Work
Haec Dies
for alto saxophone and piano
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About
Haec dies is an antiphon text associated in the Roman Catholic church with the masses sung on Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The traditional Latin words translate as: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
The composer, as a Buddhist, associates these with the practice of mindfulness, which encourages one to be as fully present as possible to each passing moment. Modal transformations of the original plainchant — different versions for saxophone and piano — work their way through the fabric of the score.
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Contents note
Single-movement piece of interspersed mosaic structures