Volcanic Ash for Saxophone Quartet - Chris Evan Hass

Finally got around to creating a score video for this one! I hope you all enjoy the Sinta Saxophone Quartet's insane studio recording of Volcanic Ash from their 2020 album 'Ex Machina'!

I'm also releasing a version 2.0 of this piece with updated notation and a few slight revisions to make the music a bit more playable. This music is available through Murphy Music Press and my website.

https://www.murphymusicpress.com/prod...

https://www.hassmusic.com/chamber/vol...

Program Notes:
Volcanic Ash is a boisterous and lively piece for saxophone quartet, fusing the harmonic language of Middle Eastern music with the form, rhythms, and overall intensity found in heavy metal. The piece features constant meter changes, low open fifth 'power chords', and sweeping arpeggios, but is complemented by a calm and reflective chorale. Volcanic Ash was written for Donald Sinta Quartet's Composition Competition in 2017, taking Dan Graser's advice of writing a quartet that is "harder, faster, and louder" than my first saxophone quartet, Polar Vortex, in an attempt to challenge the incredibly talented ensemble.

For all your other music composition needs:
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