Saxophone world premieres : research, collaboration and performance
type: CreativeWork
description: This DMA portfolio contains materials appertaining to the research and collaboration ofimaginative performance-based projects that have been completed whilst studyingtowards a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Salford.Commissioning and working with four leading composers in the Wind Ensemble genre towrite world premiere works for solo saxophone performance over a two year periodinvolved a great deal of thought and preparation. Further enhanced by a solo saxophoneand piano compact disc recording, this submission compromises:1. In League with Extraordinary Gentlemen Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemblecomposition by Peter Graham.2. These Mist Covered Mountains a saxophone and piano compact disc recording:-Pastoral - Elliot CarterBrainstorm - Tim WatsonCrazy Diamonds Shining Pete MeechanSea Shift - Robin DewhurstFuzzy Bird Sonata - Takashi YoshimatsuThese Mist Covered Mountains - Pete Meechan3. Concertino for Alto Saxophone by Adam Gorb4. Fenix Blue by Pete Meechan5. Let it be an arrangement by Dr Robin DewhurstEach project is explained in detail, showing the research, commissioning, collaborationand performance involved. Audio and video recordings with the commentaries areaccompanied by pdf scores, compact disc sleeve notes, programmes of performance,magazine reviews and critical evaluations from leading performers and academicsworldwide. Choosing a wide variety of musicians to evaluate my work not only testifiesto its validity, but also shows the impact, significance and importance it has across a widefield of musical knowledge.With the many different aspects involved in performance today each project becamecompletely unique. The research, analysis and adaptation of already written repertoire atan advanced level allowed the development of new stylistic sounds. The incorporation ofworld premiere performances at different acoustic venues allowed not only performance creation and flexibility, but gave many opportunities to invite the composers to hear theirmusic p…
abstract: This DMA portfolio contains materials appertaining to the research and collaboration ofimaginative performance-based projects that have been completed whilst studyingtowards a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Salford.Commissioning and working with four leading composers in the Wind Ensemble genre towrite world premiere works for solo saxophone performance over a two year periodinvolved a great deal of thought and preparation. Further enhanced by a solo saxophoneand piano compact disc recording, this submission compromises:1. In League with Extraordinary Gentlemen Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemblecomposition by Peter Graham.2. These Mist Covered Mountains a saxophone and piano compact disc recording:-Pastoral - Elliot CarterBrainstorm - Tim WatsonCrazy Diamonds Shining Pete MeechanSea Shift - Robin DewhurstFuzzy Bird Sonata - Takashi YoshimatsuThese Mist Covered Mountains - Pete Meechan3. Concertino for Alto Saxophone by Adam Gorb4. Fenix Blue by Pete Meechan5. Let it be an arrangement by Dr Robin DewhurstEach project is explained in detail, showing the research, commissioning, collaborationand performance involved. Audio and video recordings with the commentaries areaccompanied by pdf scores, compact disc sleeve notes, programmes of performance,magazine reviews and critical evaluations from leading performers and academicsworldwide. Choosing a wide variety of musicians to evaluate my work not only testifiesto its validity, but also shows the impact, significance and importance it has across a widefield of musical knowledge.With the many different aspects involved in performance today each project becamecompletely unique. The research, analysis and adaptation of already written repertoire atan advanced level allowed the development of new stylistic sounds. The incorporation ofworld premiere performances at different acoustic venues allowed not only performance creation and flexibility, but gave many opportunities to invite the composers to hear theirmusic p…
author: Watson, TA
language: en
date published: 2012
date modified: 2026-07-24T04:26:44Z
provider: U. of Salford
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: U. of Salford