Score
Unifying divisions : for 17 saxophones / Nirmali Fenn.
Library shelf no. 785.8719/FEN 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
How do we think in terms of wholes? Unifying Divisions is a social experiment where 17 saxophones divide into groups of 5 solo characters and 4 quartets, uniting to give the illusion of 1 instrument. The unification is achieved through the magnification of a single voice.
Work Details
Year: 2008
Instrumentation: 17 saxophones: 1 solo soprano, 1 solo alto, 4 altos (3 doubling on soprano), 2 solo tenors, 4 tenors, 1 baritone solo, 4 baritones (1 doubling on tubax).
Duration: 15 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Medium-difficult
Commission note: Commissioned for the Saxophone Academy Habanera, Poitiers, France
First performance: 13 Aug 08. Auditorium Saint-Germain, Poitiers
Performances of this work
13 Aug 08: Auditorium Saint-Germain, Poitiers
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