NOTAS DE PROGRAMA
Saxofone Suite Saxophone é inspirada no folclore oriundo da zona das Balcãs. É uma obra em três andamentos, onde cada um destes tem o nome da montanha mais alta de três países desta região. Musala, na Bulgária, Korab, na Albânia e Macedónia e Dinara, na Croácia.
Saxophone Suite Saxophone is inspired by folklore from the Balkans. It is a work in three movements, where each one of them has the name of the highest mountain of three countries from this region. Musala, in Bulgaria, Korab, in Albania and Macedonia, and Dinara, in Croatia.
Alto saxophone solo
Piccolo
Flute 1-2
Oboe 1-2
Bassoon 1-2
B♭ clarinet 1-2
B♭ trumpet 1-2
F horn 1-4
Trombone 1-3
Bass trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Vibraphone & glockenspiel
Marimba & xylophone
Piccolo
Flute 1-2
Oboe 1-2
Bassoon 1-2
B♭ clarinet 1-2
B♭ trumpet 1-2
F horn 1-4
Trombone 1-3
Bass trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Vibraphone & glockenspiel
Marimba & xylophone
Bass drum
Alfaia
Tom-toms
Floor tom
Darbuka
Cajon
Suspended cymbal
Pair of cymbals
Ride cymbal
Tam-tam
Triangle
Whip
Tambourine
Violin 1-2
Viola
Violoncello
Double bass
Alfaia
Tom-toms
Floor tom
Darbuka
Cajon
Suspended cymbal
Pair of cymbals
Ride cymbal
Tam-tam
Triangle
Whip
Tambourine
Violin 1-2
Viola
Violoncello
Double bass
Alto saxophone solo
Piccolo
Flute 1-2
Oboe 1-2
Bassoon 1-2
E♭ clarinet
B♭ clarinet 1-3
Alto clarinet
Bass clarinet
Soprano saxophone
Alto saxophone 1-2
Tenor saxophone 1-2
Baritone saxophone
Cornet
Flugelhorn
B♭ trumpet 1-3
F horn 1-4
Trombone 1-3
Bass trombone
Euphonium 1-2
Tuba
Piccolo
Flute 1-2
Oboe 1-2
Bassoon 1-2
E♭ clarinet
B♭ clarinet 1-3
Alto clarinet
Bass clarinet
Soprano saxophone
Alto saxophone 1-2
Tenor saxophone 1-2
Baritone saxophone
Cornet
Flugelhorn
B♭ trumpet 1-3
F horn 1-4
Trombone 1-3
Bass trombone
Euphonium 1-2
Tuba
Double bass
Timpani
Vibraphone & glockenspiel
Marimba & xylophone
Bass drum
Alfaia
Tom-toms
Floor tom
Darbuka
Cajon
Suspended cymbal
Pair of cymbals
Ride cymbal
Tam-tam
Triangle
Whip
Tambourine
Piano
Timpani
Vibraphone & glockenspiel
Marimba & xylophone
Bass drum
Alfaia
Tom-toms
Floor tom
Darbuka
Cajon
Suspended cymbal
Pair of cymbals
Ride cymbal
Tam-tam
Triangle
Whip
Tambourine
Piano
Alto saxophone solo
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)
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)
COMMISSION
PERFORMANCES
- Performance Orquestra Clássica Metropolitana, João Malha (conductor) João Pedro Silva (soloist) [ Auditório da Reitoria da UNL – Campus Campolide ] (Lisbon, Portugal) [ Os Mestres Professores da EPM ] – 23 February 2025
- Performance Banda Sinfónica de Alcobaça, Rui Carreira (conductor) Nuno Mendes (soloist) [ Cine‑Teatro de Alcobaça “João d’Oliva Monteiro” ] (Alcobaça, Portugal) [ n/e ] – February 2019
- Performance Liceu Sax Ensemble, Xavier Larsson (conductor) João Pedro Silva (soloist) [ n/l ] (Barcelona, Spain) [ n/e ] – February 2018
AUDIO
Saxofone suite saxophone – Musala
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VIDEO
Saxofone Suite Saxophone – Banda Sinfónica de Alcobaça, Rui Carreira (conductor) Nuno Mendes (soloist)
Saxofone Suite Saxophone – Orquestra Clássica Metropolitana, João Malha (conductor) João Pedro Silva (soloist)
Suite for Saxophone, 1st movement – Liceu Sax Ensemble, Xavier Larsson (conductor) João Pedro Silva (soloist)
Suite for Saxophone, 3rd movement – Liceu Sax Ensemble, Xavier Larsson (conductor) João Pedro Silva (soloist)