SONATA

A three movement work that was originally composed for flute and piano, and which has been arranged by the composer for alto saxophone and piano.
Andy Scott writes “much careful thought has gone into realising this Sonata for alto saxophone (from the flute original). The piece seemed to fit very naturally onto alto saxophone as opposed to soprano saxophone, and couple this with the nature and character of this piece of music, which again seems to suit the instrument, I was very happy that it was musically appropriate to create a saxophone version.”
Saxophonist Anthony Brown approached Andy about creating this version of the Sonata, with Anthony and pianist Leo Nicholson giving a world premiere at the Wigmore Hall, London on 1st June 2015, promoted by the Park Lane Group.
A three-movement work; the first movement opens with a tense and dynamic statement before relaxing into a groove. Much of the thematic material that follows is taken from the opening fragments. A saxophone cadenza announces the second movement, which is all about sparseness, space and restraint. The opening of the final movement was influenced by the French school of composers that have written for flute and saxophone (pieces written in the mid 20th century). The same theme then enters several different stylistic worlds before crashing into a ‘flashback’ section where snippets of the Sonata are stated.
Thanks to Clare Southworth for commissioning the Sonata for Flute and Piano, which was generously supported by Miyazawa UK and Trevor J James & Company.

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