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Performance by Nexas Saxophone Quartet from the CD Current |
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Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Soprano saxophone in Bb (doubling alto saxophone in Eb), alto saxophone in Eb, tenor saxophone in Bb, baritone saxophone in Eb.
Duration: 25 min.
Contents note: I. Overture -- II. Juliet -- III. Romeo -- IV. Love Scene -- V. Duel -- VI. The death of Romeo and Juliet.
Commission note: Commissioned by Ars Musica Australis, Arthur Bridge for performance by Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
First performance: by Nexas Saxophone Quartet at Nexas Saxophone Quartet: Romeo and Juliet (Glebe Justice Centre) on 28 May 2016
Analysis
Resonate article: Nexas Quartet: Australian sounds for saxophones (and bicycle bells) by Samuel Cottell
eBook: Australian Music Day 2018 : Program 2 resources / written by Tristan Coelho and Joanna Drimatis.
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Suites
Performances of this work
10 Jun 2020: at Current (Live streaming event (online only)). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
2 Aug 2018: at MLC Australian Music Day 2018 (MLC School (Burwood NSW)). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
24 May 2018: at Nexas Quartet: Current (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
31 Jul 2017: at AFCM 2017: Concert Conversations with Piers Lane 2 (Townsville Civic Theatre). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
29 Nov 2016: at Current - Nexas Quartet (CD launch) (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
28 May 2016: at Nexas Saxophone Quartet: Romeo and Juliet (Glebe Justice Centre). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
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