Mirage (1998) by Nicolas Scherzinger Duration: 9minutes for alto saxophone and piano LISTEN Above live performance is by Julia Nolan, saxophone, and Terence Dawson, piano. click here to go back to LIST OF WORKS page MUSIC (SCORE and PARTS) - download a PDF copy Click here (Saxophone) to download a copy of the published saxophone part (slight reduced) Click here (Piano Score) to download a copy of the published piano score (slight reduced) All PDF copies are made available for free, through the support of volunteer donations. The composer is very grateful for the goodwill and generosity that is expressed by any donation. Click on the PayPal link below to make a donation with a major Credit Card. Suggested donation $5-10
MUSIC (SCORE and PARTS) - order a hardcopy To order a hard copy of the music, please contact Nicolas Scherzinger directly (email below). A paypal option to order hard copies of music will be available soon (2012). Send an email to Nicolas Scherzinger directly, with
the title of the piece you would like to order. NOTE: whether you download a copy of the score,
or order a hardcopy, if you decide to perform the piece in public, please
let me know about it via email, or even send me a program. click here to go back to LIST OF WORKS page PROGRAM NOTE Mirage,
for alto saxophone and piano, is a short, single movement work that
explores the visual effect of a mirage, but in an aural sound world.
Musical ideas are continually shifting, appearing and then suddenly
disappearing, producing effects of surrealism and distorted realities.
By about the halfway point into the piece, both the saxophone and piano
attempt to "attach" themselves to a single idea in hopes of
solidifying reality. After an intense struggle, the opening "mirage-like"
elements return and the piece "wisps" away. Premiered in Rochester, New York. April 23, 1998
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