Theodor Burkali
Saxonances
Short instrumentation: 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0, sax(12)
Duration: 16'
Instrumentation details:
bass saxophone in Bb
1st soprano saxophone in Bb
1st alto saxophone in Eb
1st tenor saxophone in Bb
1st baritone saxophone in Eb
2nd soprano saxophone in Bb
2nd alto saxophone in Eb
2nd tenor saxophone in Bb
2nd baritone saxophone in Eb
3rd soprano saxophone in Bb
3rd alto saxophone in Eb
3rd tenor saxophone in Bb
Saxonances
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Work introduction
I wrote this work in October 2013 for the Vienna Saxophonic Orchestra. 12 saxophones represent musically a tree in three movements. In the 1st movement, the imaginary Travel in dark depth along looping Roots, which form a strong tree trunk on the surface. In the 2nd movement in the winter deep sleep, the Tree rings are counted until, finally, in the 3rd movement in the treetop, driving out the first Shoots and celebrate spring.