Boosey & Hawkes Mower Mike - Musical Postcard - Saxophone Alto
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Summary of This Sheet Music
From Rio to Red Square, Mike Mower's Musical Postcards is a collection designed as a set of musical postcards: ten destinations, ten atmospheres, and as many ways to explore musicality, sense of style, and rhythmic precision. It features the energy of Puerto Rican salsa, American swing, Brazilian warmth, Spanish color, and even the nostalgia of a French café, with writing crafted to be both enjoyable and stimulating for the performer.
Each piece offers a melody accompanied by chord charts, a particularly effective format for developing harmonic listening, fluency in chord changes, and initial steps (or refinement) in improvisation. The "postcards" add real value: they provide language keys (accentuation, phrasing, character) to sound credible in each genre, beyond mere note reading.
The recordings and backing tracks, made with musicians and groups associated with the ten countries, allow work on timing, stylistic accuracy, and projection, both in personal practice and lessons. The collection is available in editions for alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, and violin.
- Cuba: Havana cha cha
- USA: Flat Fives
- France: Riviera '62
- Brazil: Sambossa
- Russia: Cossackaya!
- Scotland: Upland Fling
- Spain: Andalusia Mora
- Puerto Rico: Salsa Con Moto
- Ireland: Dodd's Odd Job
- Mexico: Mucho Mariachi!
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Traditional, World | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Mike Mower | Genre | pedagogical collection, world music |
| Instrumentation | editions for alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, and violin | ||
Questions frequently asked
How many pieces are included in Musical Postcards for alto saxophone?
The collection features ten pieces, each associated with a musical destination.
Is this score properly written for alto saxophone?
The edition presented is dedicated to alto saxophone. Separate editions are also available for flute, clarinet, trumpet, and violin.
Are there backing tracks with this Mike Mower collection?
Recordings and accompaniment tracks are provided for all ten pieces. They have been made with musicians and groups affiliated with the ten represented countries. This support allows working on phrasing and style for each piece.
What musical styles are covered in this collection?
Cuba, Brazil, Spain, Puerto Rico, and Mexico are among the ten musical worlds offered, featuring Havana cha cha, Sambossa, Andalusia Mora, Salsa Con Moto, and Mucho Mariachi!. The program also includes American swing with Flat Fives and a French atmosphere with Riviera ’62.
Do the pieces include chord symbols for improvisation?
Each piece presents a melody accompanied by chord symbols, to approach harmonic progressions and improvisation.
