mode 293 Henry COWELL & Percy GRAINGER: Works for Saxophones
1. PERCY RAINGER: The Immovable Do (1939) (5:03)
The Percy Saxophone Ensemble
2. GRAINGER: Lisbon (July – low key with 3 altos, AAATB) (1943) (1:19)
New Hudson Saxophone Quartet w/ Ulrich Krieger
HENRY COWELL: Air and Scherzo (version with piano) (1961) (9:12)
3. Air (5:36)
4. Scherzo (3:36)
Ulrich Krieger, alto sax. Marcus Waibel, piano
5. GRAINGER: Ye Banks and Braes O Bonnie Doon (1932) (2:57) ‡
The Percy Saxophone Ensemble
6. COWELL: Sailor’s Hornpipe (1949) (3:24)
intersax
7. COWELL: Hymn and Fuguing Tune Nr.18 (1964) (3:56)
Paul Cohen, soprano sax
Ulrich Krieger, contrabass sax (tubax)
8. GRAINGER: Lisbon (August – high key, SAATB) (1943) (1:20)
New Hudson Saxophone Quartet w/ Ulrich Krieger
9. GRAINGER: The Lonely Desert-Man Sees the Tents of the Happy Tribes
(version with orchestra, arr. from Grainger’s flexible score by Krieger) (1949) (2:33) *
Ulrich Krieger, alto sax soloist
Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Charles Peltz, conductor
COWELL, arr. Grainger: Caoine (ca.1937/38) *
10. Version A (0:34)
11. Version B (0:33)
12. Version C (0:33)
13. Version D (0:33)
14. Version E (0:34)
Birgitt Schmieder, musette (piccolo oboe)
Ulrich Krieger, baritone sax
Christian Kälberer, harmonium (#14 only)
15. GRAINGER: The Merry King (1936-39) (4:30) ‡
The Percy Saxophone Ensemble
16. COWELL: Sax Quartet (1961) (2:55) *
reconstructed from Cowell’s piano score by Krieger
intersax
17. GRAINGER: Molly on the Shore (1938) (4:01) *
Paul Cohen, alto sax
Allison Brewster Franzetti, piano
First recording of the original version
18. COWELL: 60 – For Percy Grainger (1942) (1:24) *
intersax
19. COWELL: Chrysanthemums (1937) (1:46) *
Andrea Young, voice
Eric KM Clark, Adrianne Pope, Mona Tian, violins. Derek Stein, cello. Ulrich Krieger, C “melody” sax. Steven Feiler, alto sax
Manuscript, NY Public Library
20. GRAINGER: Lisbon (July – low key with soprano, SATTB) (1943) (1:28)
The Percy Saxophone Ensemble
21. GRAINGER: The Lonely Desert-Man Sees the Tents of the Happy Tribes
(version with piano) (1949) (2:53)
Ulrich Krieger, alto sax. Marcus Waibel, piano
COWELL: Air and Scherzo
(version with orchestra) (1961/63) (9:27)
22. Air (5:58)
23. Scherzo (3:29)
Ulrich Krieger, alto sax soloist
Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Charles Peltz, conductor
24. GRAINGER: Random Round (1912-14/43) (15:09) *
Members of the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, Charles Peltz, conductor
* World Premiere Recording
‡ World Premiere Recording of Saxophone Version
Ulrich Krieger – concept, research, setting of manuscripts (#9, 10-14, 16, 18, 21, 24, and 19 [with Eric KM Clark]), producer, musical director, soprano -, alto -, tenor-, c ‘melody’-, baritone-, and contrabass saxophones
OTHER MUSICIANS:
intersax (#6, 16, 18)
Ulrich Krieger, soprano sax (#18), alto sax (#6, 16)
Martin Losert, alto sax
Tobias Rüger, tenor sax (#6, 16)
Reimar Volker, baritone sax
Members of the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble (#24)
Benjamin Smolen, flute
Kristin Leitterman, oboe
Michael Couper, soprano sax
Andre Sonner, Anthony Watkins, percussion
Kathryn Salfelder, piano
and guests:
Jessica Reed, soprano
Rachel Selan, mezzo-soprano
Owen McIntosh, tenor
Byron Hitchcock, violin
Amelia Clingman, viola
Matthew Beckmann, cello
Steven Lin, Bryan Wrenn, guitars
Robert Paul Sullivan, mandolin
Charles Peltz, conductor
New Hudson Saxophone Quartet (#2, 8)
Paul Cohen, soprano sax (#8), alto sax (#2)
Christian Biegai, Avi Goldrosen, alto saxes
Ulrich Krieger, tenor sax (guest)
Tim Ruedeman, baritone sax
The Percy Saxophone Ensemble (#1, 5, 15, 20)
Ulrich Krieger, soprano sax
Martin Losert, alto sax
Fabian Müller, alto sax (#1, 5, 15)
Frank Lunte, alto sax (#15)
Christian Peters, tenor sax
Ruth Velten, tenor sax (#1, 20), soprano sax (#15)
Kathrin Wagner, baritone sax
Reimar Volker, baritone sax (#15)
Christoph Enzel, bass sax (#1, 5, 15)
Frauke Ziegert, harmonium (#1)
Marcus Waibel, piano (#15)
Christian Kälberer, conductor