for Tenor Saxophone, Flute Quartet, and Percussion
Instrumentation:
- SOLO Tenor Saxophone
- Flute 1 (dbl. C Piccolo)
- Flute 2
- Flute 3
- Flute 4 (dbl. Alto Flute)
- Percussion (Detailed Instrumentation Below)
- Movement 1: Vibraphone, Pedal Bass Drum
- Movement 2: Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone
- Movement 3: Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Triangle
- Movement 4: Bongos, Splash Cymbal, Pedal Bass Drum, Tam Tam
- Movement 5: Vibraphone, Tam Tam
Program Notes:
i. Awaken, Drifting In And Out Of Reality. – The Dreamer suddenly awakens and is drifting in and out of consciousness. They cannot seem to put anything together… jumbled, defunct… ultimately distraught and angry… letting out a vicious “roar,” . . .
ii. Alive, Intelligence Active And Growing Tired. – The Dreamer takes part in a jazzy escapade, until wearing themselves thin and becoming more, and more tired… within a small amount of time, they drift away, and begin to dream . . .
iii. Dream, Reaching The Stasis Of Gods. – The Dreamer has fallen completely unconscious, and is now dreaming… dreaming of warm colors and lush fields… dreaming of peace… all is delicate… the chimes of the early morning strike . . .
iv. Jolted Forward, Confused And Vulnerable. – Suddenly pulled forward out of the dream, The Dreamer is confused, and emotionally vulnerable… the primal drums bang and the violent voices yell, while the dreamer fights back in angular tongues . . .
v. Eternal Rest, Contentment Found After All . . .. – The Dreamer speaks alone, somewhat isolated… the voices pulsate as a song is sung above them, they inevitably give way to a healing sigh of relief… all is well… peace is achieved… until a slight disturbance… a ringing… a broad stroke of nothingness . . .
Score Video/Audio:
Full Set of Score and Parts Available Directly from the Composer.