Volcanic Ash (Hass) - Donald Sinta Quartet | 2018 Fischoff Grand Prize Concert

Donald Sinta Quartet's performance of Volcanic Ash at the Grand Prize Concert of this year's Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition! Program Notes: Volcanic Ash is a boisterous and lively piece for saxophone quartet, fusing the harmonic language of Middle Eastern music with the form, rhythms, and overall intensity found in heavy metal. The piece features constant meter changes, low open fifth 'power chords', and sweeping arpeggios, but is complemented by a calm and reflective chorale. Volcanic Ash was written for Donald Sinta Quartet's Composition Competition in 2017, taking Dan Graser's advice of writing a quartet that is "harder, faster, and louder" than my first saxophone quartet, Polar Vortex, in an attempt to challenge the incredibly talented ensemble. Available for purchase through Murphy Music Press: http://www.murphymusicpress.com/products/q-133 More information about Volcanic Ash: https://hassmusic.com/chamber/volcanicash/ Follow my Facebook page for updates on my music: https://www.facebook.com/chrisevanhass/