'A "spectacular theater-piece" for saxophone quartet, modern dance ensemble and a gigantic inflatable plastic rectangular bubble. Written by the young Canadian Varese-influenced composer Luc Marcel, performed by the Chromos Saxophone Quartet, conducted by Charles Bornstein. Merges experimental blocks of sounds not typically attempted within a sax quartet setting with cascades of post-Terry Riley sound waves into a very original and avant sounding affair.'
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Tracklist
1 Eolian Sculpture / Sculpture Eolienne 4:26
2 The Inflatable Cube / Le Cube 4:34
3 Big-Band Ballroom / Salle De Bal Avec Un Big-Band 6:33
4 Slap 4:41
5 Movement Of An Object / Mouvement D'un Objet 9:21
6 Carousel / Carrousel 7:17
7 Warm Breath / Souffle Chaud 6:14
8 Dragon Cloud / Le Nuage Du Dragon 2:46
9 Smog 7:39
10 Solar Wind / Vents Solaires 2:21
Credits
Alto Saxophone ? Leo Saguiguit
Baritone Saxophone ? Mathew Cashman
Choreography, Directed By [Artistic Direction For Dancers] ? Bill James
Composed By ? Luc Marcel
Conductor ? Charles Zacharie Bornstein
Crew [Installation Construction & Design] ? Adrian Blackwell, Ron Perrault
Crew [Installation Construction] ? Sanjit Mankut
Crew [Technical Crew] ? Jeff Morris, Stuart Baulch
Design, Layout ? Enrique Candioti
Engineer, Edited By [Digital Editing] ? David Avidor
Lighting [Lighting Design] ? David Morrison
Liner Notes [Commentary On Wind] ? Charles Zacharie Bornstein, Luc Marcel
Other [Costume Design] ? Tony Sistakis
Other [Dancers] ? Ken Cunningham, Robert Abubo, Shauna Elton, Yvonne Ng
Soprano Saxophone ? Susan Cook
Tenor Saxophone ? Shawn Tracy
Notes
First Recording / Premier Enregistrement
Recorded at St Peter's Church in Chelsea, NYC, 26th april 1997.
Wind composed in 1996 at New York for saxophone quartet, was commissionned by Bill James for a ballet music.
CD Design and layout at Forward Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Total time 55:52
in booklet:
Text in english and french.
Photos: composer, quartet, conductor and stage choreographic
