Lakeside Reflection: Saxophone Quartet

Name: Lakeside Reflection: Saxophone Quartet
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 81-SQ223112
Price: 15.00 USD
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By Jon Bubbett

Item: 81-SQ223112

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Imagine the feeling of spending a beautiful day at the lake and watching the sunlight reflecting off the surface. Lakeside Reflection was written for and is dedicated to the Guntersville High School (AL) Saxophone Quartet and its director, Lori Hart. Beautiful Lake Guntersville is located in northeast Alabama and inspired the title.

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Publisher: Eighth Note Publications

ISBN10: 1-77157-979-X

ISBN13: 978-1-77157-979-7

UPC: 685462029808

SKU: 81-SQ223112

More about this title

About the Composer: Jon Bubbett

Jon Bubbett brings nearly four decades of teaching experience to his work as a composer and clinician. Based in Alabama, he taught instrumental music at Thompson High School in Alabaster for 26 years and has earned six NBA Citations of Excellence and the Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster of the Year Award. His reputation extends across the Southeast through guest clinician work and adjudication in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.

Beyond the classroom, Bubbett remains deeply engaged in music education as a composer, adjudicator, and conductor of the Celebration Winds Community Concert Band. His compositions appear through multiple publishers including Belwin, Make Music, and Wingert-Jones. He holds memberships in the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, and ASCAP.

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Why we love this

Bubbett writes with genuine affection for the groups he composes for, and Lakeside Reflection demonstrates his gift for capturing a specific place and moment in accessible, rewarding music. The piece honors the Guntersville High School Saxophone Quartet while offering any advanced saxophone ensemble a chance to explore lyrical writing that feels painterly without demanding extreme technical virtuosity. Directors appreciate his ability to balance musicality with playability.

What to expect

Lakeside Reflection captures the quiet beauty of sunlight dancing across water, moving between moments of stillness and gentle motion. The music invites listeners into a contemplative space where individual voices emerge and blend like light on a rippling surface, never rushing the moment or overcomplicating the emotional landscape.

Who it's for

Advanced high school saxophone quartets and college-level ensemble programs looking for contemporary concert literature that connects to a specific place and artistic vision. The piece rewards sensitive musicians who can sustain lyrical passages and balance individual voice independence with ensemble cohesion.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the melodic lines with natural phrase contours rather than forcing uniform dynamics; let the reflection imagery guide your approach to rubato and breathing.
Balance the quartet voices so that each line remains audible even when supporting the primary melody; this clarity is essential to the piece's contemplative character.
Use the sustained passages to establish a relaxed, centered tone quality across all four saxophones; intonation challenges are easier to solve when ensemble tone is unified.

How to use it

This work fits naturally into recitals or chamber music concerts celebrating regional composers or environmental themes. Pair it with other contemporary works for small ensembles to create a program that emphasizes diverse sonic colors and compositional approaches at the chamber level.