Vincent, Vincent Paulet
Antiphone
for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Vincent, Vincent Paulet
Antiphone
for Alto Saxophone and Piano
- Instrumentation Alto Saxophone
- Composer Vincent, Vincent Paulet
- Series Collection Vent De Sax
- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Alphonse Leduc
- Order no. AL30537
Description:
French composer, Vincent Paulet (b. 1962) studied at the Paris Conservatoire. His Antiphone for Alto Saxophone and Piano is a challenging, yet exciting addition to the repertoire. A typical performance of Paulet's Antiphone lastsaround four minutes and fifteen seconds. It is a highly modern work, addressing features of fast, semiquaver passages, exploited tonality, extended techniques, chromaticim, and complex rhythms, among other aspects. The extendedtechniques include, multiphonic sounds, flutter tonguing, and slap notes. For all advanced saxophonists, Paulet's Antiphone is an essential modern addition to the repertoire.