‘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 any member or combination of the saxophone family.
Kenneth is a saxophonist, composer and artistic researcher based in Europe. His current focus is an exploration of embodiment, action-perception, and cognitive processes when using cane (organic) saxophone reeds.
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...
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...
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...