Performed by: Cory Barnfield (alto saxophone), Krista Wallace-Baz,(piano), JJ Koh (clarinet), Scott Erickson (bassoon)
Composer: Perry Goldstein
Country: United States | Year: 2009 | Level: E
Duration: 9 min. | Catalogue: RM777
ISMN: 979-0-720109-48-0
Composer: Matthew Orlovich
Country: Australia | Year: 2010 | Level: E
Duration: 12 min. | Catalogue: RM666
ISMN: 979-0-720-100-95-1
Premiered by Barry Cockcroft at the International Saxophone Symposium 2011 with the United States Navy Band. A piano reduction of this work is also available.
This Concerto is available for hire. Please contact Reed Music for further information.
Composer: Andrew Schultz
Country: Australia | Year: 1984 | Level: D
Duration: 5 min. | Catalogue: RM734
ISMN: 979-0-720109-05-3
Composer: Tomasz Spiewak
Country: Australia | Year: 1988 | Level: C, B
Duration: 25 min. | Catalogue: RM754
ISMN: 979-0-720109-25-1
Composer: Tomasz Spiewak
Country: Australia | Year: 1999 | Level: C
Duration: 5 min. | Catalogue: RM753
ISMN: 979-0-720109-24-4
Composer: Russell Gilmour
Country: Australia | Year: 2001 | Level: C
Duration: 7 min. | Catalogue: RM752
ISMN: 979-0-720109-23-7
Composer: Andrew Schultz
Country: Australia | Year: 1998 | Level: D
Duration: 12 min. | Catalogue: RM751
ISMN: 979-0-720109-22-0
Composer: Katy Abbott
Country: Australia | Year: 2001 | Level: D
Duration: 8 min. | Catalogue: RM750
ISMN: 979-0-720109-21-3
Composer: Paul Witney
Country: Australia | Year: 2010 | Level: C, B
Duration: 10 min. | Catalogue: RM749
ISMN: 979-0-720109-20-6
Composer: John Metcalf
Country: Wales | Year: 2010 | Level: D
Duration: 8 min. | Catalogue: RM748
ISMN: 979-0-720109-19-0
Performed by Lunar Saxophone Quartet
Note by the composer:
On Song was commissioned by the Lunar Saxophone Quartet with funding from Live
Music Now/Wales and first performed by them at a concert at the Riverfront Theatre Newport on 29th October 2010 at a concert celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the work of Live Music Now in Wales.
On Song is in a single movement , marked Cantabile, and as the title suggests is predominantly lyrical in character with references to different types of songs and singing. The work is also characterised by the use of complex polyrhythms often over a 'walking' bass. The tempo is constant throughout most of the work until, at the close, a slightly faster section moves the piece on to a lively and passionate conclusion.
Lunar Saxophone have recorded On Song for Signum Records on the CD 'These Visions' SIGCD233
