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Tableaux de Provence Works for Saxophone Claude Debussy (1862–1918) Revised Vincent David 1. Rhapsodie for orchestra & Dominic Childs saxophone saxophone (1903) [11:50] Simon Callaghan piano (reducon for saxophone & piano) Fernande Decruck (1896–1954) Sonate in C-sharp minor (1943) 2. Très modéré, expressif [5:38] 3. Andante [3:25] 4. Fileuse [2:02] 5. Nocturne et Final [5:09] Paule Maurice (1910–1967) Tableaux de Provence (1954-59) 6. Farandoulo di Chatouno [2:34] 7. Cansoun per ma Mio [1:55] 8. La Boumiano [1:09] 9. Dis Alyscamps l’amo souspire [5:10] 10. Lou Cabridan [3:44] François Borne (1840–1920) Arranged Iwan Roth & Raymond Meylan 11. Fantaisie Brillante sur des airs de Carmen (1900) [11:50] Total playing me [54:33] Tableaux de Provence: Works for Group of Boston’, employing the French Saxophone oboist Georges Longy (1868–1930) as conductor. Throughout this period, The four works on this album have a she became wholly immersed as a number of strong es binding them saxophonist and studied intently with together – Origin, Orchestraon and Longy who had become a close friend. Women. All have been composed by It was through his contacts she was able French composers with three of the to commission a great number of French four originang from Paris, and they composers to write works for this are amongst my absolute favourite relavely new instrument, musicians works for the saxophone. Intriguingly, such as Jean Huré (1877–1930), André despite all being works oen Caplet (1878–1925) and of course programmed in Saxophone and Piano Debussy to name a few. These works recital programmes, they have all been were premiered in recitals in Boston by wrien with both orchestral and piano Elise herself. Her legacy was incredible, accompaniments. Nothing however and she can be considered one of the gives these pieces a stronger link than first American classical saxophonists. the women who were central to their So many of the works Elise commissioned creaon – two female composers, have become part of the standard repertoire. one determined woman who commissioned the work, and one strong Debussy was never to hear his work as it female character – Carmen. remained unpublished and unperformed throughout his lifeme. It is believed that Rhapsodie by Claude Debussy (1862– Debussy created a rough sketch of an 1918) would not have existed without orchestral score for the piece, which started the determinaon of the American, life as a Fantasy, over a period of eight Elise Hall, who came from a prominent years. The composer Jean Roger-Ducasse Boston family. For health reasons, she (1873–1954) is thought to have clarified had been told that she should learn a Debussy’s sketches, compleng a final wind instrument and began learning the version both for saxophone with orchestra saxophone aged forty-seven in 1900. and saxophone with piano. Debussy had Alongside a number of amateur musician never thought of this work as a concerto friends, Elise co-founded the ‘Orchestral but rather as a balance of the two. One can hear mulple influences in the music, impressionists who clearly were Fernande’s including Oriental and Moorish greatest influence, indicated by her characteriscs, parcularly during the indifference to funconal harmony in the rhythmically free opening of the saxophone work, one can hear Debussy and Maurice part. Debussy doesn’t write a virtuoso Ravel (1875–1937) in parcular. piece, but instead one gets the impression of a composer exploring new and excing Fernande originated from a small village sound possibilies, which get steadily near Toulouse in southern France. From more decisive throughout. The work is this humble beginning, she became thought to follow Golden Secon the first woman to write a piece for a proporons, where the smaller (the member of the famed Band of the introducon) is to the larger as the Garde Républicaine, Chant Lyrique for larger (the body of the work) is to the saxophonist François Combelle (1880– whole, thereby meaning that the 1953). Whilst researching Decruck, I musical junctures of the introducon found this parcularly intriguing as for are a microcosm of the main body of me it demonstrates her talent and quietly the piece. Another example of this determined nature, it was a significant concept includes Debussy’s Prélude à achievement given that she was l’après midi d’un faune. wring in the early 1930s. Fernande Decruck’s (1896–1954) Sonate Fernande spent the majority of her life for Alto Saxophone became one of my living in New York and Paris. Her husband favourite pieces in the repertoire as soon was a Clarinest and Saxophonist who as I started learning it a number of at one me was a member of the New years ago. Whilst many of her earlier York Philharmonic Orchestra, a fact that works were harmonically and rhythmically can help us understand why Fernande simple, by the me she wrote this wrote over forty works for saxophone, wonderful Sonata, the complexity of and in 1943, wrote this substanal work both the saxophone and piano parts for the instrument. had significantly developed. Contained within the work is a rich blend of Paule Maurice (1910–1967) hailed from impressionisc, neo-classical and Paris and, following a similar path to Romanc styles. It was the French Fernande Decruck (although some fourteen years her junior), Paule studied and went by Gypsies to Saintes Maries de la Mer. Borne was just one of a number of I would firstly like to thank all those involved on to work at the Conservatoire Naonal The haunng fourth Movement portrays composers and musicians who seized in the making of this album, it was an Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Alyscamps, the Roman Necropolis which the opportunity to ulise this highly honour to work with such talented Unfortunately, lile is known about served as the main burial ground for the popular material to create what was and conscienous professionals. Paule Maurice as both a person and a town of Arles for over 1500 years, and originally a work for flute. The piece composer, despite composing a was also the inspiraon for Vincent Van incorporates a number of the most I would also like to thank the Clarinet and multude of works, she is oen Gogh (1853–1890) in his painng L’Allee prominent themes from the opera. Saxophone Society of Great Britain for bypassed, such as in the 1995 Norton/ des Alyscamps from 1888. The work ends The ‘fate’ mof, foreboding Carmen’s their financial support, and Haileybury Grove Diconary of Women Composers in a flurry of energy and almost constant death appears aer a capvang College for their generous hospitality. where she is sadly not represented. semiquavers, represenng ‘Lou Cabridan’, introducon, followed by the prominent the great flying insect, thought oen of and seducve ‘Habanera’ which Enormous thanks to all my teachers over the I am drawn into Tabeleaux de Provence by as a bee, buzzing through the wild diversifies into different variaons. years; Malcolm Green, Jim Muirhead, Kyle the vivid images of Provence that Paule flowers of Provence. Borne concludes the piece with the Horch, Jean Denis-Michat and Daniel Gauthier. creates with such colour and sensivity. sparkling ‘Gypsy Dance’, dynamic Despite being a Parisian, it is clear to me Our exuberant final work on the album, ‘Toreador Song’ and a most exhilarang Finally I would like to thank my parents that this music was wrien by someone Fantaisie brillante sur des airs de Carmen, virtuosic finale. for their support throughout. who knows and understands Provence. has a significantly different link to women. Paule even wrote in a leer to The focus not being on the male composer © 2018 Dominic Childs saxophonist Jean Marie-Londeix but the well-known fiery and flamboyant (b. 1932), ‘My husband is a Southerner, character of Carmen. François Borne and although I was born in Paris, I’m (1840–1920) uses musical themes wrien Provençale at heart’. Spending every by Georges Bizet, which he adapted in summer for twenty-five years in Provence, 1875 for his opera Carmen from the Maurice became well acquainted 1845 novella by Prosper Mérimée (1803– Project supported with funds from the with everything she depicts so 1870). Set in Southern Spain, Carmen is Clarinet & Saxophone Society of Great Britain. imaginavely in this work. Beginning a provocave gypsy girl who seduces with a Farandole Provencal, not too and ulmately brings upon the ulmate dissimilar to a jig, danced in a chain downfall of José, a soldier who falls deeply and tradionally played by flutes and in love with her. drums then comes an enchanngly simple love song. Next we hear a In the opera, Georges Bizet (1838–1875) depicon of a Provencal Gypsy, perhaps composed some of the most memorable inspired by the annual pilgrimage made and capvang melodies ever wrien. Dominic Childs (saxophone) on the Ingenium Academy Internaonal Summer School. D'Addario arst, Dom is much in demand as a classical saxophonist and music educator Having been at Chetham’s School of Music who enjoys a mul-dimensional career. in Manchester learning with Jim Muirhead, As an orchestral musician, Dom has toured, he went on to study at the Royal College of recorded and performed with the BBC Music with Kyle Horch. During this me he Symphony Orchestra, Royal Northern was a winner of the Yamaha European Sinfonia, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Royal Foundaon Scholarship compeon and Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC the Jane Melber Saxophone Compeon. Naonal Orchestra of Wales, including live Aer compleng his undergraduate degree broadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and performing he moved to Cologne, Germany to further at the ‘Last Night of the Proms’.

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