Presentation
Delicate Structures is a contemporary chamber piece for soprano saxophone written by Thomas Deneuville, French born composer living in New York City.
It is based on a highly melodic/rhythmic theme and its counterpoint. The theme appears out of nowhere in a modified form and is then stated in its original form by the soprano saxophone, and the accompanying instrument(s). An alternation of repetitive cells brings the piece to a climax before the theme disappears and the original thin texture fills the sonic space again.
Stylistically, one could say that the aesthetic is quite “urban”: the angularity of the melodic lines, and the motion forward projected by the asymmetrical rhythms is reminiscent of the architecture of Western cities. The music also owes a lot to composers such as Michael Nyman and Marc Mellits.
Delicate Structures for soprano saxophone was commissioned by David Pearson in the Spring of 2010. The original instrumentation was: soprano saxophone, vibraphone and cello, but the piece was later re-arranged for soprano saxophone and piano to suit other performance settings.
Recordings
Here is a studio recording of the original instrumentation:
David Pearson, soprano saxophone
Britton Matthews, vibraphone
Ashley Bathgate, cello
And here is a video captation of the piano arrangement:
David Pearson, soprano saxophone
Ryan Shapiro, piano
Score
A perusal score of the piano arrangement is available below in PDF format:
Delicate Structures for soprano saxophone and piano.
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Feel free to contact the composer to order a copy of the score, arrange for a performance, commission a new piece or tell him how much you love Philip Glass :)
Thomas Deneuville
thomas@thomasdeneuville.com
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