Vem kan segla - Beige Cowell Saxophone Quartet

Vem kan Segla (2022) for Saxophone Quartet
Written by Beige Cowell (b. 2001)
[World Premiere]

PYXIS Quartet
Soprano sax - Ronald Bonitatibus
Alto sax - Max Windsor
Tenor sax - Devon Isaac
Baritone sax - Beige Cowell

Performed on October 31rd, 2022 at the University of North Texas


Dedicated to the Pyxis Quartet
Program Note: Vem kan segla förutan vind is one of my favorite folk songs. The original lyrics are about leaving behind someone you love, and the inevitability of the pain that accompanies that. It's a somber, bittersweet, and mournful part of the human experience. Here, I have arranged the song for the Pyxis Saxophone Quartet, and as such, it is an expression of the love, joy, and care we have for the friends we meet along the path of life. Because, you can sail without the wind, and you can row without oars, but no one can part from a friend without shedding tears.