James Rae

Easy Jazzy Saxophone is a collection of five contrasting pieces written with the aim of introducing music in the Jazz idiom at a very elementary Ievel. The accompaniments have been written in such a w...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of jazz with "Jazz Trios" from the renowned Universal Edition! This stylish collection offers exhilarating arrangements for two alto saxophones and piano that...

Bring groove and authentic jazz flair to your lessons! With "Jazzy Saxophone 1 (for Young Players)", published by the renowned Universal Edition, young saxophonists can explore the captivating world o...

Add a fresh, swinging touch to the festive season! With the sheet music edition "Christmas Jazz" published by the renowned Universal Edition, you can discover eight popular English Christmas carols re...

These contrasting pieces in the jazz/swing idiom specially written by James Rae for saxophone players of modest ability provide interesting material for both practice and performance. The technical de...

This album of Easy Studies for Saxophone is a 'user friendly' introduction to Jazz and Rock phrasing at an elementary level. The book is divided into two sections, Jazz and Rock. In the Jazz pieces, a...

This book of eight contrasting original compositions will introduce beginners to playing in the Blues styles. Right from the start even and swing tempo pieces are part of the programme amongst other J...

Blue Baroque Saxophone is a collection of modern re-workings of eight pieces taken from the Baroque period and set in various blues styles. For many years it has been appreciated that direct transcrip...

The ability to sight-read well is a valuable asset to any musician, yet sight-reading is often ignored. The Eyes and Ears series contains carefully graded sight-reading specimens with a duet part for...

A collection of easy progressive studies with an optional teacher's part designed to develop good technique and musicianship. Many basic aspects of technique are covered up to and including the introd...

The pieces can be performed either as solos or with a supporting second voice. Challenging yet accessible, they specifically foster musicality, expressiveness, and technique. This makes them ideal for...

For the right start with fun as a soloist, with accompaniment and in an ensemble From the very first note, young clarinetists have all the musical possibilities here. Because these original compositio...

Ideal for the concert programmer, these arrangements are of two much-loved classics and yet offer flexibility of instrumental line-up. This first volume of Centre Stage featuring Dvorak's Largo ('From...

Ideal for the concert programmer, these arrangements are of two much-loved classics and yet offer flexibility of instrumental line-up. This third volume of the series Centre Stage featuring Mozart, Th...

Four-part flexible chamber music arrangements featuring a soloist Ideal for the concert programmer, these arrangements are of two much-loved classics and yet offer flexibility of instrumental line-up....

Step back into the golden age of cinema music! With "Cinerama", the inimitable James Rae delivers another charming, witty, and engaging work for clarinet quartet (three clarinets and bass clarinet). A...

This approchable concerto for clarinet and piano is dedicated to David Campbell. This is the piano reduction, which includes the solo part for clarinet in Bb. Please note, that a full score and orches...

Gabriel Fauré is arguably one of the world's most lyrical and expressive composers. He had not only the gift of being able to write beautiful melodies, he also had the ability to surround them in an e...

The range of tonal colour that can be produced by the clarinet made it eminently suitable for Debussy's impressionistic compositions and it featured greatly in his orchestral works. Only a few works h...

Schubert for clarinet Together with Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert is considered to be the founder of romantic music in German-speaking countries. He mainly owes this reputation to the compositi...

James Rae has selected a variety of pieces from Brahms's orchestral and song repertoire and transcribed them for clarinettists in their earlier years of tuition through to more advanced levels. From C...

This work was written for and dedicated to the clarinettist Mark Walton OAM by way of a thank you for all his fine recordings and performances of my music. It was premiered in London by Mark and his a...

James Rae follows the success of his best-selling 'Debussy Clarinet Album' (UE 21?264) with this selection of arrangements of piano music by Erik Satie. It draws from the well-known 'Gymnopédies' and...

Without a doubt, the 21 Hungarian Dances for piano four hands are among Johannes Brahms' most popular works. They were written between 1858 and 1869. Brahms wanted to create concertante works with ele...