A Witch's Tale
for alto saxophone and guitar
Composition details
Instrumentation
Alto Saxophone, Guitar
Duration
c. 5′
Year of composition
2014
Movements
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Congregation
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Disfigured Waltz
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Mourning
Other versions
A Witch’s Tale for clarinet and guitar
Programme notes
This composition was composed for and performed by the American Duo Montagnard (Joe Murphy – saxophone, Matthew Slotkin – guitar). The composition consists of three movements that depict three short scenarios of which the central theme is the life of a witch – this theme was chosen due to the timbre possibilities and their metaphorical interpretations offered by the registers of and interaction between the instruments. The first movement is a depiction of witches that congregate, the second movement is a depiction of witches that dance as part of a mysterious ritual, and the third movement is a depiction of a member from the witch family that passed away and the others’ mourning.
Composer's statement
This composition was composed for and performed by the American Duo Montagnard (Joe Murphy – saxophone, Matthew Slotkin – guitar). The composition consists of three movements that depict three short scenarios of which the central theme is the life of a witch – this theme was chosen due to the timbre possibilities and their metaphorical interpretations offered by the registers of and interaction between the instruments. The first movement is a depiction of witches that congregate, the second movement is a depiction of witches that dance as part of a mysterious ritual, and the third movement is a depiction of a member from the witch family that passed away and the others’ mourning.
Recordings
Performances
5 August 2014. South African Music Concert, School of Music and Conservatory, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. Joe Murphy (Alto Saxophone), Matthew Slotkin (Guitar) [Duo Montagnard].
Media
Music score
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