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Light unto Ashes (Libretto in English by Elizabeth Kirschner) Three Act Opera for Sop/Mezzo/Tenor/Baritone/Bass, Solo Saxophone, SATB Chorus and Orchestra

Program Notes in English:

Quartet for Saxophones was written for the Clair-Obscur quartet. The opening statement of the unison theme contains the essance of all that is to follow in the three movement form. The first movement alternates between the initial declamatic theme and more lyrical passages. The slow central movement is centered around a pulsating rythmic cell which is similar to a heartbeat. The final scherzo movmeent combines these aspects to finish with a final declamation of the initial theme

Notes en français:

Quartet for Saxophones est écrit pour le quatuor Clair-Obscur. La thème en forme de declamation initial contient tout la matière musicale. La première mouvmeent alterne entre ce thème déclamtoire et les épisodes plus lyrique. La mouvement centrale est propulsait par un motif qui rapelle une rythmique cardiaque. Le Scherzo finale exploite ces trois idées pour terminer avec une déclamation finale de la thème initiale.

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