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Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano

Carter Pann

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Composed
2016
Instrumentation
Alto Saxophone, Piano
Publisher
Theodore Presser Company
Duration
approximately 23 minutes

Commissioned by and dedicated to Joseph Lulloff, this four-movement sonata was composed in 2016. Pann drew inspiration from William Albright’s saxophone music and Lulloff’s combination of lyrical finesse and forceful virtuosity. Theodore Presser Company, publisher’s introduction.

Movements

  1. This Black Cat
  2. Three Songs Without Words
    1. Reverie
    2. Soaring
    3. Consolation
  3. Cuppa Joe
  4. Epilogue: Lacrimosa in memory of Joel Hastings

Movement II contains three songs within a single movement. “Cuppa Joe” alludes to Lulloff’s love of coffee. The finale mourns pianist Joel Hastings and draws on the descending motif from John Dowland’s Flow My Tears. Album release notes from Nathan J. Silverman Co. PR, published by Musical America.

Edition

Published in 2017 by Theodore Presser Company as score and part, catalog number 114-41853, ISBN 9781491110133. The publisher also offers digital editions. Publisher’s catalog.

Recordings