Rascher Saxophone Quartet

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The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet is a classical and modern music ensemble founded in 1969 in the United States. The group was established by Sigurd Raschèr and his daughter, Carina Raschèr. The quartet relocated to Germany and established its base there. The ensemble performed at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. The Wiener Zeitung referred to the group as the “Uncrowned Kings of the Saxophone”. More than 250 composers dedicated works to the ensemble, including Philip Glass, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Iannis Xenakis. The quartet collaborated with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Its discography included the studio recordings The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet (1994), Europe (2001), and The Eight Sounds (2011). The ensemble also performed with voices on recordings including “Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II”. The group established the Raschèr Saxophone Orchestra in 1999.

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02	Miniatyrer	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Rascher Saxophone Quartet			11:03
	Composers: Erland von Koch

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Words (Un)spoken

2025 Raschèr Saxophone Quartet, ERP: 11-09-2025

Words (Un)spoken

01	Canzona, BWV 588	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Words (Un)spoken			07:07
	Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02	Es Sang Vor Langen Jahren	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Words (Un)spoken			07:15
	Composers: Arvo Pärt
03	Lament for Soprano and Nine Saxophones	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Words (Un)spoken			15:07
	Composers: Jay Schwartz
04	15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: Ballad	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Words (Un)spoken			02:55
	Composers: Bartók Béla - Andreas van Zoelen
05	15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: Old Dance Tunes	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Words (Un)spoken			06:28
	Composers: Béla Bartók - Andreas van Zoelen
06	The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Plaint	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Words (Un)spoken			09:31
	Composers: Henry Purcell - Kenneth David Coon
07	Summa	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Words (Un)spoken			06:18
	Composers: Arvo Pärt

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Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow

℗ 2024 Rondeau Production GmbH: 20-09-2024

Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow

01	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder I. Das Ästhetische Wiesel	Mädchenchor Hannover	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow			02:30
	Writer: Christian Morgenstern / Composers: Lera Auerbach
02	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder II. Der Seufzer	Mädchenchor Hannover	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow			03:37
	Writer: Christian Morgenstern / Composers: Lera Auerbach
03	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder III. Geburtsakt der Philosophie	Mädchenchor Hannover	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow			01:54
	Writer: Christian Morgenstern / Composers: Lera Auerbach
04	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder IV. Interlude I	Mädchenchor Hannover	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow			01:04
	Writer: Christian Morgenstern / Composers: Lera Auerbach
05	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder V. Gespräch einer Hausschnecke mit sich selbst	Mädchenchor Hannover	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow			02:27
	Writer: Christian Morgenstern / Composers: Lera Auerbach
06	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder VI. Interlude II	Mädchenchor Hannover	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow			01:20
	Writer: Christian Morgenstern / Composers: Lera Auerbach
07	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder VII. Fisches Nachtgesang (Thema und Variationen)	Mädchenchor Hannover	Lera Auerbach: Galgenlieder - Jan Müller-Wieland: Lianen - Mark Alan Taggart: Sorrow			04:52
	Writer: Christian Morgenstern / Composers: Lera Auerbach

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Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)

C2 Hamburg. Musik & Medienproduktion: 13-11-2020

Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)

01	Nine (Birds) Here: I. First Piece	NDR Chor	Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)			01:42
	Writer: Edward Estlin Cummings / Composers: Ian Wilson
02	Nine (Birds) Here: II. Second Piece	NDR Chor	Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)			01:28
	Writer: Edward Estlin Cummings / Composers: Ian Wilson
03	I Carry Your Heart	NDR Chor	Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)			05:23
	Writer: Edward Estlin Cummings / Composers: Ian Wilson
04	Little Red Fish	NDR Chor	Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)			12:23
	Writer: Oskar Kokoschka / Composers: Ian Wilson
05	Moons and Suns	NDR Chor	Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)			20:27
	Writer: Kalevala / Composers: Ivan Moody
06	He Who Clothed Himself With Light	NDR Chor	Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)			08:06
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Ivan Moody
07	Aflame	NDR Chor	Nine(Birds)Here (Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet)			07:00
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Ivan Moody

Auerbach: 72 Angels

Netherlands Kamenkoor: 07-02-2020

Auerbach: 72 Angels

01	72 Angels - In splendore lucis: Angels 1 to 6	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Auerbach: 72 Angels			07:46
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Lera Auerbach
02	72 Angels - In splendore lucis: Angels 7 to 12	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Auerbach: 72 Angels			05:56
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Lera Auerbach
03	72 Angels - In splendore lucis: Angels 13 to 18	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Auerbach: 72 Angels			07:53
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Lera Auerbach
04	72 Angels - In splendore lucis: Angels 19 to 24	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Auerbach: 72 Angels			04:57
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Lera Auerbach
05	72 Angels - In splendore lucis: Angels 25 to 30	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Auerbach: 72 Angels			05:47
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Lera Auerbach
06	72 Angels - In splendore lucis: Angels 31 to 36	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Auerbach: 72 Angels			05:15
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Lera Auerbach
07	72 Angels - In splendore lucis: Angels 37 to 42	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Auerbach: 72 Angels			03:49
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Lera Auerbach

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Was weite Herzen füllt

℗ 2019 PASCHENrecords: 20-09-2019

Was weite Herzen füllt

01	Was weite Herzen füllt	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Was weite Herzen füllt			09:47
	Composers: Roger Hanschel
02	3 Pictures: No. 1, —	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Was weite Herzen füllt			09:38
	Composers: Steffen Schorn
03	3 Pictures: No. 2, —	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Was weite Herzen füllt			04:10
	Composers: Steffen Schorn
04	3 Pictures: No. 3, —	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Was weite Herzen füllt			05:25
	Composers: Steffen Schorn
05	Manic Maelzel, Pt. 1	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Was weite Herzen füllt			02:14
	Composers: Steffen Schorn
06	Manic Maelzel, Pt. 2	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Was weite Herzen füllt			06:04
	Composers: Steffen Schorn
07	Regeneration & Blend	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Was weite Herzen füllt			09:43
	Composers: Roger Hanschel

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Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon

Rondeau Production GmbH: 24-06-2019

Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon

01	Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147 (Kantate): Jesus bleibet meine Freude	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon			02:48
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02	Italienisches Konzert F-Dur BWV 971 (Aus Clavierübung II)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon			03:54
	Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03	Super flumina Babylonis (Motette)	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon			02:37
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Orlando di Lasso
04	Lobet den Herren, alle Heiden BWV 230 (Motette)	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon			07:01
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05	Laetatus sum (Motette)	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon			08:06
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Claudio Monteverdi
06	Mother of God (Motette)	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon			02:47
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: John Tavener
07	Vater unser (Motette)	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben	Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben: Chor.klang.saxophon			02:49
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Arthur Heyme

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In Memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren

℗ 2013 Alba: 01-07-2013

In Memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren

01	Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and String Orchestra with Gong, Op. 108	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	In Memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren			22:45
	Composers: Pehr Henrik Nordgren
02	Fratres (version for chamber ensemble, 2007)	Lapland Chamber Orchestra	In Memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren			11:18
	Composers: Arvo Pärt
03	Quatrain	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	In Memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren			19:16
	Composers: Askell Masson
04	In memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren	John Storgårds	In Memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren			10:42
	Composers: Kalevi Aho

The Eight Sounds

℗ 2012 BIS Records, a division of Platoon Ltd: 13-12-2011

The Eight Sounds

01	Chamber Concerto: I. Allegro giusto	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	The Eight Sounds			06:28
	Composers: Sally Beamish
02	Chamber Concerto: II. Adagio	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	The Eight Sounds			08:40
	Composers: Sally Beamish
03	Chamber Concerto: III. Allegro vivace	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	The Eight Sounds			06:26
	Composers: Sally Beamish
04	Music for Saxophones and Strings	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	The Eight Sounds			15:51
	Composers: Steven Stucky
05	Ba Yin (the Eight Sounds): I. Praying for Rain	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	The Eight Sounds			08:13
	Composers: Chen Yi
06	Ba Yin (the Eight Sounds): II. Song of the Chu	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	The Eight Sounds			06:01
	Composers: Sally Beamish
07	Ba Yin (the Eight Sounds): III. Shifan Gong-and-drum	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	The Eight Sounds			06:07
	Composers: Sally Beamish

Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud

℗ 1994 Caprice: 16-02-2011

Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud

01	Etwas rascher, Op. 108	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud			13:14
	Composers: Erik Bergman
02	Personae	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud			07:42
	Composers: Richard Dunser
03	XAS	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud			08:27
	Composers: Iannis Xenakis
04	Pnoxoud for Saxophone Trio (Arr. For saxophone quartet)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud			13:49
	Composers: Michael Denhoff
05	6 Bagatelles	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud			14:02
	Composers: Günter Bialas
06	Panta rei (Everything Flows)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bergman: Etwas Rascher / Dunser: 5 Pieces for Saxophone Quartet / Xenakis: Xas / Denhoff: Pnoxoud			08:52
	Composers: Dimitri Terzakis

Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images

(P) 2009 Bergen Digital: 12-01-2009

Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images

01	Messe F-Moll, Op. 159: Kyrie	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images			03:25
	Composers: Joseph G. Rheinberger
02	Messe F-Moll, Op. 159: Gloria	Bergen Domkantori	Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images			03:07
	Composers: Joseph G. Rheinberger
03	Messe F-Moll, Op. 159: Credo	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images			06:06
	Composers: Joseph G. Rheinberger
04	Messe F-Moll, Op. 159: Sanctus	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images			01:41
	Composers: Joseph G. Rheinberger
05	Messe F-Moll, Op. 159: Benedictus	Bergen Domkantori	Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images			02:36
	Composers: Joseph G. Rheinberger
06	Messe F-Moll, Op. 159: Agnus Dei	Bergen Domkantori	Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images			04:04
	Composers: Joseph G. Rheinberger
07	Drei Lateinische Hymnen, Op. 96: Regina Coeli	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Bibelske Bilder / Biblical Images			04:45
	Composers: Joseph G. Rheinberger

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Kancheli: Little Imber

℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin: 20-05-2008

Kancheli: Little Imber

01	Kancheli: Amao Omi	Netherlands Chamber Choir	Kancheli: Little Imber			26:10
	Composers: Giya Kancheli
02	Kancheli: Little Imber	Nika Memanishvili	Kancheli: Little Imber			35:44
	Composers: Giya Kancheli

Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet

℗ 2007 BIS Records, a division of Platoon Ltd: 30-11-2007

Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet

01	XAS for Saxophone Quartet	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet			09:06
	Composers: Iannis Xenakis
02	Clarinet Quartet: I. Notturno: Adagio (Arr. H.-K. White)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet			03:25
	Composers: Krzysztof Penderecki
03	Clarinet Quartet: II. Scherzo. Vivacissimo (Arr. H.-K. White)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet			02:38
	Composers: Krzysztof Penderecki
04	Clarinet Quartet: III. Serenade: Tempo di Valse (Arr. H.-K. White)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet			01:31
	Composers: Krzysztof Penderecki
05	Clarinet Quartet: IV. Abschied: Larghetto (Arr. H.-K. White)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet			07:47
	Composers: Krzysztof Penderecki
06	Concert Piece for 2 Alto Saxophones: I. Lebhaft	Carina Rascher	Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet			03:44
	Composers: Paul Hindemith
07	Concert Piece for 2 Alto Saxophones: II. Massig langsam - Lebhaft	Carina Rascher	Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet			05:22
	Composers: Paul Hindemith

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Nilsson / Hvoslef / Kaipainen: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra

℗ 2003 BIS Records, a division of Platoon Ltd: 31-10-2003

Nilsson / Hvoslef / Kaipainen: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra

01	Concerto grosso: I. Allegro	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Nilsson / Hvoslef / Kaipainen: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra			06:42
	Composers: Anders NIlsson
02	Concerto grosso: II. Adagio	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Nilsson / Hvoslef / Kaipainen: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra			10:42
	Composers: Anders NIlsson
03	Concerto grosso: III. Allegro e corrente	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Nilsson / Hvoslef / Kaipainen: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra			07:15
	Composers: Anders NIlsson
04	Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Nilsson / Hvoslef / Kaipainen: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra			21:26
	Composers: Ketil Hvoslef
05	Vernal Concerto - From Equinox to Solstice, Op. 53	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Nilsson / Hvoslef / Kaipainen: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra			30:28
	Composers: Jouni Kaipainen

Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones

℗ 1998 BIS Records, a division of Platoon Ltd: 31-12-1998

Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones

01	Saxophone Quartet	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones			14:49
	Composers: Charles Wuorinen
02	Light and Shadow	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones			05:27
	Composers: Robert Starer
03	Line Drawings: I. Light Drawing (After Mark Tobey)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones			03:02
	Composers: Samuel Adler
04	Line Drawings: II. Dark Drawing (After Mark Tobey)	Rascher Saxophone Quartet	Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones			02:40
	Composers: Samuel Adler
05	Variations (On several lines by Amy Clampitt): I. Opening	Harry Kinross White	Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones			01:43
	Composers: Sidney Corbett
06	Variations (On several lines by Amy Clampitt): II. Three Inventions	Harry Kinross White	Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones			04:02
	Composers: Sidney Corbett
07	Variations (On several lines by Amy Clampitt): III. Dance	Harry Kinross White	Wuorinen / Starer / Adler: Music for Saxophones			01:31
	Composers: Sidney Corbett

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Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II

℗ 1996 Universal International Music B.V.: 01-02-1996

Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II

01	Berio: Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II	London Sinfonietta Voices	Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II			23:01
	Composers: Luciano Berio
02	Sinfonia : Berio: Sinfonia: 1.	Electric Phoenix	Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II			06:25
	Composers: Luciano Berio
03	Sinfonia : Berio: Sinfonia: 2. O King	Electric Phoenix	Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II			05:47
	Composers: Luciano Berio
04	Sinfonia : Berio: Sinfonia: 3. In ruhig fließender Bewegung	Electric Phoenix	Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II			11:51
	Composers: Luciano Berio
05	Sinfonia : Berio: Sinfonia: 4.	Electric Phoenix	Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II			03:39
	Composers: Luciano Berio
06	Sinfonia : Berio: Sinfonia: 5.	Electric Phoenix	Berio: Sinfonia; Canticum Novissimi Testamenti II			06:17
	Composers: Luciano Berio