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Langley, Ancia Saxophone Quartet
Short Stories: American Music for Saxophone Quartet
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. String Quartet No. 1: From the Salvation Army, for string quartet, S. 57 (K. 2A1)
2. Short Stories, for 4 saxophones: 1. Chase
3. Short Stories, for 4 saxophones: 2. Summer's Eve
4. Short Stories, for 4 saxophones: 3. Lullaby
5. Short Stories, for 4 saxophones: 4. Splashing the Canvas
6. Short Stories, for 4 saxophones: 5. Coyote Nights
7. Short Stories, for 4 saxophones: 6. Stomp and Dance
8. Picasso Cubed, for 4 saxophones
9. July, for saxophone quartet
10. Heptagon, for 4 saxophones: A
11. Heptagon, for 4 saxophones: B
12. Heptagon, for 4 saxophones: C
13. Heptagon, for 4 saxophones: D
14. Heptagon, for 4 saxophones: E
15. Heptagon, for 4 saxophones: F
16. Heptagon, for 4 saxophones: G
17. Elusive Dreams, for 4 saxophones & accordion
18. Black Bottom Stomp

Taking its name from Jennifer — Higdon's Short Stories, this album — explores stylistically diverse music — showcasing the saxophone — quartet's immense expressive — potential. The Ancia Saxophone — Quartet has delighted audienc... more »

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All Artists: Langley, Ancia Saxophone Quartet
Title: Short Stories: American Music for Saxophone Quartet
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Naxos American
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 7/28/2009
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 636943961629

Synopsis

Product Description

Taking its name from Jennifer
Higdon's Short Stories, this album
explores stylistically diverse music
showcasing the saxophone
quartet's immense expressive
potential. The Ancia Saxophone
Quartet has delighted audiences
throughout North America,
Europe, and Asia for more than
two decades. The group's
innovative and diverse repertoire
stretches traditional boundaries of
genre and style, juxtaposing
traditional classical repertoire with
contemporary works by modern
composers.

CD Reviews

Compositions good, Players not so

K. Paggett | Michigan | 01/18/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The variety of music was wonderful, giving new American artists a venue. The soprano Saxophone was out of tune in several passages. In a live recording, one might excuse a couple of off color notes, but a studio recording? Please! Bari was good though."

Refreshing Saxophone Sounds

Judy Garland | lansdale, PA | 08/15/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

""Short Stories" is a superb array of musical styles performed by incredibly talented musicians. From the Ives piece, with overtones of Bach, to "Jelly Roll" Morton's familiar "Black Bottom Stomp"--via the title composer's contemporary "Stomp & Dance,"--the CD is a delight."