Programs

We have both acoustic and electroacoustic programs. Scroll down to see the repertoire content for each program. This season’s themes include:

Wind and Wonder – An acoustic program of music both new and old for harp and saxophone

Cast and Bend (Holy Meteor) – An electroacoustic-focused contemporary program

Fantasy – A program featuring primarily transcriptions of older works alongside complementary newer commissions

Garden Letters – A program featuring lush, nature-inspired pieces.

Still Here –  A balanced program that shows musical range and blends electroacoustic and acoustic pieces.

Romance – A program that takes listeners on a journey from the 19th century to today.

 

Wind and Wonder 

(acoustic program)

Whirlwind – Stephen J. Rush
Starshine and Moonfall – Natalie Moller
Eolienne – Ida Gotkovsky
Intermission
Three Romances – Yusef A. Lateef
Amhrain na Cáisc – Christine Hedden
Thaumaturgy – Patrick O’Malley
La Lettre du Jardinier – Marcel Tournier

Cast and Bend (Holy Meteor!)
(electroacoustic-focused contemporary program)

Whirlwind – Stephen J. Rush
Starshine and Moonfall – Natalie Moller
Nice Box – Jasper Alice Kaye
Thaumaturgy – Patrick O’Malley
Seven Systems – Simon Alexander Adams
Kitchen Dance – Christine Hedden
Still Here – Angélica Negrón

Fantasy
(a program featuring transcriptions of older works alongside newer commissions)

Danse Lente, arr. for saxophone and harp – Joseph Jongen
Fantasie for Violin and Harp, arr. for saxophone and harp – Camille Saint-Saens
Amhrain na Cáisc – Christine Hedden
Whirlwind – Stephen J. Rush
Starshine and Moonfall – Natalie Moller
Eolienne – Ida Gotkovksy
La Lettre du Jardinier, arr. for saxophone and harp – Marcel Tournier

Garden Letters

Eolienne – Ida Gotkovsky
Starshine and Moonfall – Natalie Moller
Seven Systems – Simon Alexander-Adams
Whirlwind – Stephen J. Rush
La Lettre Du Jardinier – Marcel Tournier

Still Here

La Lettre Du Jardinier – Marcel Tournier
Whirlwind – Stephen J. Rush
Eolienne – Ida Gotkovksy
Nice Box – Jasper Alice Kaye
Starshine and Moonfall – Natalie Moller
Still Here – Angélica Negrón

Romance

Amhrain na Cáisc (2014) – Christine Hedden
Fantasie for Violin and Harp, arr. for saxophone and harp – Camille Saint-Saens
Romance for harp and soprano sax – Yusef A. Lateef
Thaumaturgy – Patrick O’Malley