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Crucfixus (Score and Parts)

This work was composed for the 250th anniversary of J. S. Bach's death. It was premiered in Erfurt cathedral by the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet and Silvius von Kessel, the cathedral organist. The work contains numerous allusions to Bach. The famous bass ostinato from his Mass in B minor serves as the principal inspiration, while the motif B-A-C-H and the formal structure of his 'Toccata, Adagio und Fuge' provide further links to the master. Soprano, alto, tenor, and bariton saxophones and organ.

Details

Publisher: Schott
Publisher Code: ED9323
Publication Date: 01/2001
Pages: 112
Length: 11.75 in.
Width: 8.25 in.
Series: Schott
Format: Score and Parts