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Sheet Music: Performance PartsConcerning Bees : for flute, alto saxophone and string quartet / Cathy Applegate.by Cathy Applegate (2022)
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Concerning Bees was inspired by Applegate's love of honey bees.
The work has six main themes in keeping with the hexagon design of beehive wax cells: 1. What's the Buzz, 2. Hive Mind, 3. Honey Comb, 4. Flower Waltz, 5. All Hail! The Hexagon Queen, and 6. Swarm.
The work is diatonic but draws on octatonic and hexatonic scales that add harmonic interest. Time signatures also nod to the number six, with many passages in 6/8 or 6/4.
The close chromatic scales create a buzzing sound that evokes images of swarming bees.
Bees are an essential part of the world's ecosystem. This work hope to draw attention to their importance.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 set of 6 performance parts (33p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — Saxophone parts calls for multiphonics. Extended technique in flute. Ensemble is challenging in parts due to rapid tempo.
Duration: 8 mins
First performance 25 Feb 23. Studio Theatre, Darwin Entertainment Centre
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Based on traditional compositional techniques, but with added extended techniques and novelty that add interest for the listener and performers. Impressionistic in style.
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