Fall 2024 consortium: saxophone + piano
Scenes from Veneto
Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone + piano
Length: 13-14 minutes
Difficulty: Intended for collegiate and professional saxophonists (playable by advanced high school students)
Range: Low B - high F# (no altissimo)
Structure: Multi-movement (4)
Consortium Fee: $100 for professionals, $50 for students (invoiced when the music is delivered, payable via check or credit card)
Deadline to Join: December 15, 2024
Delivery: February 1, 2024 (PDF score and parts)
Questions? Contact me
About the Project
I remember it like it was yesterday: I was a freshman in college, preparing to play for a masterclass with saxophonist Kenneth Fisher. The piece? Tableaux de Provence by Paule Maurice (1910-1967). It’s a staple in the saxophone repertoire—a suite of 5 short movements depicting scenes from the French region of Provence.
I thought of this piece recently—after returning from a trip to the Veneto region of Italy to celebrate my brother’s retirement from the US Air Force (he was stationed in Northern Italy). He asked me to perform the National Anthem at his retirement ceremony, which I played on tenor sax.
This is the inspiration behind my new piece, Scenes from Veneto. It’s based on the concept of Tableaux de Provence in that it’s a programmatic, multi-movement suite for saxophone (and piano) that takes its inspiration from a scenic region in Europe.
The individual movements are inspired by an ancient castle, a sunset over the Prosecco Hills, a historic festival and market, and the US Air Force base.
Want to be part of this project?
Join the consortium by December 15, 2024.
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