Composed by Claude Barthélémy Okawati's is the first piece from the series 'Irrawady' (also named 'Asia is running through my ears') for Alto or Soprano Saxophone and electro-acoustic system. Commissioned by a Cultural Centre this series is made of four parts and two interludes (without Saxophone) and was used as a piece of contest. This particular piece Okawati's is representing a hotel located in between rice fields in Bali. At night there is no silence but the noise of frogs and birds flying around. The player is supposed to impersonate one of the birds.Lasting 5'34 minutes the score ofthis piece is written in modern writing and requires some good knowledge of modern and contemporary pieces and some very good technical knowledge. Quite unusual and fun to play it also includes a CD which features the part of the electro-acoustic system. It is followed by: - Interlude I - Ubud - Le dos des caïmans - Interlude II - Gazebo

OpenSax – the title of this collection should appeal to all saxophonists who seek to explore new directions while keeping an eye on the current musical scene. Claude Georgel director of the Vent de Sax collection took advantage of a festive occasion – the 17th World Saxophone Congress and Festival in July 2015 – to ask nine composers from very different backgrounds to write pieces either joyful or poetic. The idea was to allow instrumentalists (starting year two of Alto Saxophone study) to explore a variety of artistic and technical worlds guided by the pure joy of playing. It’s a thrilling adventure: British composer JohnHarle draws on the Sanskrit symbol Yantra to weave magical connections between soloist and electroacoustics. Sophie Lacaze turns young saxophonists into Oriental storytellers as they celebrate through deft plays on keys the thousand shards of La Lune dans l’Eau. Vincent-Raphaël Carinola takes musicians into the dreamlike mechanism of the Montre molle so dear to Dali. In Sunny groove Claude Barthélémy offers those who thrill to jazz the pleasure of slipping into the skin of the legendary Sonny Rollins. Annette Mengel gives her Vol au Vent the appearance of a fragile haiku while Clara Olivares the composer of L’Envol transforms what could have been a banal study of the various types of vibrato into a hymn for freedom – that of the performer for example to whom she gives great importance. Claude Georgel’s Du Tac au Tac! conjures an amusing world to which a “very free questioning” rubato brings a simply irresistible sway. In Gamaphone for Saxophone and electroacoustics Philippe Gleiss throws a bridge between jazz and funk by plunging the musician into the sensual delights of rhythm. Xavier Rosselle brings the electroacoustic accompaniment of Main gauche Main droite et Clac a granular quality that emphasizes the music’s sobriety. From the nine stops that compose this journey springs an intoxicating taste of freedom. - Claude BarthélemySonny’s groove

Pour Saxophone Ténor (ou Soprano) et dispositif électroacoustique-Balafon the first of Christian Lauba’s Neuf ?tudes for Saxophone is an “African song” that uses the ancient technique of circular breathing. This soloist work - splendidly performed in the album “Hard” by Richard Ducros one of the greatest interpreters of Lauba’s works for saxophone – was expanded and transformed with the composer’s approval by saxophonist Philippe Geiss into a piece for Saxophone (tenor or soprano) and electronics under the title Blue Balafon. The arrangement calls for “free articulation in a ‘jazz legato’ spirit” makingthe use of circular breathing optional in order to favour the piece’s incredible energy. The score comes with a CD that includes a complete version of the work performed on Saxophone by Philippe Geiss as well as an electroacoustic accompaniment isolat?ed for playback. This eclectic musical adventure proves itself both stimulating for the mind and invigorating for the senses.

Songe (3'10'') (3e) (livre avec cd) (collection vent de sax) pour saxophone alto et dispositif electroacoustique (livre seul). Par Alla aux éditions Leduc. Partition / Livre de chansons pour Saxophone

Nocturne (3'40'') (3e) (collection vent de sax) pour saxophone alto et dispositif electroacoustique (livre seul). Par Vasseur aux éditions Leduc. Partition / Livre de chansons pour Saxophone

Par LUCATO FABRICE. / Niveau : Fin 1er Cycle / Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

French saxophonist Claude Georgel was born in 1959. He studied at the Nancy Conservatory where he became curious in the modern music heard today written or improvised. His interests and expertise have led him to create many compositions including Crise(n) for Alto Saxophone and Electronics. Crise(n) is the third volume in the composer's series 'Altitudes'. The work is frequently incorporated to final year syllabuses at conservatoires. Composed in 2009 a typical performance of Crise(n) takes around three minutes and ten seconds. The piece is highly virtuosic making use of complexrhyhtms ornamentation unusual performance directions exploited sound techniques and other extended techniques. For all advanced saxophonists Georgel's Crise(n) makes for a challenging yet exciting performance work.

 Ancestral, pour saxophone basse, explore de nouvelles régions sonores de l'instrument, Ses possibilités multiphoniques nous transportent dans un espace intangible, hors du temps, Inspirée par l'art pariétal, l'oeuvre offre une catabase au plus profond du son, Plusieurs sons multiples se jouent avec la main gauche seule, laissant l'autre main libre pour jouer du Tam, La bande électroacoustique permet de relayer les deux instruments, CD-ROM inclus Collection Notes de Sax / Saxophone