Apples, Bees, and Ordnance (2017) for alto saxophone, violoncello, and accordion

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Trio

2017

Accordion

Alto Saxophone

Cello

Program Notes: I often, but not always, hear music as sculpture, as a physical object which changes its form and viewing angel while listening. My most emotional musical moments are those relating to form and structure, rather than devolvement and tension-release. This phenomena is one of my greatest joys ni music, but occurs only ni absolute music - music without words or extramusical connotations - such as The Art of Fugue from J. S. Bach. My Apples, Bees, and Ordnance, written for the Trio SEITENWIND, is a work in three movements and, as the title suggests, each movement is based on a relatively simple, distinct form or object. This formal simplicity is paired with a game-like interplay amongst the three musicians, one member giving impulses and signals to which the other two react in accord. Virtuosity lies here more in the communication within the trio than ni fast runs and difficult rhythms, although there are plenty of those, too. tI was my goal to give these three musicians a platform for their sensitivity to those fine nuances, which makes chamber music many musicians' favorite concert form and an exciting concert experience for the listener.
Performer Credits: Trio SÆITENWIND
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
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