Author: my-writing
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Clockwork – a simple piece for one or more saxophones
‘Somewhere, distant, the ancient mechanism of an old clock can only just be heard’. This piece portrays a clockwork mechanism, relying on the performer/s creating an almost inaudible texture of soft sounds. It is most effective performed by an ensemble, as a greater number of saxophonists equals more mechanical complexity. It can be performed by…
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Nine Pieces for Five Players
New recording by Quirk saxophone quartet. Nine Pieces for Five Players by renowned composer and saxophonist Richard Ingham was originally commissioned and written for the Plume Quintet. The original wind quintet version was later rewritten as a saxophone quintet for the Quirk saxophone quartet, becoming a standard SATB quartet with additional soprano. Five of the…
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Fragile Dyads – solo alto saxophone
Fragile Dyads: small fragile units of sound building up into a larger moving texture. Narrow bands of controlled instability, exhibiting fragility and flaws giving a natural life span. Reflecting the fragility and complexity of life, the dyads (two sounds played simultaneously) are produced using saxophone multiphonics. They are deliberately moderately difficult to play in order…
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Audio Levels in Classical Saxophone Recording
Over the last decade I’ve become more involved in recording saxophones and the production of electroacoustic music. I thought it might be useful to list a few things I’ve picked up; basic stuff for a properly trained audio or recording engineer, but not for instrumentalist like me. Recording Saxophone (particularly Classical) You can easily find…
