Vahid Jahandari - Before I Drown in Tears for Saxophone Octet (2017) [Score-Video]

Vahid Jahandari - Before I Drown in Tears for Saxophone Octet (2017)

Oswaldo D. Garza & Calvin Wong, Soprano Saxophones
Sarah Hetrick & Victor Rodriguez, Alto Saxophones
Nicholas McNamara & Eugene Ryoo, Tenor Saxophones
Chris Padilla, Baritone Saxophone
Daniel Oshiro, Bass Saxophone

Program Note: "Before I Drown In Tears" is written for a family of saxophones, and the inspiration for it began much like the first dot of paint that is placed on a blank canvas, which subsequently drips into its own individual unique path. This musical phenomenon also occurs throughout the entire piece in various instances when a single monophonic tone is observed. The eight saxophones reflect one another while speaking in unison, even though they each contribute individually to the overall feel of the piece - much like a conversation among a group of people that takes its own path. Sometimes, the drip of paint goes directly down, while at other times, it may veer to the left or to the right. In the piece, this translates to instances where the saxophones sometimes juxtapose and sometimes synthesize one another.

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