Exam: HSC Saxophone Tenor

Composer: Lachlan Davidson
Composed: 1995 Duration: 4 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Alto & Piano Level C, Sax Tenor & Piano Level C
Exam Grade: AMEB Leisure Saxophone Alto Grade 5,
AMEB Leisure Saxophone Tenor Grade 5,
AMEB Saxophone Alto Grade 5,
AMEB Saxophone Tenor Grade 5,
HSC Saxophone Alto,
HSC Saxophone Tenor,
VCE Saxophone Alto,
VCE Saxophone Baritone,
VCE Saxophone Tenor
ISMN: M-720019-03-1 Catalogue: RM004
Level: C Country: Australia

Performed by Romp Duo

I wrote this in 1995 (at a time when my Mum was sick) and I'm delighted that so many people have enjoyed playing it since, hopefully to their Mums too. I've heard many renditions and have enjoyed the diversity of interpretations people have brought to it. It is best to practise it slowly with the metronome, learning the tricky bits separately at first. Don't make too much of the semi-quavers as they are ornaments to the main melody but do try to be accurate with them and don't swallow them. Latch on to the accents as they really bring out the Latin-Jazz feel of the piece. The dynamics help create more emotional ebb and flow in the music.