Salamander (2019, 11:00)<\/p>\n
for baritone sax and electronics (with additional versions for bass clarinet and trombone)<\/p>\n
Salamander<\/em> is a sequel to Jackdaw<\/em>, a piece that I wrote 24 years earlier. At the time that I composed Jackdaw, I had a tame, pet jackdaw (a small European crow) named Alice. I was able to record the bird and use these sounds in the electronics part. Salamander <\/em>is also inspired by an animal. I have a cabin in the northern part of Jutland with a natural pond where salamanders live. In the springtime these small amphibian reptiles can occasionally be observed lazily sunning themselves in the water near the surface of the pond and then suddenly diving quickly down through the pondweed. I made no attempt to record the sounds of salamanders but the piece does start with a slow, dreamy section that is interrupted by a quick and lively section and finally returns to a palindrome version of the first slow section. Salamander <\/em>was commissioned by the Czech saxophonist Kate\u0159ina Pavl\u00edkov\u00e1 with financial support from KODA Culture.<\/p>\n There are also version for solo bass clarinet and solo trombone. The score and performance audio track are available from the composer as digital downloads. For more information send a message to:\u00a0contact [at] waynesiegel\u00a0[dot]\u00a0dk<\/strong><\/p>\n Kate\u0159ina Pavl\u00edkov\u00e1 has created a wonderful video with her performance of Salamander:<\/p>\n