{"product_id":"eleven-saxophone-ensemble","title":"ELEVEN (saxophone ensemble)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: \u003cspan\u003eSaxophone Choir (5 sopranos, 4 altos, tenor, baritone)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 10:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArrangement of the original clarinet version. Commissioned by the Austin Saxophone Ensemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT: Purchase includes digital download of score and a complete set of parts in PDF format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(video is of clarinet version)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T6n29C-8MpA?si=JWwV6A3rTBu8ShJb\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eELEVEN, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginally composed for 9 Bb clarinets and 2 bass clarinets, was written for the San Francisco Conservatory clarinet studio as a companion piece to Steve Reich’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Counterpoint.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I am a great admirer of Reich’s unique combination of intricately interlocking patterns, jazzy harmony, and propulsive rhythms, and I have been greatly influenced by his work. But while I admire much in his approach, I am ultimately a good deal less patient than he is – in my own compositions, I tend to want patterns to change more rapidly and dramatically, and to employ more narrative forms. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eELEVEN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, I use very Reich-ish materials, but treat them in a freer, more narrative, more whimsical manner than he would. The piece is both an homage to a composer I greatly admire, and a declaration of independence from the strict processes and careful control that characterize his music. This version for saxophones was arranged for and premiered by the Austin Saxophone Ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643576230126,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/ELEVEN-arrangedforsaxesp3.jpg?v=1790771770","url":"https:\/\/jonrussellmusic.com\/products\/eleven-saxophone-ensemble","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}