reading the poem 'Upon Sappho from Hesperides'(H-985)written by Robert Herrick [d.1674], Sappho's Lip was composed as a 60 second excursion for mixed ensemble including 3 saxophones, 1 Bb trumpet, 1 Bb clarinet, violoncello, marimba, vibraphone, and mixed 'unpitched' percussion. Granted it has less commercial value than usual but it was fun getting the disparate instruments to work together!

. . . the title says all you need to know ;)

NOTE: the saxophonist will need to switch to Alto from the Soprano . . .

The accompanying illustration was made by

Butterfly voyages - Serge Ouachée - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10391084

20200722

the second piece in the deux à deux set for flute and guitar . . .

The score for Deux À Deux No.2 will soon be available commercially, watch this space for further details.

9c1

a simple setting of the antiphon, Into Paradise. Envisioned initially for funeral services where the vocalist is seeking something different without going too far astray. It may be utilized in other settings as the performer sees fit. Most any voice can sing this one, range is one octave, Db-Db

3h1

for wind instruments, choice scoring is flute, alto flute and two Bb clarinets. Options include replacing the alto flute with a 3rd Bb clarinet, leaving the C flute in place. Third option replaces the C flute as well with the Eb soprano clarinet.

pick your own season . . . :) (image from Four Seasons by Alfons Mucha ca. 1897) public domain

scrounging around for leftovers, this brief moment of solitude is a holdover from college, albeit in a slightly different form than the original. It began life as a little art song (pretty much all I did at that time) setting of a poem by Emily Dickinson. Around the turn of the millenium I made some adjustments deciding it worked better as an instrumental. This piece would make a nice encore in a 'cellist's recital.