Seven Deadly Saxes

arranged by Don Bowyer

Dedicated to Adolphe Sax.

Commissioned by Dale Hutchens and Jim Rogers for the Tenth Annual UAH Jazz Valentine SongFest, this piece is an arrangement for seven saxophones of three well-known hymn tunes. The saxophonists are all members of the First Baptist Church Orchestra.

The hymn tunes are Swing Low, Lonesome Valley, and On Eagles Wings. This treatment presents them in a jazz style.

Premiered March 7, 2010 – Saxes of the First Baptist Church Orchestra, Huntsville, Alabama.

 Seven Deadly Saxes