Passage (2007) for Tenor Saxophone and Piano
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Premiered by Robert Reigle and Christian Asplund, Istanbul. In 13 short movements. Involves some improvisation....
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Passage For Tenor Saxophone and Piano Transposed Score Christian Asplund Provo: 2007 Premiered 20 April 2007 Istanbul Robert Reigle, Sax; Christian Asplund, Piano
© 2007 Christian Asplund
Passage 1
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Transposed Score Black notes: shorter (one second or less). White notes: longer (1.5 or more seconds). Saxophone and right hand not precisely synchronized. Saxophone leads. Dynamics and articulations left up to performers.
Tenor Saxophone
Piano
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
3
Improvise over E Pedal Improvise over D Pedal
5
With Passion
4
E Pedal
6 7
8
D Pedal
D Pedal
D Pedal
Pno.
2
Improvise over E Pedal Improvise over D Pedal D Pedal
G Pedal
9
Passage 1-Transposed (continued) 2
, 11 12 , Bb Pedal B Pedal Ab Pedal
10
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
13
Short Improvisation
Short Improvisation
B Pedal
D Pedal
20
19
G Pedal
22
C Pedal
G Pedal
C Pedal
23
D Pedal
F Pedal
17
21
B Pedal
18
14
16
15
24
Attacca
Passage 2
3
Transposed Score
Tenor Saxophone
Piano
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
Pno.
5
f ff Freebop comping/ countermelody
ff
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Freebop - Fast
Continue (until m. 25)
Freebop walking
mf
9
mp
14
2.
ff
A bit slower and gentler.
mp
1.
18
25
mp
Passage 2 - Transposed (continued)
4 T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
ff
41
mf
46
50
ff
f
Freebop
Freebop
ff
Freebop
Freebop Improvisation
Freebop Improvisation Freebop
56
mp
Vamp
Freebop
Vamp. Enter when ready
Freebop
36
Pno.
Tempo I
Pno.
31
Attacca
Freebop
i.e. freebop walking
rit.
,
Passage 3
5
Transposed Score In m. 21 (sax solo), pianist improvises an accompaniment in eighth notes, repeating the undulating interval pattern (P4 = Perfect 4th, M2 = Major 2nd) prescribed at different, improvised transpositions, repeating each pattern two or more times before moving to a different one.
p p
Peaceful, medium slow Tenor Saxophone
Piano
T.S.
Pno.
8
Pno.
22
CODA
Pno.
Melody of long, low tones
2 or more X P4 P4 M2 M2 M2 P4 M2 P4
Loop
p
16
T.S.
espressivo
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2 or more X
Loop
Attacca hold F# through to next movement
Passage 4
Transposed Score
6
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Black notes: short (1 second or less). White notes: longer (1.5 or more seconds). Notes may overlap (or not).
Slow, calm, mysterious Tenor Saxophone
Piano
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
5
pp
13
11
8
14
10
15
7
16
12
6
4
3
9
2
pp
Re-attack if chord decays near inaudibility
17
Improvised Transition to 5
Improvised Transition to 5
Passage 5
7
Transposed Score
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Repeated passages to be repeated 2 or more times (i.e. looped or vamped). "Freely": white notes: longer (2 or more seconds); black notes: shorter (one second or less). "e's or multiples of es": During these passages, use mostly eighth and quarter notes, but also other durations that are multiples of eighth notes (i.e. dotted quarter, half, half tied to eighth, etc., but no sixteenths, 'tuplets, dotted eighths, etc.) on eighth note beats only. From m. 10 to the end: each instrument and hand may advance from measure to measure at own rate (i.e. while still maintaining same tempo) repeating each measure two or more times. Dynamics and articulations left up to performers.
Medium Funk Tempo
Tenor Saxophone
Piano In tempo with piano 4 3 T.S. T.S.
6
Pno.
5
Freely
7
8
Improvised Solo
2 or more X sempre
es or multiples of es only, to the end (keep up tempo). Also, eighth rests or their multiples.
10
Continue until m. 8
(Octave below bass clef)
9
T.S.
es or multiples of es only (keep up tempo)
Freely
2
2 or more X sempre
12 11
es or q only, and eighth rests and their multiples only to the end (keep up tempo)
8
Passage 5 - Transposed (continued)
13
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
Pno.
15
17
16
18
19
T.S.
14
20
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Passage 5 - Transposed (continued)
21
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
22
Pno.
9
Continue to the end
23
24
25
26
Passage 6
10
Transposed Score
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Saxophonist begins while pianist is still playing previous movement to cue pianist into this movement.
Medium slow rock/funk Tenor Saxophone
Piano
T.S.
Pno.
5
Pno.
Improvised solo over sax ostinato
Continue improvised solo over sax ostinato
Several X Continue improvised solo over sax ostinato
9
T.S.
After repeating a few times, sax gradually begin replacing notes with rests until silent or pianist begins next movement (7).
Passage 7
11
Transposed Score Pianist follows saxophonist. Black notes: shorter (one second or less). White notes: longer (1.5 seconds or more). Dynamics, phrasing and articulation at performers' discretion.
Tenor Saxophone
Piano
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
3
with pedal
5
i.e. "arm" tremolos
Pno.
Big, Grand
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12
Passage 7 - Transposed Score (continued)
7
T.S.
Pno.
9
T.S.
Pno.
Pno.
Improvisation using fingered and tongue tremolos Improvisation using arm and finger tremolos
11
T.S.
Transition
Transition
Fast atonal runs
Fast atonal runs
Fast atonal runs
Passage 8
13
Transposed Score
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Fast, aggressive. Free rhythm.
Tenor Saxophone
Piano
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
3
ff
7
8
9
5
10
4
Piano: RH uses improvised pitches (not necessary to follow given contours)
ff
6
2
11
Passage 8 - Transposed (continued)
14 12
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
16
17
20
19
25
22
23
24
15
18
21
Pno.
14 13
26
27
Passage 9
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Transposed Score Strong, fairly fast. Tenor Saxophone
f
Pianist plays chords whose lowest pitches, and rhythms are given.
Piano 6
T.S.
Pno.
f
12
Pno. T.S.
18
T.S. Pno. CODA - To transition to next movement
23
T.S.
Pno.
Fade out
Improvisation using repeated notes. e or q only. Improvisation using repeated notes. e or q only.
Attacca 10 without pause
Swung
Passage 10
16
Transposed Score
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Medium tempo, hard swing Tenor Saxophone
Piano
i.e. pianist plays given rhythms using any pitches or chords. Not necessary to follow given contours.
5
T.S.
Pno.
9
Pno. 12 1. T.S.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S. Pno. 15
2.
Attacca Swing improvisation Swing improvisation
Passage 11
17
Transposed Score In this score, the sax and piano parts are on separate pages and are not strictly coordinated.
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Tenor Saxophone
Signal to transition from 10 to 11
Tenor Saxophone
10
17
f
Any of the following cells may be played in any order (plenty of silence). Continue until pianist is finished. Then Attacca 12.
2
39
46
52
25
32
18
Passage 11: Piano
59
Pno.
Transposed Pianist starts here while saxophonist plays previous page (16)
Swing Improvisation (continued from previous movement)
65
Pno.
72
Pno.
Transition (from swing to chorale)
Freely, Slowly
f
Attacca
Passage 12
19
Transposed Score "Tick" barlines are for convenience only and do not represent any metrical division or downbeat. Rhythms should be performed precisely, however (but with expression).
Mysterious. Calm.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
T.S.
Tenor Saxophone
p
7
mp
25
3
3
mf
,
mf
p
31
35
pp
ff
mp
pp
19
p
13
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p
,
20
Passage 12 - Transposed (continued)
39
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
Pno.
pp
44 Medium slow dance
51
Several X
Several X
59
Improvise over La Folia bass played by saxophone
Simple improvisation in RH
,
Attacca
Passage 13
21
Transposed Score
Andante dolce-espressivo
Tenor Saxophone
p
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Pno.
T.S.
Piano
6
6
9 7 5
5 4 3
6
7 6
6
7
4 -§3
%9 5
4 2
6
6 3 2
5 #4 2
9 7 5
7
19
Not figured, from here to the end
Pno.
(Pianist may improvise a right hand part or just play this accompaniment.)
16
12
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