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The Water Dance : for saxophone quartet / Dafina Zeqiri Nushi

Publisher's number: 25968
Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Saxophone
Scoring: s-sax a-sax t-sax b-sax
Remarks: Commissioned by the 3rd Global Composer Project “Café Gherkinforke”

Program Note:
The Water Dance draws inspiration from the rich tradition of Albanian folk music. Traditional melodic fragments and quotations are woven into the contemporary musical language of the work, creating a dialogue between cultural memory and present-day expression.
The work explores the idea of water as a metaphor for movement, transformation and continuity. The fluid interaction of the four saxophones creates shifting layers of sound, while the embedded references to Albanian folk melodies connect the music to a broader sense of cultural memory and identity.
The Water Dance receives its world premiere on 1 October 2026 at the Glasgow Art Club, Scotland, performed by The Scottish Saxophone Quartet, as part of the Global Composer Project “Café Gherkinforke.”
Number of players: 4
Year of composition: 2026
Status: not yet digitized (expected delivery time 14 days)

Author(s):
Zeqiri Nushi, Dafina (Composer)

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