Rosalind Carlson

Australian Bush Calls

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Chamber Music / Instrumental Music - alto saxophone and piano

"Australian Bush Calls", for alto saxophone and piano - 2006 - duration approx. 3 minutes

Commissioned by, dedicated to, and composed for Alina Zamfir (saxophone) and for her mother Sorina Zamfir (pianist).

This composition is based on a series of melodic and rhythmic motifs that are suggestive of various bush calls that Rosalind has heard on her Arcadian property in New South Wales.

These motifs or figures are to be found in the texture of both instruments.

The sonorous pianistic style of writing contrasts the interesting configurations of the alto saxophone component.

Rosalind climaxes the work with an energetic central section announced by piano double octaves in fortissimo. 

A brilliant dramatique cadenza for solo saxophone marked "ad lib" acts as a coda to this fascinating musical work.

Availability:  Music Score is available from Flexi-Fingers or the Australian Music Centre - Sydney.  To order from Flexi-Fingers, see the order form.

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