PROGRAM NOTES
The conception of this piece is based on the approach to the great diversity of the saxophone, which is an instrument with a very wide versatility. Thus, from this first conceptual idea, results a work that carries different states and even different musical languages. This piece was originally written for the “ARTEMSAX” quartet. The premiere was in the “III International Palmela Saxophone Festival”, by the “ARTEMSAX” quartet and the Portuguese Navy Band. This piece was originally written for the "ARTEMSAX" quartet. The premiere was in the "III International Palmela Saxophone Festival", by the "ARTEMSAX" quartet and the Portuguese Navy Band.
NOTAS DE PROGRAMA
A concepção desta obra assenta na abordagem à grande diversidade do saxofone, sendo este um instrumento com uma versatilidade bastante alargada. Assim, dessa primeira ideia conceptual, resulta uma obra que comporta diferentes estados e até mesmo diferentes linguagens musicais. Esta obra foi originalmente escrita para o quarteto “ARTEMSAX”. Teve estreia no “III Festival Internacional de Saxofone de Palmela”, pelo quarteto de saxofones “ARTEMSAX” e pela Banda da Armada Portuguesa. Esta obra foi originalmente escrita para o quarteto “ARTEMSAX”. Teve estreia no “III Festival Internacional de Saxofone de Palmela”, pelo quarteto de saxofones “ARTEMSAX” e pela Banda da Armada Portuguesa.
Soloist(s)
- Saxophone Quartet Solo || Soprano Saxophone || Alto Saxophone || Tenor Saxophone || Baritone Saxophone ||
Woodwinds
- Piccolo
- Flute 1-2
- Oboe 1-2
- English Horn
- Bassoon 1-2
- E♭ Clarinet
- B♭ Clarinet 1-3
- Bass Clarinet
- Soprano Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Baritone Saxophone
Brass
- B♭ Trumpet 1-4
- Flugelhorn
- F Horn 1-4
- Trombone 1-2
- Bass Trombone
- Euphonium 1-2
- Tuba
Percussion
- Alfaia
- Bass Drum
- Mark Tree
- Rainstick
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-tam
- Tambourine
- Tom-toms
- Triangle
Pitched Percussion
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Timpani
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Strings
- Double Bass
- Sopranino Saxophone (opt. Soprano Saxophone)
- Soprano Saxophone 1-2
- Alto Saxophone 1-3
- Tenor Saxophone 1-3
- Baritone Saxophone 1-2
- Bass Saxophone (opt. Baritone Saxophone)
- Soprano Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Baritone Saxophone
COMMISSION
PERFORMANCES
- Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa, Francisco Ferreira (conductor) Quarteto Invicta Sax (soloists) [ Cine-Teatro São João ] (Palmela, Portugal) [ Gala de laureados do IX Concurso internacional de saxofone "Vítor Santos" – FISP Festival Internacional de Saxofone de Palmela ] – 13 July 2023
- Ensemble de Saxofones da Banda Sinfónica do Exército, Renato Tomás (conductor) [ Convent and Church of Jesus ] (Setúbal, Portugal) [ n/e ] – 19 November 2022
- Banda da Sociedade Filarmónica Humanitária de Palmela, Délio Gonçalves (conductor) Quarteto de Saxofones da Sociedade Filarmónica Humanitária (soloists) [ Cine-Teatro São João ] (Palmela, Portugal) [ FISP Festival Internacional de Saxofone de Palmela ] – July 2019
- Ensemble de Saxofones da Metropolitana, João Pedro Silva (conductor) [ Auditorium – Porto Conservatory of Music ] (Porto, Portugal) [ EuroSax’17 ] – July 2017
- Banda da Armada Portuguesa, Délio Gonçalves (conductor) ARTEMSAX (soloists) [ Auditorium – Regional Conservatory of Palmela (Sociedade Filarmónica Humanitária) ] (Palmela, Portugal) [ FISP Festival Internacional de Saxofone de Palmela ] – July 2009
AUDIO
Saxeus
0:008:46
VIDEO
Saxeus – Banda da Sociedade Filarmónica Humanitária de Palmela, Délio Gonçalves (conductor) Quarteto de Saxofones da Sociedade Filarmónica Humanitária (soloists)
Saxeus – Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa, Francisco Ferreira (conductor) Quarteto Invicta Sax (soloists)
Saxeus – Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa, Francisco Ferreira (conductor) Quarteto Invicta Sax (soloists)
Saxeus – Ensemble de Saxofones da Metropolitana, João Pedro Silva (conductor)
Saxeus – Ensemble de Saxofones da Metropolitana, João Pedro Silva (conductor)