The 'Moravian Sax in the Afternoon for Sax Quartet' was composed for and dedicated to the Erie Sax Quartet after they requested it.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer's 'Quartet No. 1 - A Worded Grey Enigma' is a tribute to Edward Gorey, an author and illustrator whose books the composer collected for 38 years.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The title 'Transcendence in the Age of War' suggests that individuals prefer transcendence to escape perpetual turmoil and hostilities.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer consciously merges 'the old with the new' in their music, preferring it to speak for itself rather than relying on titles or descriptors.
Compositional Technique
The 'Moravian Sax in the Afternoon for Sax Quartet' represents a contrapuntal style, inspired by the composer's favorite composer, J.S. Bach.
Composition History
The work 'Transcendence in the Age of War' was originally conceived for two pianos at the beginning of the Iraqi War.
Composition History
The work 'Anguish in Every Household' was transcribed from the second movement of the composer's Piano Suite No. 4 for 3 Pianos (2005).
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