Trois Petites Fugues (Saxophone Quintet)

Three original fugue motifs take the listener seamlessly through three different styles, moods, and time signatures while maintaining a steady pulse of 68 bpm all the way through. The final measures meld the first and final fugue melodies together to bring the piece to a glorious ending. Harmonically, students will travel through the concert keys of G major, D major, and E minor, briefly visiting other harmonic centers through transitional material. Intended for the moderately advanced ensemble but accessible to the intermediate level saxophone quintet, this can be performed with the original string orchestra composition of the same name.