For solo soprano saxophone & brass quintet, includes score and parts. CATENA: a chain, a connected series of related things. Catena II by M. William Karlins was commissioned by the Arizona State University New Music Ensemble and is dedicated to composer Glenn Hackbarth and saxophonist Joseph Wytko. The basic pitch material is drawn from a three note motive in Electra by Richard Strauss and four note motives from the 4th symphonies by Jean Sibelius and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Catena II is recorded by the Baylor University Faculty Brass Quintet and available from Equilibrium Records (CD - EQ30) at www.equilibri.com, or your local record shop. Duration: ca. 10 minutes.
Print size: Letter (8.5 x 11")
