McGee: Syncopated Stars for Oboe, Clarinet and Piano Clarinet Music_E-flat Contra ClarinetCode: JP5105 ISMN: 979 0 3019 0382 7 Syncopated Stars is part of a series the composer wrote for clarinet and piano plus one other instrument to make a trio. The first two pieces in the series were rather serious works with violin and flute, so he wanted to write one next that had a happy, up beat feel. Syncopated Stars is one of the few minimalist, repeating pattern, pieces he has written. The syncopation adds sparkle and the staccato notes reminded
Sarabande and the Bourree Angloise
ISMN: 979-0-3019-0207-3
by Joao Guilherme Ripper
Code: JP5109
Duration 18
more than a half century after the saxophone was born
Complete performance parts and sound samples are found on item JP5117
Code: JP1111
Bassoon and Strings is part of a series of works inspired by the landscapes of the composer`s hometown
Rousseau's preference in the second movement is to use a minimal amount of ornamentation
suggesting the passing down of the art of saxophone playing to yet another generation
spontaneous nature of the saxophone