8/18/2019 Recitation Book 00 Score Perusal
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I have loved Italian madrigals since my studentdays, and
“Recitation Book” for SaxophoneQuartet feels something like a
madrigal collec-tion, but with a grand finale. My approach
tocomposing is vocal, and the singing quality ofsaxophones is one
of their fine strengths. emovements in this piece are relatively
brief andintimate songs.
Much of my recent music draws its inspira-tion from the distant
past. An old melody push-es open a door in my mind and a parallel
worldor dream makes its way out. Each piece in thisset found its
inspiration in that way.e title “Recitation Book” implies a set
of
lessons. I don’t want to say explicitly what each“lesson” means,
but the titles of the pieces circle
around the theme of death, which for me im-plies the passing of
the old, and the coming ofthe new.
I have not only quoted a number of old mel-odies in “Recitation
Book,” but two whole briefpieces as well. is first is J.S. Bach’s
four-partchorale “Jesu, meine Freude,” and the second isan
arrangement for the four saxophones of thefi ve-voiced
madrigal “Ecco moriro dunque” byGesualdo di Venosa.
My acquaintance with the Masato KumoiSaxophone Quartet began
several years agowhen I received a in the mail. When
record-ings come unbidden I am generally prepared
for something less than I want to hear. But thisrendition of
“Mountain Roads” (my first com-
position for saxophone quartet) was the finestperformance of the
piece that I had ever heard.Since then the Kumoi Quartet has
performedthe piece many times, and they have promoted itwidely
among players in Japan. In , MasatoKumoi commissioned me to write
another quar-tet especially for his group, and you will hear
thefirst performance of “Recitation Book” tonight.In May of ,
Masato Kumoi recorded a soloalto (Simple Songs, Cafua
Records), and in-cluded my “Sonata for Alto Saxophone and
Pia-no.”is is a wonderful performance, and I amdeeply indebted to
him for his brilliant play, andthe depth of his musical insight. I
look forward
to many more years of our collaboration. —David
Maslanka
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Recitation Book for Saxophone Quartet
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Broken Heart: Meditation on the chorale melody
“Der du bist drei in einigkeit ” (You who are three in one)
(’”)
Prelude/Chorale: Meditation on the chorale melody
“ Jesu meine Freude” (Jesus my joy) (’)
Ecco moriro dunque (Look! My Death is Near!)
- Gesualdo di Venosa, (’”)
Meditation on the Gregorian Chant “O Salutaris
Hostia” (O Salvation’s Victim) (’)
Fanfare/Variations on the chorale melody “Durch
Adams Fall ” (rough Adam’s fall) (’)
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