Discussion #6 for Saxophone Quartet and Tape
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Session Title:
- Music and Sound
Presentation Title:
- Discussion #6 for Saxophone Quartet and Tape
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Abstract:
Poster statement
The work was written for live performance of a saxophone quartet with pre-prepared tape. The work has some jazz-like qualities due to many rhythmic syncopations. The presentation will include the following points: the importance of the DISCUSSION series in Menachem Zur’s ouvre; the constraints and limitations of working with a homogeneous wind group and the compositional implications that result from those limitations; pitch organization and the form of the piece; the procedure of composing and description of the equipment used; the personal philosophy behind the electro-acoustic sound-world, and its influences; and examples from the drafts and the score.
