Original Adolphe Sax saxophone - Septieme Solo de Concert

A 19th century saxophone solo, composed by Jean Baptiste Singelee in 1863, played by Randy Emerick on an original Adolphe Sax baritone saxophone made in 1861 at Sax's first saxophone factory. This piece, commissioned and published by Adolphe Sax himself, would have been first played on an identical baritone saxophone. Musicians are:
Randy Emerick, 1861 Adolphe Sax baritone saxophone
Richard Brookens, soprano saxophone
Neal Bonsanti, alto saxophone
Scott Klarman, tenor saxophone

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Music

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• Adolphe Sax
• Randy Emerick
• Jean Baptiste Singelee
• baritone saxophone
• Richard Brookens
• Neal Bonsanti
• Scott Klarman

[megamind11]

at 0:07 what is the name of the saxophone at the right?

[saxtek]

@megamind11

It is an original Adolphe Sax alto made in 1876.

[noodles3132]

where can i get the sheet music? :)

i plan t do this for a solo :P

[saxtek]

@noodles3132

The music is available from Dorn Publications

[fido806]

Finally a recording of this song! I'm playing it for my first all state solo hopefully all goes well!

[saxtek]

@fido806

Good luck with your solo!

[loganj7238]

The rich, deep sound that this sax makes gives Morgan Freeman's voice a run for its money.

[jim6929]

thanks for your reply - I have a 1920's conn HP bari that I am getting reconditioned and some friends (guitar and bass) who are willing to tune their instruments higher, hopefully it will work!

[saxtek]

@jim6929

Early saxophones by Adolphe Sax varied in pitch from a little above A=440 to A=435. Pitch was legally set at A=435 in France in 1859, but it took a few years for instrument manufacturers, including Sax, to bring the pitch of their horns down to the new standard. This baritone saxophone plays comfortably at A=440.

[jim6929]

Is it in A440 - or a version of High Pitch?