“Three Short Pieces for Unaccompanied Saxophone” was first performed during a student composer recital at New England Conservatory on May 19, 2014. I performed on tenor saxophone. The piece was publicly premiered on October 7, 2016 in Clinton, MS by renowned saxophonist Lawrence S. Gwozdz, who performed it on alto saxophone at the National Conference of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers. It has also been performed in the Rio Grande Chamber Music Festival and at the International Festival of Music by Women.
Instrumentation: solo saxophone
Duration: 5′
Program Notes: “Three Short Pieces for Unaccompanied Saxophone” uses intervallic and rhythmic motifs in a single-instrument contrapuntal style with rapid movement between the registers of the saxophone. The 1st movement is based on the semi-tone in all its inversions: minor 2nds, major 7ths, and minor 9ths. The 2nd movement is based on the whole tone. The fast third movement, while using a broader range of intervals, brings the first two movements together by prominently featuring the semi-tone and the tritone (consisting of three whole steps) while a galloping rhythm propels it forward.
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