Introduction and Variations on "The Carnival of Venice"

Jules Demersseman

Jules Demersseman (arr. Frederick Hemke) (band accompaniment by R Mark Rogers)

Subtitle: Alto Saxophone Solo with Band Accompaniment

General Info

Year: c. 1860 / 1986 / 2005
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: VI (soloist); IV (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - Rental   |   Score Only (print) - $15.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo Alto Saxophone
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Crash Cymbals
• Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Jules Demersseman was friends with Adolphe Sax, creator of the saxophone, and wrote some of the first pieces ever written for the saxophone. It was because of his close friendship with Adolphe Sax that Demersseman wrote The Carnival of Venice for one of Sax’s students. Demersseman died at the age of 33 from tuberculosis.

- Program Note by Amador Valley High School Wind Ensemble I concert program, 19 December 2013

Media

• Audio CD: North Ridge Middle School Honors Band (Bill Watson, conductor; Jordan Standlee, alto saxophone) - 2005

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• Kansas Wesleyan University (Salina) Wind Ensemble (Carl Rowles, conductor; Nick May, alto saxophone) – 28 February 2019
• San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor; Anthony Yi, alto saxophone) – 26 February 2017 
• New Deal (Tx.) High School Lion Pride Band (James Nance, conductor) - 9 February 2017 (2017 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
• McCracken Middle School (Skokie, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Chip De Stefano, conductor; Matthew Olson, saxophone) – 25 February 2016 (CBDNA 2016 North Central Division Conference, Ames, Iowa)
• Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.) High School Wind Ensemble I (Jonathan Grantham, conductor; Jennifer Grantham, alto saxophone) - 19 December 2013 (2013 Midwest Clinic)
• Campbell County High School (Alexandria, Ky.) Symphonic Band (Nick Little, conductor; Nathan Nabb, alto saxophone) - 11 May 2010
• North Ridge Middle School (North Richland Hills, Tx.) Honors Band (Bill Watson, conductor; Jordan Standlee, alto saxophone) – 15 December 2005 (2005 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Carnival of Venice (arr. Lind) (c.1860/1993)
• Fantaisie (arr. Hegvik) (1860/2010)
• Fantaisie pour Saxophone Alto (ar. Hastreiter)
• Introduction and Variations on "The Carnival of Venice" (arr. Hemke and Rogers) (c. 1860/1986/2005)

Resources

None discovered thus far.