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Work Overview
Together We Unite Through Music has been performed worldwide, including London's Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire.
This piece celebrates the re-opening of concert halls and live music across the world as together we unite through music. It takes us on a journey: from the start of lockdown to the celebratory moment as we are able to perform on stage together again.
Soothing contemporary playing techniques are featured in this work.
Opening with soft raindrop sounds on the roof (key clicks, sax tapping and slap-tongue effects), saxophonists begin to whistle in a bird-like manner, imitating a chorus of birds.
Wind sound wave effects lead into an uplifting, dream-like and dance-like rhythmic section with a powerful, exhilarating, celebratory and unifying finish as all saxophonists come together and unite through music again.
This piece can be played with or without the Bass Sax part. All contemporary sax techniques are clearly explained in the Score/Parts and can be played by students who have had no prior experience with extended techniques.
Work Details
Year: 2022
Instrumentation: 2 Soprano saxophones, 4 alto saxophones, 3 tenor saxophones, 3 baritone, bass saxophone (optional).
Duration: 9 min.
Difficulty: Medium — A range of different levels can perform this piece (from student to professional) since contemporary playing techniques have been composed to suit saxophonists with no prior experience with extended techniques.
Commission note: Commissioned by University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
First performance: by Mega Saxophone Ensemble at Saxophone Showcase Concert (The Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Hanson Dyer Hall) on 17 Sep 2022
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Dream-like lyrical melodies and rhythmic passages mixed with atmospheric contemporary saxophone techniques.
Performances of this work
3 Jul 2023: at Beaugeais & Royal College of Music Sax Orchestra (Royal College of Music, London).
17 Sep 2022: at Saxophone Showcase Concert (The Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Hanson Dyer Hall). Featuring Mega Saxophone Ensemble.
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