Fenix Blue
Peter Meechan
Ensemble: Wind Orchestra
Solo Instrument: Alto Sax
Grade: 4.5
Duration: 10:45
Year of Composition: 2010
Commissioned by: Tim Watson
Publisher: Peter Meechan
Year of Publication: 2010
Publisher Catalog Number: PMM074
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Solo E♭ Alto Sax
Piccolo
Flutes 1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2,3
F Horns 1,2
Trombones 1,2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Drum Set
Marimba
Program Notes:
Fenix Blue is a solo work for alto saxophone and wind ensemble, commissioned by and written for British saxophonist, Tim Watson.
A wild blues inspired opening for unaccompanied saxophone gives way for a slow, dirty blues! More blues elements appear in the following slow funk section, driven by the percussion section and drum kit. Slow reflective music follows before a return to the slow funk – this time with plenty of the original blues music interjected around the band and from the soloist, leading to a loud conclusion!
The title makes reference to the large blues influence in the piece, but the "Fenix" referred to in the title is a dedication to the Phoenix 2 capsule that rescued the 33 Chilean minors who were trapped underground for 69 days last year, the last of whom was brought to the surface in the capsule as I was finishing this piece.
(Peter Meechan)
