Gabriella Smith - Spring/Neap (2012) for saxophone ensemble

Northwestern University Saxophone Ensemble
Taimur Sullivan, director
Galvin Hall
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts
Northwestern University.
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Program note:
Spring/Neap is inspired by the movement of tides, especially the spring/neap tidal cycle caused by the lunar and solar cycles. Spring tides occur when the gravitational effects of the sun and moon combine, resulting in extremities of tidal ranges: high high tides and low low tides. A week later, when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, neap tides occur, resulting in a less dramatic tidal range. The structure and gestures of this piece evoke these tidal movements.
-Gabriella Smith