Announcing the Oklahoma Saxophone Ensemble!
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Announcing the Oklahoma Saxophone Ensemble!

OKC-area band directors, saxophonists, and musicians, I’m thrilled to share my latest project!

Introducing the Oklahoma Saxophone Ensemble, hosted by the Oklahoma City University Saxophone Studio and Wanda L. Bass School of Music. All saxophonists age 14+ are welcome (HS, collegiate, local amateurs and professionals). Dedicated to advancing music for the saxophone ensemble, the group performs a wide variety of music including original compositions, transcriptions, pop, jazz, and newly written contemporary works. Come join the fun, weekly rehearsals will start January 24, 2024!

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The Development of Luciano Berio's Sequenza IX and Its Implications for Performance Practice
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Luciano Berio’s Sequenza IX continues to be a bifurcated work filled with incongruities between its clarinet (IXa) and alto saxophone (IXb) versions. Dozens of unexplained discrepancies exist between these two versions, such as differences in pitch, rhythm and temporal duration, missing material, and expressive markings.

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New Job! Joining the faculty of Oklahoma City University's Wanda L. Bass School of Music
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