Work
Tambourin : Movement IV, from 'Gouttes d'un Sang Etranger', version for alto saxophone and viola da gamba
by Felicity Wilcox (2014)
Audio Sample
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Performance by Anthea Cottee, Nathan Henshaw, Felicity Wilcox from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 77. |
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CD
Uncovered Ground : Collected Chamber Works / Felicity Wilcox.
Version: This product features the Duos: Clarinet, cello version of this work
Library shelf no. CD 3201 [Not for loan]
Score & Part
Tambourin : Movement IV, from 'Gouttes d’un Sang Etranger', version for alto saxophone and viola da gamba / Felicity Wilcox.
Library shelf no. 785.4412/WIL 2 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
This is a recomposition from the Suitte d'un Gout Etranger, composed by Marin Marais in 1717. It builds on his earlier work significantly and transforms his lively rhythmic dance-like tune for solo bass viol into a yearning, slow duet.
Work Details
Year: 2014
Instrumentation: Alto saxophone, viola da gamba.
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Filigree and Baroque gestures in the saxophone part, with one microtone. Double stops and sustained drones in gamba part.
First performance: by Anthea Cottee, Nathan Henshaw, Felicity Wilcox — 4 Jun 14. Seymour Centre for Vivid, New Wave Sound Festival, Sydney
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Baroque, early music, recomposition.
Composed as part of Wilcox's doctoral portfolio within the larger work multimedia work 'Gouttes d'un Sang Etranger'.
Performances of this work
19 Nov 16: 100clickWest Salon, Wentworth Falls NSW. Featuring Jason Noble, Freya Schack-Arnott.
4 Jun 14: Seymour Centre for Vivid, New Wave Sound Festival, Sydney. Featuring Anthea Cottee, Nathan Henshaw, Felicity Wilcox.
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