Petite Suite by Walter Hartley

[qwerty]

This year for New York All State Auditions, I am having a couple of my alto saxophone students perform Walter Hartley's Petite Suite.

I haven't done a lot of Hartley's music myself, as it's honestly not my cup of tea, but figured I'd step out of my comfort zone and try something new. I am enjoying working on it myself and the introductory lessons with my students have been quite positive.

Does anyone here have a recording they might recommend? I always find it useful to have a good recording available, particularly if I am unfamiliar with the piece. Thanks in advance,

Steve

[Paul Cohen]

Ronald Caravan just released a great performance of this work on an 8 CD set of clarinet and saxophone music. I'm not sure if it is available just yet, but it a great reference. Contact Dr. Caravan for more information.

Paul Cohen

[LostConn]

Petite Suite is on Jamal Rossi's CD, Caprice. The album as a whole is excellent, although I can't compare his version of the Hartley to any others, because it's the only one I have.

[qwerty]

Ronald Caravan just released a great performance of this work on an 8 CD set of clarinet and saxophone music. I'm not sure if it is available just yet, but it a great reference. Contact Dr. Caravan for more information.

Paul Cohen

Thank you Paul!

[qwerty]

Petite Suite is on Jamal Rossi's CD, Caprice. The album as a whole is excellent, although I can't compare his version of the Hartley to any others, because it's the only one I have.

WOW! And I own this CD! I'll put it in tonight when I get home and give it a listen! THANKS!

[Achristocrat]

I recorded it a few years back and put it up on youtube.. Here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS-ZgB2MqPU

[CarlHeanerd]

Frederick Hemke has an old LP called "Contest Music for Saxophone" on which he plays Petite Suite, among other things. Try interlibrary loaning it?

http://www.worldcat.org/title/contes...e/oclc/9439934

[qwerty]

I have enjoyed teaching this piece this year! I had one young lady play it last week for her All-State audition with great success and another is to play it later today. She will probably play it even better!

Hartley's music is still not my cup of tea, but having prepared students for All-State and college auditions for 30+ years, it's always good to have some new repertoire to choose from and teach. This old dog can learn new tricks!

[qwerty]

I had two students at two separate audition sites receive perfect scores on the Petite Suite. Thanks for all the suggestions on reference recordings. I believe they helped a great deal!

[jgreiner]

I recorded it a few years back and put it up on youtube.. Here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS-ZgB2MqPU

Chris, that's my favorite recording/version of Petite Suite. Some day when I attempt to do classical stuff more justice, I can only hope to sound half as good.

John