"Truckee Lake" For Solo Baritone Saxophone (Persual Score)

NOTE: I'm aware that not 100% of everything in the performance is reflected in the score. The score was made subsequent to the performance, and was made to reflect changes I have made to the piece. On top of that, the inherent unpredictability makes differences in the score and performance inevitable. However, a majority of the work (90%-95%) is what is on the score.
Joshua Haugen, Baritone Saxophone
Premiered February 26th, 2019
Program Notes: Truckee Lake was written in early 2019 and premiered by myself in late February. The work in part seeks to explore and demonstrate the full capabilities of the baritone saxophone and all possible extended techniques, from slap-tonguing to multiphonics to overtone glissandos to microtonality. The work is guided by two competing gestures, both wild and aggressive, and seeking to emulate the horrors and violence of the events surrounding Truckee Lake and the Donner Party, which have always been of great interest to myself. The work is broken up into three sections, and requires both a great deal of endurance as well as elements of improvisations with the musical material. The work should, if possible, be performed in a concert hall with dark blue lights and the hall darkened.
Any performance of the work should seek to emulate the horrors of the events surrounding the Donner Party trapped at Truckee Lake during the winter of 1846-1847. Themes of desertion, unbearable cold, violence, death, and cannibalism should be active thoughts in any performance.

[@drewmon3292]

this is the worst song ive heard maybe ever

[@mistermessy735]

this is squeaking on a whole other level

[@LilPresPres]

This song… might very well be *sigh*… the single greatest… single HIGHEST…. And most FANTASTIC piece of musi- no ART… I’ve have ever had the pleasure to listen to… this… masterpiece is an…. Eye opening and awe-inspiring, masterfully crafted piece of pure passion and unbridled talent…

[@jzonda415]

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[@scurlocc]

That low A is so menacing. The piece fits the inspiration perfectly. Great job man.

[@bassoonistfromhell]

"Think MC Ride screaming levels of loud" nice dude

[@gustavlindsten-composer6760]

So cool! Sounds almost like an electronic piece in the end with the multiphonics!

[@jzonda415]

Thank you!!

[@artistwintersong7343]

This is really an amazing work, then combined with the story. really amazing

[@charliekreidler1539]

Love the visuals in the score so much

[@robertglogowski777]

Props to the person who played this

[@jzonda415]

The Robstinizer Thank you! 🙂

[@lifeisonlyoptional2215]

Wow...... now symmetrical brutality is mostly in my wheelhouse, but..... this. This is ridiculous. Well done

[@BrandonJComposer.]

This is pretty cool!

[@freeyost-moore4747]

Love your stuff, keep it up!

[@jzonda415]

Thank you!

[@sequoyahcisneros8719]

wOW I ThOuGhT OnLy lEo p cOuLd dO ThAt!?! Joking aside, great work

[@MrSlimeOfSlime]

leo wouldnt dare

[@DaanDaanDaanDaanDaan]

This is amazing stuff.

[@russellward7086]

Phenomenal stuff, I wanna perform this

[@daniellynge7549]

I’m very interested in this piece, where can I purchase a copy? Amazing graphic scoring.

[@jzonda415]

Daniel Lynge send me an e-mail: [e-mail]

[@GreggoryL]

Terrifying! Bravissimo!

[@natlaurenw]

wow i want to play this so bad

[@HoodJRat]

This is art

[@monochromaticbullet190]

yo is this on spotify i need this in my playlist for shock factor

[@LouizSlein]

Man! This is awesome! Do you recommend any book for multi and extended techs in Bar Sax??? This is sick!!!!!

[@jzonda415]

Thank you so much! And “Techniques of Saxophone Playing” by Weiss and Giorgio is probably the best one out there, but “Voicing” by Donald Sinta is the best resource on altissimo

[@theatom9194]

Where can I get this score?

[@jzonda415]

Email me at [e-mail]. The score is $5 if you are interested.

[@fish3313]

The sheet music is so weird