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By Josiah Boornazian
Dedication
Introduction
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The Etudes
I. Shifting Shapes and Colors, pp. 6-7
This etude melodically outlinines various harmonies and explores subsequent possibilities for voice-leading,
while dealing with odd meters and unpredictable meter changes and phrase lengths.
II. Octagon, pp. 8-9
Inspired by composers such as Bartok and Stravinsky, this etude deploys the octatonic (or diminished) scale
and explores the various quasi-tonal structures that can be derived from it. It also provides various rhythmic
approaches to phrasing and subdividing in a compound meter.
III. Anchor, pp. 10-12
This etude uses various pedal points in different registers and then builds and develops melodies and implied
harmonies around the pedal points.
IV. Terraces, pp. 13-14
This etude, which requires the performer to improvise based on given parameters in
the second half of the piece, focuses on the melodic and harmonic possibilities of the major triad with diatonic
fourth added, also known as the major-second minor tetrachord, or pitch class set class (0237).
V. Hot Walk, p. 15
This etude again features odd meters and unpredictable meter changes and phrase lengths. The pitch content
for the first half utilizes the dominant seventh chord, the major-second minor tetrachord, and the so-called
Kumoi pentachords, or set classes (0368), (0237), (01368), and (02578) respectively. The second half uses 3-4
note chromatic clusters, or set classes (012) and (0123).
VI. Rue 87, 02:39AM, pp. 16-17
Inspired by Webern and Schoenberg, this etude deals with the intervals of a half step and a minor third, creating
the famous major-minor trichord, or set class (014). It also features rhythmic displacement and odd phrase
lengths.
VII. Eastern Dreams, pp. 18-19
One of the more challenging etudes in the collection, this piece employs various types of melodic decoration and
multiphonics, and is inspired by music from various eastern cultures including Hindustani, Arabic, Armenian,
and Eastern European music.
VIII. Firearms, pp. 20-22
This etudes pitch content is derived from combining two triads a half-step apart. The resulting melodies are
related to the augmented hexatonic scale and set classes (013478) and (014578).
IX. Phoning it In, pp. 23-25
This relatively long etude focuses on melodically outlining various harmonies and exploring subsequent
possibilities for voice-leading, while also dealing with odd meters and unpredictable meter changes and phrase
lengths. This etude is designed to help saxophonists work toward the mastery of chromatically transposed thirds,
triads, and seventh chords and various types of trills.
X. Stream, pp. 26-27
This flowingly lyrical etude focuses on melodic sequences which are diatonic, yet which modulate and are
transposed in highly chromatic manner. This piece also addresses odd meters and unpredictable meter changes
and phrase lengths.
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Josiah Boornazian
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II. Octagon
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Octagon
Driving; intense
q116-120
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Slow, mysterious,
and disconcerting
q = 56
No vib.
a tempo
15
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poco rit.
19
26
q = 88
Faster, Intense
36
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XIV. Ruhe
Introspective,
tempo is elastic throughout
q = 76
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14
18
Sam
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24
28
33
37
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10
Lamenting, rueful;
rubato-esque q = 60
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q = 78
Suddenly faster
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