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Saxophone Quartet (AATB) SKU: AP.81-SQ221104 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by David Marlatt. Masterworks; Quartet; Solo Small Ensembles; Woodwind - Saxophone Quartet. Eighth Note Publications. Masterwork; Masterwork Arrangement. Score and Part(s). Eighth Note Publications #81-SQ221104. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-SQ221104). ISBN 9781771578141. UPC: 685462028153. English.Bach wrote many cantatas but none have maintained the popularity as this excerpt from No. 140 often called Sleepers Awake. This is most likely due to the elegant, flowing nature of the writing that is so distinctly Bach. The solo part alternates the sustained line with the more technical line which provides interest in sound and interest in playing. Wachet Auf from Cantata 140 is arranged by David Marlatt for saxophone quartet (AATB).