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Slipstream : for saxophone quartet and bicycle bell

by Matthew Orlovich (2016)

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Performance by Nexas Saxophone Quartet from the CD Current

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Slipstream

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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

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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