…and so the day ends
For saxophone quartet
Duration: ca. 5 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A slow-spun melody. A carefully devised bordun. Chromatic strings of notes that fall and rise. These are the elements of this evensong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quartet of saxophones \u2014 one alto, two tenors, and one baritone \u2014 makes a dark sound. I wanted to bring out the ability of the saxophones to steal near-soundlessly into and out of each other\u2019s notes. I was looking for a sense of breathlessness and suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2026and so the day ends<\/em> was written for the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet. Woven into the music is the last movement of Sun Song. Nacka, 14 February 2024 English translation by Robin Blanton …and so the day endsFor saxophone quartetDuration: ca. 5 min A slow-spun melody. A carefully devised bordun. 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\u2013 Karin Rehnqvist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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