Flying Free Bb saxophone/piano (from Songs for Claire) by Keri Degg - Trinity College London Grade 4 Jazz Bb sax exam
Flying Free features on Trinity College London's Grade 4 Jazz saxophone (Bb and Eb saxophones - group A) syllabus - from November 2022 ongoing (no end date announced). It was formerly published by Spartan Press (with the catalogue number SP836) but at the cease of trading in early 2023 Masquerade Music have taken over ownership of the work. Watch the Youtube video here
Flying Free revisits the theme (though somewhat reversed) of Living Life (the first movement of the Songs for Claire suite) as we come full circle; though now more as an opened out theme in contrast to the rather inward-feeling theme of Living Life.
Again, we embrace the inner purity but now accompanied by a real sense of peace. Phrases should begin with mainly air from the saxophonist, with the pianist aiming for a gentle rocking movement. Past emotions occasionally try to break in but by the end of Flying Free we are able to let go fully and literally float away to a better place...
Flying Free is taken from Songs for Claire and is intended to portray a life journey, with all the joys and trials that might be encountered. It was written in memory of the composer's childhood friend Claire who sadly died aged ten years old after a long illness. The music is infused with a strong sense of peace and a feeling of letting go and moving on...
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You will receive on purchase; PDF Bb sax part, PDF Piano accompaniment part (with sax line above), a full demonstration MP3 audio track (soprano sax demo with piano) and an accompaniment only MP3 audio track (piano only).
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The full book (Songs for Claire - Bb saxophone/piano edition) can be ordered direct from Masquerade Music (UK) as a PDF/MP3 instant download edition here;).
