saxophone Duet Book 2

Jimmy’s Big Chin

Blue Line

Out of the Blue

Clarinet & Piano Book 1

Bad Hair Day

Best Left Unsaid

Saxophone & Piano Book 1

Bad Hair Day

Best Left Unsaid

Solo Clarinet Book 1

China Doll

Juice

Spot the Ball

Where’s the Water?

Reflexology

Splott

Monster Job

Steady

Group Four

Stretch

Solo Saxophone Book 1

China Doll

Juice

Spot the Ball

Where’s the Water?

Reflexology

Splott

Monster Job

Steady

Group Four

Stretch

Andy Scott & Rob Buckland

Changing Times –for solo clarinet

Empire Building

Sphere

Henry’s Banquet

I Know You

Two Three

Green Tea

Changing Times –for solo saxophone

Empire Building

Sphere

Henry’s Banquet

I Know You

Two Three

Green Tea

Café Europa - Clarinet & Piano

Tango

No Worries!

Serene in Green

Gatecrash

Ardnagashel

Café Europa - Saxophone & Piano

Tango

No Worries!

Serene in Green

Gatecrash

Ardnagashel

As part of SaxScorchers
(Saxtet Publications)

Chillin’ in the Hud

As part of North West Jazz Works Real Book

Don’t Shoot the Duck

Do I Really Have To?