Five Miniatures
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Composer: Andrew Martin Smith
Duration: ca. 5:30
Scoring: alto saxophone and baritone saxophone
(may also be performed on soprano and tenor)
Materials: score (8.5 x 11)
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(performance on soprano and tenor)
(performance on alto and baritone)
Program Note
This series of brief, contrasting miniatures was composed on December 10, 2016 and dedicated to Decho Ensemble's Jacob Swanson and Sarah Marchitelli, on the occasion of their wedding. The set is a playful representation of human relationships, articulating their many moments of joy, tenderness, and fun juxtaposed with expressive, emotional turmoil (and possibly a little sass!). The saxophonists take turns leading their partner in conversation. As their voices intertwine, the distinctiveness of their role within the relationship is blurred. Each subsequent miniature includes more complex harmonic information, which represents the metaphorical baggage we carry with us—for better or worse—through time. The work ends in an unresolved fashion, looking toward the future.
— Andrew Martin Smith
— Andrew Martin Smith
Reproduction Notice:
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.