Yukiko Nishimura
Summer Triangle
for Alto Sax and Piano
Yukiko Nishimura
Summer Triangle
for Alto Sax and Piano
- Instrumentation Alto Saxophone and Piano
- Composer Yukiko Nishimura
- Series Southern Music Woodwind
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Piano reduction with part(s)
- Publisher Southern Music Company
- Order no. 00298121
Description:
Well-known Japanese saxophonist, Masato Kumoi, commissioned this work after hearing composer Yukiko Nishimura's popular band work, 'Star Ship.' His request was for a new solo alto saxophone and band piece that included the same main theme. The composer drew inspiration for 'Summer Triangle' from familiar astronomical geometry: 'an imaginary triangle drawn on the northern hemisphere's celestial sphere, with its defining vertices at Altair, Deneb and Vega, the brightest stars in the three constellations of Aquila, Cygnus and Lyra, respectively.' The movement titles represent each of these stars: 1. Aquila, 2. Lyra (Star Ship) and 3. Cygnus. 21st Century Saxophone Series