Calls from Battle

Alto saxophone and electronics
5'45"
2024

Written as a collaboration project with saxophone performer Brooke Tessmer, Calls From Battle, is a work for alto saxophone and electronics. Following a recording session exploring various saxophone sounds, the idea to recreate sonic vignettes of a battlefield was formed. Using recorded saxophone sounds spatialized around the performance hall, several battle atmospheres were created; a call to arms, a snapshot from the heat battle, a moment of calm around chaos, and longing from loved ones left behind. The solo alto saxophone stars as a person living through these vignettes, commenting and reacting to the situations around them.

Recording available upon request.