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An illumination from a Latin Bible (1407)
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| Credit: Wikipedia |
Program Note
for alto saxophone and piano
by Reginald Bain
Inspired by French symbolist poet Arthur Rimbaud's (1854-1891) collection of poems of the same title, Illuminations (2005) explores sonically the colorful imagery of "Métropolitan," one of the delightfully evocative poems in Rimbaud's collection. Selected passages from Rimbaud's "Métropolitan" were chosen to serve as a source of inspiration for the various sections of the piece. Commissioned by the Ambassador Duo, the world premiere was given at the 2004 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial conference. The work was also featured later that year at the Yantai International Winds Festival in China.
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An illumination from a Latin Bible (1407)
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| Credit: Wikipedia |
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LIVE PERFORMANCE
Clifford Leaman, alto saxophone
Derek Parsons, piano
Illuminations is available on the RoseWind Duo's album Illuminations, EQ77.
Rimbaud's Metropolitan, english translation by Wallace Fowlie (Rimbaud 2005) {GB}
Rimbaud, Arthur, translated by Wallace Fowlie. 2005. Rimbaud: Complete Works, Selected Letters, a Bilingual Edition.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press. {GB}
Updated: January 19, 2016
