for Sax Choir
original version commissioned by the Plattsburgh Community Clarinet Choir
Plattsburgh Clarinet Choir Recording
**this version is based on the Clarinet Choir version, NOT the mixed chamber winds version
Episode is a quirky short piece that explores the homogenous sound and counterpoint which the saxophone choir is capable of. I took inspiration from organ preludes but went in a different direction as far as style and articulation go, with staccato and pizzicato-like figures contrasting with the long legato lines throughout. Episode is mostly diatonic and modal in material, but the middle section of the work is more chromatic and is reminiscent of an episode in a fugue. Hence the title.
Episode (Sax Choir)
Soprano Sax (can be doubled)
Alto Sax 1-3
Tenor Sax 1-2
Baritone Sax 1-2
Bass Sax (opt.)
Double Bass (opt.)