EDITION WILHELM HANSEN WH33198
Outi Tarkiainen
THERE IS MORE LIGHT IN THIS ROOM WHEN YOU ARE HERE Saxophone quartet 2018
Score
Outi Tarkiainen
There is more light in this room when you are here Saxophone quartet (2018)
I
At the bottom of darkness
II
See how the light shines within me
Composer’s Note
“There is more light in this room when you are here” is a fervently optimistic mood piece embodying the core themes of my song cycle “The Lustful Mother”. The title refers to another person – maybe a lover, child or friend – whose existence makes life more meaningful. In the first movement, the music wanders through the twilight, and the solitary recitation of the tenor sax is framed by answering sighs from the soprano and alto. In the second movement, the full quartet joins in the same hopeful song, that, endlessly swaying and discreetly circling, fills the whole space with its light. The work was commissioned by the Arcis saxophone quartet, to which it is dedicated.
O.T.
Instrumentation
Soprano Saxophone Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Duration: c. 11 minutes
Notation General Tremolo should always be as dense as possible. All glissandi should start immediately at the beginning of the note value. The grace notes with a crossing line should be played before the beat. quarter tone up quarter tone down
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