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1994
for saxophone quartet

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Duration:
10' 00"
Instrumentation:
soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone

(A string quartet version of A Short Suite is also available.)

Contents:
1: Introduction; 2: Chorale; 3: Calypso; 4: Blues; 5: Finale.

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Commissioned:
Commissioned by Mark Hobson for performance by 'Sax 4 Sax Sake'. Funding was provided by APRA and the Arts Council of NZ Toi Aotearoa.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Difficulty Note:
Recommended by the composer for the Schools' Chamber Music Contest. Suitable for players minimum grade 6, requiring a strong soprano player.

Performance History

19 Nov 2009 Performed by the Aeolus Quartet at the Arts Centre as part of the Christchurch Thursday Lunchtime Concert Series
31 Jul 2010 Performed by Sw!tch: Alice Morgan (soprano sax), Claire Elliott (alto sax), Sarah Vergeer (tenor sax), Logan Glasson (baritone sax) – Burnside High School