PROGRAM NOTES
This is a piece in three movements, marked by several events around a single theme. “The Beginning” is the introduction of the main theme, with a slow and relaxed nature. The first movement, “The Rough“, starts with a coarser nature, the main theme presented earlier reappears, but this time in a completely different way associated to the liveliness and stiffness of this movement. The second movement “Heterophony”, starts with this way of treating the material, as well as contrasting with the remaining movements. The third movement “Hoquetus” is written in a 7/8 bar with irregular divisions, in order to create different rhythmic and harmonic results which may confuse the listener. However the theme is the original, very simple and objective, and distributed by all instruments. Although most salient in this movement, is the main idea present in the entire piece, somewhat reminiscent of a early polyphony technique, the hoquetus. The piece finishes with the summary of all previous liveliness, a frantic climb that ends in a very strong moment that decreases until it disappears.
NOTAS DE PROGRAMA
Obra constituída por três andamentos, marcada por diversos acontecimentos à volta de um tema único. “The Beginning” é a introdução do tema principal, num carácter lento e descontraído. O segundo momento da obra , “The Rough” é o verdadeiro primeiro andamento. Assim após se iniciar com características mais rudes, o tema apresentado no início da obra volta a aparecer, mas desta vez numa forma completamente diferente associada à vivacidade e rigidez deste andamento. O segundo andamento inicia-se com “Heterophony” e esta forma de tratar o material, para  além de contrastante com a restante obra, dá nome ao andamento. O terceiro andamento “Hoquetus” está escrito num compasso 7/8 com divisão irregular, com o intuito de criar diferentes situações rítmicas e harmónicas que possam eventualmente confundir o ouvinte. No entanto o tema é o original, bastante simples e objectivo, estando este distribuído pelos diversos instrumentos. Embora mais saliente neste andamento, é esta a principal característica que percorre transversalmente toda a obra. É de certa forma, reminescente de uma técnica dos primórdios da polifonia, o hoquetus. O último gesto desta obra é o resumo de toda a vivacidade anterior, uma subida frenética que acaba num fortíssimo que logo de seguida diminui até desaparecer por completo.
DURATION:7m 15sYEAR:2014
INSTRUMENTATIONsaxophone ensemble
  • 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)
PUBLISHERAVA MUSICAL EDITIONS
CATALOGUE NUMBERREF: ava212167
INSTRUMENTATIONsymphonic orchestra
Soloist(s)
  • Violin Solo
Woodwinds
  • Piccolo
  • Flute
  • Oboe 1-2
  • B♭ Clarinet 1-2
  • Bassoon 1-2
Brass
  • B♭ Trumpet 1-2
  • F Horn 1-2
Pitched Percussion
  • Timpani
Strings
  • Violin 1-2
  • Viola
  • Violoncello
  • Double Bass
PUBLISHERmixEnsemble
INSTRUMENTATIONwoodwind ensemble
Woodwinds
  • Piccolo
  • Flute 1-2
  • Oboe 1-2
  • Bassoon 1-2
  • E♭ Clarinet
  • B♭ Clarinet 1-3
  • Bass Clarinet
  • Soprano Saxophone
  • Alto Saxophone 1-2
  • Tenor Saxophone 1-2
  • Baritone Saxophone
PUBLISHERmixEnsemble
COMMISSION
AUDIO
HoquetusEnsemble de Saxofones da Metropolitana (João Pedro Silva, conductor) · Ensemble de Saxofones da Metropolitana, 2014
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