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Instrumentation
Within the Saxtet Publications catalogue, you will find a number of abbreviated codes for each piece's instrumentation. The following tables list these codes and explain their meaning.
If you have any doubt about a particular piece's instrumentation, don't hesitate to contact us with your query.
| Code | Instrument |
|---|---|
| spr | soprillo saxophone |
| sno | sopranino saxophone |
| s | soprano saxophone |
| a | alto saxophone |
| t | tenor saxophone |
| b | baritone saxophone |
| bs | bass saxophone |
| cb | contrabass/tubax saxophone |
| perc | percussion |
| pno | piano |
| cl | clarinet |
| bcl | bass clarinet |
| fl | flute |
| ob | oboe |
| bsn | bassoon |
| tpt | trumpet |
| hn | horn in F |
| str | strings |
| hrp | harp |
| Code | Combination |
|---|---|
| x/y | part x can be substituted for part y (both provided); e.g. s/a: soprano or alto part s/a a t b: saxophone quartet for either soprano, alto, tenor and baritone or two altos, tenor and baritone |
| (x) | an optional additional part x is provided; e.g. s (s): soprano with an optional second soprano s a (a/t) t b: saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone) or quintet (soprano, two altos, tenor and baritone or soprano, alto, two tenors and baritone) |
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