Composed by Carson Cooman. Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Score and part. 16 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #3028553. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533581).
I. Capriccio II. Cortege III. Catastrophe
In the Fire of Images: Three Etudes (2002) for alto saxophone and piano was written for and is dedicated to saxophonist Paul Wehage. The work was commissioned by Maurice and Amy Katz. The title comes from a line in a poem by George Mackay Brown. The line provided the inspiration for the extra-musical trajectory of the work. The three movements are etudes that focus primarily on aspects of rhythm – particularly asymmetrical rhythmic groupings contained within straightforward measure divisions. Within the piano part, the use of ostinati plays a large role in the construction of each etude. Overall rhythmic patterns and sequences are shared between the three etudes. The first etude, Capriccio, presents an ostinato pattern in the piano based on a series of pitch sets. The saxophone explores this material over the top of the ostinato in a variety of lyric gestures. The second etude, Cortege, explores ideas of additive, augmenting, and transforming melody. A series of descending chords in the piano provides a harmonic support to the saxophone’s very long-breathed melodies. The third etude, Catastrophe, has the feeling of “something gone terribly wrong.” An optimistic and lively melody is presented in the beginning only to give way quickly to feelings of great unrest – chords do not change at their expected time, and the saxophone ends up in severe rhythmic displacement. A brief and rhythmically crazed cadenza leads to the conclusion. The original music attempts to be recalled, fails, and an enigmatic and hammered coda brings the movement to an unsettling close.
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Composed by Carson Cooman. Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Score and part. 16 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #3028553. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533581).
I. Capriccio II. Cortege III. Catastrophe
In the Fire of Images: Three Etudes (2002) for alto saxophone and piano was written for and is dedicated to saxophonist Paul Wehage. The work was commissioned by Maurice and Amy Katz. The title comes from a line in a poem by George Mackay Brown. The line provided the inspiration for the extra-musical trajectory of the work. The three movements are etudes that focus primarily on aspects of rhythm – particularly asymmetrical rhythmic groupings contained within straightforward measure divisions. Within the piano part, the use of ostinati plays a large role in the construction of each etude. Overall rhythmic patterns and sequences are shared between the three etudes. The first etude, Capriccio, presents an ostinato pattern in the piano based on a series of pitch sets. The saxophone explores this material over the top of the ostinato in a variety of lyric gestures. The second etude, Cortege, explores ideas of additive, augmenting, and transforming melody. A series of descending chords in the piano provides a harmonic support to the saxophone’s very long-breathed melodies. The third etude, Catastrophe, has the feeling of “something gone terribly wrong.” An optimistic and lively melody is presented in the beginning only to give way quickly to feelings of great unrest – chords do not change at their expected time, and the saxophone ends up in severe rhythmic displacement. A brief and rhythmically crazed cadenza leads to the conclusion. The original music attempts to be recalled, fails, and an enigmatic and hammered coda brings the movement to an unsettling close.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: Carson Cooman: In the Fire of Images: Three Etudes (2002) for alto saxophone and piano
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