Three Picasso Portraits (1992)
saxophone quartet (S, A, T, Bar) 8 mins: Grade 8
Commissioned by Saxology and broadcast by them on Classic FM, this work is based on three paintings of Picasso from the inter-war period:
1. Harlequin
2. Weeping Woman
3. Three Dancers
First performance, Saxology, Saint Martin’s in the Fields, London, 15 June 1992.
‘Beautifully written and immensely satisfying to play…a must for the serious ensemble’ – Charles Hine, CASS Journal
Published by Colne Edition and available as a digital download (pdf) from Sheet Music Direct or Sheet Music Plus (score and parts). Please contact the composer here for a printed copy at £12.95 plus postage in the UK (printed to order, so can take a couple of weeks)
Recorded on CD by Saxology: MERIDIAN CDE 84376
excerpt 1 – Harlequin
excerpt 2 – Weeping Woman
excerpt 3 – Three Dancers