Kenneth Wilkinson

saxophonist | composer | artistic researcher

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Clockwork – a simple piece for one or more saxophones

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...

Nine Pieces for Five Players

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...

Fragile Dyads – solo alto saxophone

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....

Audio Levels in Classical Saxophone Recording

Audio Levels in Classical Saxophone Recording

Over the last decade I've become more involved in recording saxophones or the production of electroacoustic music. I thought it might be useful to list a few things that I had to understand in the beginning. Absolutely basic stuff for a properly trained audio or recording engineer, but for instrumentalists perhaps not....