Ancia Saxophone Quartet - Short Stories - American Music for Saxophone Quartet (2009)

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Title: Short Stories - American Music for Saxophone Quartet
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Naxos
Genre: Classical
Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
Total Time: 01:03:14
Total Size: 255 mb
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Tracklist

01. String Quartet No. 1, From the Salvation Army: I. Chorale (arr. M. Sintchak for Saxophone Quartet)
02. Short Stories: I. Chase
03. Short Stories: II. Summer's Eve
04. Short Stories: III. Lullaby
05. Short Stories: IV. Splashing the Canvas
06. Short Stories: V. Coyote Nights
07. Short Stories: VI. Stomp and Dance
08. Picasso Cubed
09. July
10. Heptagon: A. Andante
11. Heptagon: B. Half Note = 110
12. Heptagon: C. Quarter Note = 124
13. Heptagon: D. Quarter Note = 132
14. Heptagon: E. Quarter Note = 108
15. Heptagon: F. Quarter Note = 124
16. Heptagon: G. Presto, Half Note = 120
17. Elusive Dreams
18. Black Bottom Stomp (arr. F. Sturm for Saxophone Quartet)

Taking its name from Jennifer Higdon's Short Stories, this album explores stylistically diverse music showcasing the saxophone quartet's immense expressive potential. The Ancia Saxophone Quartet has delighted audiences throughout North America, Europe, and Asia for more than two decades. The group's innovative and diverse repertoire stretches traditional boundaries of genre and style, juxtaposing traditional classical repertoire with contemporary works by modern composers.