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Dan Welcher’s work for soprano sax is both a refraction of Mendelssohn’s music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and his own incidental music to Shakespeare’s comedy. Welcher’s fantasy skips among the most beloved themes of Mendelssohn’s Midsummer, giving the saxophonist quite a workout and the listener a midsummer delight.
As Light as Bird from Brier (Fantasy after Mendelssohn),
by Dan Welcher, Theodore Presser Company, www.presser.com.
Originally written for saxophonist Nathan Nabb of Locals 29-717 (Granite City, IL) and 2-197 (St. Louis, MO), this engaging set of six short pieces runs the gamut from virtuosic to melancholy to humorous. This audience-pleaser utilizes alto and soprano saxophone, and a few extended techniques. Included are: “High in the Andes” (soprano), “Song of Light” (alto), “Magic Island” (alto), “Titania’s Bower” (soprano), “Bonnie-Bye” (soprano), and “The Three Jolly Pigeons” (alto).
Imaginary Folksongs for Soprano/Alto Saxophone and Piano, www.presser.com.
