related works
Walters Liederbuch : for mezzo-soprano and piano / Marijn Simons; lyrics by Walter Haas
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice and piano
Scoring:
sopr-m pf
Vita : for 12 saxophones / Ludwig Otten
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Saxophone
Scoring:
sax-so 2sax-s 3sax-a 3sax-t 2sax-b sax-bas
De verloedering : voor saxofoonkwartet / Dolf de Kinkelder
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Saxophone
Scoring:
4sax
Battle of the saxes II : for saxophone quartet, 1990/1995 / Maarten van Norden
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Saxophone
Scoring:
4sax
composition
L'espoir : pour quatuor de saxophones / Marijn Simons
Other authors:
Simons, Marijn
(Composer)
Description:
My previous work for a saxophone quartet, "Rocking Birds", is a work in which the saxophones are used for the things they are best at, namely rock and jazz-influenced music. At least, that is what I thought. After having heard more concerts and recordings of the Amstel Saxophone Quartet, I realised that the saxophone also has an exquisite soft and lyrical side. In "L'espoir", I wanted to use the entire dynamic range of the saxophone. - MARIJN SIMONS