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Score
Slipstream : for saxophone quartet and bicycle bell / Matthew Orlovich
Library shelf no. 785.8714/ORL 1 [Not for loan]
Work Overview
Composed at the invitation of Nexas Quartet (Sydney, Australia), Slipstream is an energetic work which celebrates the thrill of the ride while championing the art of precision teamwork. Scored for saxophone quartet and bicycle bell, the music nods in the direction of the cycling world and to the technique of slipstreaming or drafting, as it is known in cycling parlance.
All three movements of the score feature a fair amount of
jostling counterpoint. The first movement (Allegro, alla
fanfara) is a little bit rollercoaster-esque in its melodic
contour. The middle movement (Con ritmo) juxtaposes two
contrasting musical characters: "groovy" versus "straight-laced".
Marked Sentirsi bene (Feeling good), the third and final
movement recaps material from the first movement, albeit at a
quicker tempo and in the manner of a race to the finish line.
I warmly thank Michael Duke, Andrew Smith, Nathan Henshaw and Jay
Byrnes of Nexas Quartet for inviting me to compose
Slipstream and for giving the world premiere performance
on Tuesday 29 November, 2016 at the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera
House, Bennelong Point, NSW, Australia.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bicycle bell.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. Allegro, alla fanfara -- II. Con ritmo -- III. Sentirsi bene.
Dedication note: For Nexas Quartet.
First performance: by Nexas Saxophone Quartet — 29 Nov 16. Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, NSW
Analysis
Resonate article: Nexas Quartet: Australian sounds for saxophones (and bicycle bells) by Samuel Cottell
Performances of this work
10 Jun 2020: at Current (Live streaming event (online only)). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
12 Mar 20: John Vallance Hall, Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, NSW. Featuring Ishaan Vellani, Andrei Agnew, Aaron Chang, Ryan Lum.
1 Dec 19: The Independent Theatre, North Sydney, NSW. Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
24 May 2018: at Nexas Quartet: Current (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
17 Sep 17: Rhodes Theatre, Barker College, Hornsby, NSW. Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
30 Jul 2017: at AFCM 2017: Queens Gardens Concert (Queens Gardens (Townsville)). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
26 May 17: Sala Filharmonica, Rovereto, Italy. . Featuring MP Saxophone Quartet.
5 Mar 17: Contrasti 2017 – Sala Conferenze Caritro, Trento, Italy. . Featuring MP Saxophone Quartet.
29 Nov 16: Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, NSW. Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
29 Nov 2016: at Current - Nexas Quartet (CD launch) (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Nexas Saxophone Quartet.
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