3 Pieces for Solo Saxophone

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The 3 Pieces may be played either by themselves, in sets of two, or all three together. The order should be decided by the performer, to suit their programme.

1am: 'A lonely man, on the New York Sub-way, playing his saxophone - not for money, but for himself. No one else is around and it is 1am'

This was the original programme note for this piece, originally written in 1999, whilst I was studying at the RNCM. Initially conceived as a work for solo soprano saxophone, it has been re-written to be played on any saxophone. The piece is now a much freer work, and more in resonance with the original conception.

Performers should feel free to experiment with electronic effects (such as reverb, etc.) or adding a tape/cd part.

1am is dedicated to Kenji Fenton.

èlègie: was written in the summer of 2004. It was originally conceived as part of a larger work for solo soprano saxophone and choir. The piece was conceived almost totally choir, with just the saxophone playing the elegie as a solo in the middle of the piece.

dawn song: for Saxophone was written in October 2004 as a sister piece to 1AM and èlègie. It takes some of the structural, harmonic, rhythmic and melodic elements from the first two pieces, and blends it into a new and different piece, but still retaining some of the key elements of the music.

dawn song is dedicated to Andy Scott.

Contents

1. 1AM
2. Dawn Song
3. Elegie

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Alto Saxophone