1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in 4 3/4 in digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo digital recording
Other Title:
New music for alto and soprano saxophone [CD] Sax spectrum [CD]
Notes:
Compact disc Canadiana "SaxSpectrum is a diverse style collection of new music for saxophone. All compositions were commissioned, written for, or written by Glen Gillis to further promote the saxophone and Canadian composers."--Container insert The 11th work, theme and variations, originally for flute and piano "World premiere recordings"--Container Program and biographical notes (11 p. : ports.) inserted in container Glen Gillis, alto and soprano saxophone ; Bonnie Nicholson, piano ; Richard Gillis, trumpet (3rd and 7th works) ; James Cunningham, didgeridoo (9th-10th works) Recorded Feb. 19-21, Mar. 26 and Apr. 3, 2009, at Educational Media Access and Production (EMAP) Studios, University of Saskatchewan, SK
Contents:
Elegy cadenza (2009) / Glen Gillis (6:32) Sonata "Meditations on Rumi" (2003) / Barbara York (7:55) Dreams & dances (2009) / Richard Gillis (6:24) Aurora borealis (2009) (recorded accompaniment, Orion nebula, from the CD Under the earth tones by Didgeri Dudes) (7:15) ; Nicole's aria (2002) (1:56) ; Nicole's gigue (2005) (3:26) / Glen Gillis Duo sonata "Wisdom of our fathers" (2009). Work hard and stay true ; In all things give thanks ; Play so others may dance / Barbara York (10:42) Images (2008). Museum of Civilisation in Ottawa ; Dancers in the Balkans / David Kaplan (6:56) Hujan panas (2009) (4:57) ; Didgeriblu (2009) (5:28) / James Cunningham, Glen Gillis Carnaval de Venise [arr.] (2009) / Jules Demersseman ; ed. Fred Hemke, Glen Gillis (6:37)
