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Original

Chris Gumbley. Chorale And Variations. Sheet Music. Saxophone. Quartet. SAX. Chris Gumbley.

Translation

Chris Gumbley. Chorale And Variations. Sheet Music. Saxophone. Quartet. SAX. Chris Gumbley.

Original

This quartet was written in 1979 for my final composition recital at Huddersfield School of Music, where I studied under the distinguished composer and author Richard Steinitz – founder of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. It was soon taken up by the English Saxophone Quartet and became a regular part of their performances in the early 80s before being consigned to the archives for three decades. The music has a neo-classical quality and certainly requires a classical approach to tone and phrasing, even if some of the harmonic language lends itself to jazz. Sax Quartet SATB..

Translation

This quartet was written in 1979 for my final composition recital at Huddersfield School of Music, where I studied under the distinguished composer and author Richard Steinitz – founder of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. It was soon taken up by the English Saxophone Quartet and became a regular part of their performances in the early 80s before being consigned to the archives for three decades. The music has a neo-classical quality and certainly requires a classical approach to tone and phrasing, even if some of the harmonic language lends itself to jazz. Sax Quartet SATB..