Details
- Ensembles:
- Saxophone Quartet Woodwind Ensemble
- Composers:
- Traditional
- Publishers:
- Alexander Burden
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Traditional
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 17
SKU: A0.1774630
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Alexander L. Burden. This edition: pdf. Chamber, Folk, Jewish, Wedding. 17 pages. Alexander Burden #1335029. Published by Alexander Burden (A0.1774630).Length: 3:38
Instrumentation: Saxophone Quartet (SATB)
This arrangement captures the duality of traditional Hasidic dance, blending the joyful, energetic communal styles like the shuffling Freylekhs and rhythmic Bulgar with the slower, more spiritual and introspective tempo of the Khosidl. It evokes the ecstatic motion, characteristic stomping, and expressive solos (shaynen) found in wedding celebrations, transforming these collective circle and line dances, rooted in centuries of spiritual expression and Polish/Romanian traditions, into a vibrant soundscape for the modern saxophone quartet.
The Arranger: Alex Burden
Email: [email protected]
Alex Burden is a Florida born musician and music educator residing in Southwest Florida. There, he teaches band, guitar and music theory at LaBelle High School. LaBelle’s thriving jazz, concert and marching bands consistently receive the highest marks at Contest and the LHS Cowboy Band has received numerous awards under Mr. Burden’s direction, including three consecutive Grand Champion Awards at the High Noon Tournament of Bands (formerly the Heartland Marching Festival). Mr. Burden’s ensembles have performed and received “Gold” ratings at national band festivals including the 2024 Atlanta Heritage Festival and the 2025 Nashville Festival of Gold. Concurrent with his duties at LHS, he also teaches private instrumental music lessons, performs with various ensembles and is a sought after band clinician and adjudicator. He is a member of the Florida Bandmasters Association, the Florida Music Education Association, the National Association for Music Education and the North American Saxophone Alliance. Burden holds degrees from the Bower School of Music and Eastern Florida State where he studied under world renowned saxophonists Mario Bernardo and James Bishop. During his time at the Bower School of music, he served as principle saxophonist in the FGCU Wind Orchestra, lead alto in the Jazz Band Flight: Jazz at FGCU, and played soprano saxophone in the Bower Saxophone Quartet. Alexander was selected to play tenor saxophone in the 2017 National Intercollegiate Band as well as principle alto saxophone in the 2017 Florida All-State Intercollegiate Band and tenor saxophone in the 2016 Florida All-State Intercollegiate Band. In November of 2015, Alexander participated in a critically acclaimed performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City with the FGCU Wind Orchestra.
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- Artists:
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- Ensemble:
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- Publisher:
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