for tenor saxophone and piano
Gala Flagello
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Smoke and Mirrors
for tenor saxophone and piano
PERUSALSCORE
Gala Flagello 2024
Program Note
Smoke and Mirrors (2024) sonically conjures misdirection, mystery, and the obscuring of truth through two opposing but complementary themes, one curling and mischievous, the other measured and yearning. The tenor saxophone and piano collaborate, converse, jeer, sympathize, and dream, ending where they began but with new perspective gained from navigating this exercise in smoke and mirrors. Huge thanks to Joshua Thomas and the Smart Repertoire Project for commissioning this work.
— Gala Flagello
Duration: c. 5:30
This work was commissioned by a consortium of saxophonists organized by Joshua Thomas and the Assembly Quartet (Adam Estes, Jefrey Heisler, Ian Jefress, Matthew Younglove) as a part of the Smart Repertoire Project.
Consortium Members
Joseph Abad
Erik Aguirre
Crystal Alexander
Logan Banister
Brina Bourliea
Michael Bovenzi
Luke Bowman
Caleb Brown
Jayson Brown
Carolyn J. Bryan
Dr. Paul Cohen
Ryan Contreras
Jacob Cronan
Joe D’Aleo
Stephen Davis
Nate Downey
Aaron M. Durst
Dannel Espinoza
Adam Estes
Cathy Ettle
Joey Friedman
Alexander Granados
Andy Hall
Andrew Harrison
Barbara Hawkinson
Martin L. Heger, Jr.
Amanda Heim
Jefrey Heisler
Tyler Hewett
Andrew Hosler
Li-Chun Hsiao
Joshua Huf
Andrew Hutchens
Cary Jacobs
Michael N. Jacobson
Ian Jefress
Sheldon Johnson
Dekylan Jones
Marcus Jones Jr.
Jeremy Justeson
Garret Klauss
Garrett Krawczyk
Jason Kush
Ryan C. Lemoine
Gail B. Levinsky
Gregory E. Lewis
Jefrey Loefert
Samuel Lorber
Stacy Maugans
Adam McCord
Walter McCray
Colton McManus
Nathan Mertens
Braiden Messerschmidt
A. Daniel Miller
Jayley Mink
Yiannis Miralis
Gage Moore
Gonzalo Murillo
Christian Neace
Sean Ohmann
Julian Orem
Miles Osland, Professor of Saxophone, University of Kentucky
Stephen Padgett
Cote Peña
Bret Pimentel
Thomas Plotzke III
Kaitlyn Robbins
Karen Roll Gardener
James Romain
Nicki Roman
Elizabeth Rosinbum
Perry Roth
John Sampen
Alex Sellers
Inbo Shim
Jacob Smith
Zeke Spirko
David Stambler and the Margot Music Fund
Noah Stephenson
Gabriel Szcinski
Brett Thole
Joshua Thomas
Brian Utley
Drew Whiting
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Derek Granger
Davis Hale
Paul Lessard
Terry Levins
Copyright © 2024 Gala Flagello. All Rights Reserved. Program Note Copyright © 2024 Gala Flagello. All Rights Reserved. Published by Just a Theory Press | www.justatheorypress.com First printing, January 2024
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Jessica Peña
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Matthew Younglove
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