Distant Variations
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General Info
Year: 1997 / 2000
Duration: c. 16:20
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - Rental | Score Only (print) - €39.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Saxophone Quartet
- B-flat Soprano Saxophone
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
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Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Royal Northern College of Music New Ensemble (Clark Rundell, conductor; Apollo Saxophone Quartet)
- Audio CD: Royal Northern College of Music New Ensemble (Clark Rundell, conductor; Apollo Saxophone Quartet)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, UK) Wind Orchestra (Timothy Reynish, conductor) – 10 March 1997 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Clarion Sea (2000)
- Distant Variations (1997/2000)
- Kagura (1973)
- Misted Land (2017)
- Nearly Distant (2000)
Resources
- Casken, J. (2000). Distant Variations: For Saxophone Quartet and Wind Orchestra (1996-97) [score]. Schott: London, Eng.
- John Casken website. Accessed 5 June 2023
- Reynish, Timothy. Making It Better: Creating a Wind Repertoire in UK. Unpublished, 2023, p. 10.