Randall Hall a choisi d'interpréter:

Randall Hall has chosen to perform:

Colin J.P. Homiski Concatenate Fireflies

Jonathon Kirk Parallax

avec la participation de:

with the participation of:

n/d-n/a, piano

Concatenate Fireflies was inspired by the composer's memories of watching fireflies in the mist as a child. It is a highly virtuosic work, employing multiphonics (which play an important structural role), three distinct styles of slap-tonguing, and the altissimo register for the saxophone. It makes use of some controlled aleatoric elements such as randomly repeated "mobile cells," and requires a close sense of ensemble from the players. The piece creates a fascinating sound world and a high level of excitement that immediately grabs the listener with its swift pianissimo opening, continues through more violent episodes, and finally concludes in another hushed whisper. Concatenate Fireflies was premiered in 1994 by Randall Hall in the version for alto saxophone and string trio. The saxophone and piano version was made by the composer in 1999.

Parallax (1999) by Jonathon Kirk for alto saxophone and piano

A "parallax", in astronomical terms, is defined as the difference in the position of a celestial object with reference to a fixed background when viewed from two distant locations having a triangulated base line equal to the radius of the earth. In this composition however, the musical development reflects the apparent change of an eleven-note motive (first heard as an ostinato on the plucked strings of the piano) resulting from the change in the direction or position from which it is viewed by the performer. The piece slowly changes over the course of time and the eleven-note motive grows farther and farther away, ultimately becoming an illusion that served little purpose in the music's construction. All of the choices of musical material largely revolve around an overarching concern to strike a balance between the three 'poles' of my interests: improvisation derived from musical motives themselves, the musical memories of my childhood, and the meditative practices associated with the mystical religions. Parallax was written for saxophonist Randall Hall.

- J.K.