Details
- Ensembles:
- Saxophone Quartet Woodwind Quartet Woodwind Ensemble
- Genres:
- 20th Century Standards Contemporary
- Publishers:
- Adrian Borza
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Late Intermediate
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 46
SKU: A0.1003612
Composed by Adrian Borza. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Standards. 46 pages. Adrian Borza #2945999. Published by Adrian Borza (A0.1003612).akSax integrates an additive rhythm called "aksak", which is a particularity of the Balkans folklore. However, this specific feature is less common in Western musical practices. The work’s metric structure is based on sequences of two, three and four sixteenth notes. These units of unequal length, such as the 2/16, 3/16, and 4/16 meters, are irregularly alternated in order to build musical phrases. The modal pitch structure has its origin in some Geamparale tunes, wedding dances from the Danube Plain and Dobrogea region. The mixture of the symmetrical and asymmetrical meters, together with an extremely fast tempo (i.e. 436 beats per minute or even 500), helps to turn the performer into a masterly artist.
Instrumentation: Soprano saxophone in B-flat, Alto saxophone in E-flat, Tenor saxophone in B-flat, Baritone saxophone in E-flat
Available version: the first movement of akSax may also be performed as a solo piece for Alto saxophone, and it is accessible as a separate file.
Format: Full score with introductory text. Individual parts for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones are also included. Individual parts do not come with covers.
Level: This music is best suited for intermediate and advanced musicians.
Audio preview: An extract from the first part for solo saxophone
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- ArrangeMe:
- Adrian Borza
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Woodwinds Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Woodwinds Saxophone Soprano Saxophone Woodwinds Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Woodwinds Saxophone Alto Saxophone
- Publisher:
- Adrian Borza