Soar tells the story of an injured eagle who has been kept in captivity before being released back into the wild. In the opening material we hear the bird lamenting its loss of freedom and voicing its frustration. After this brief introduction, however, we hear the eagle instantly return to its natural state, flying freely and instinctively enjoying dancing in and out of the patterns of the wind whilst it travels on its journey to rejoin its aerie. In the opening section, the saxophonist should take as much time as desired and enjoy the resonance of the silences between the notes. The saxophones material is punctuated with sparse piano chords, which should be allowed to resonate until their natural termination. After the introduction, the main thematic material of the piece is stated. During the music that follows, the grouping of the 12/8 bars moves fluidly, as indicated by the note beams, reflecting the eagle dancing in and out of the natural patterns of the win
- ISMN: 9790570520480 (M570520480)
