Performing
EDWARD LEAKER - Solo classical repertoire
Edward performs regularly as a recitalist in a duo with piano accompaniment. Programme’s usually include works chosen from the standard classical saxophone repertoire as well as some lesser known works and jazz influenced crossover pieces.
SELECTED CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE WITH PIANO
J.S. BACH - Sonata No.4 (orig. for flute)
RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT – Three Piece Suite
RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT - Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano
ROGER BOUTRY – Divertimento
EUGENE BOZZA – Aria
CLAUDE BOLLING - Le Papillon
GARY CARPENTER - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
ELLIOT CARTER - Pastoral
PAUL CRESTON - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
JULES DEMERSSEMAN - Fantaisie sur un theme original
JEAN FRANCAIX - Cinq danses exotiques
DAVID HEATH - Out of the Cool
PAUL HINDEMITH - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
JACQUES IBERT – Histoires
ANDRE JOLIVET - Fantaisie Impromptu
CHARLES KOECHLIN - Etudes
MARCELLO - Concerto in C minor for Soprano Saxophone
PAULE MAURICE - Tableaux de Provence
DARIUS MILHAUD – Scaramouche
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA – Oblivion
RAMON RICKER - Jazz Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
JEAN BAPTISTE SINGELEE - Solo de Concert Op.74
PHIL WOODS - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
RAVEL – Piece en forme de Habenera
SERGE RACHMANINOFF – Vocalise
ROBERT SCHUMANN - Three Romances Op.94
ERWIN SCHULHOFF - Hot Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
STEPHEN SONDHEIM (AAR. RR BENNETT) - Three Waltzes
FLORENT SCHMITT - Songe de Coppelius
RUDY WIEDOEFT/DE ROSE - Deep Purple
JOHN WILLIAMS - Theme from ‘Schindlers List’
NIGEL WOOD – Schwarzer Tanzer
CONCERTI
GLAZUNOV - Concerto in Eb Op.9
JACQUES IBERT - Concertino da Camera
MARCELLO - Concerto in C minor for Soprano Saxophone
TORKE - Concerto for Soprano Saxophone
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS - Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra
CLAUDE DEBUSSY - Rapsodie for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
UNACCOMPANIED
J.S. BACH - Allemande
PAUL BONNEAU - Caprice en forme de valse
CLAUDE DEBUSSY - Syrinx
DAVID HEATH - Coltrane
STEPHEN MORLAND - Recitatives for Solo Saxophone
MARK-ANTHONY TURNAGE - Two Memorials
