Where Spirits & Demons Dance

From the composer: “Where Spirits & Demons Dance” was originally written for Saxophonia, a saxophone choir which evolved out of the National Youth Wind Orchestra, and was premiered at their debut concert in April 1995, at the Purcell Room.

The inspiration came from the haunting and sinister sounds of an old barrel-organ I heard in the Bohemian heart of Amsterdam. The picture I’ve portrayed of Amsterdam’s street life is one of conflict between it’s superficial charm and the sleazier undertones of the environment.

This arrangement of “Demons” for saxophone & piano was completed a decade after composing the original piece and includes parts for both Eb and Bb saxophones. In 2007 it was selected as the set piece for the 2007 Saxophone Prize held at Birmingham Conservatoire where it received its first, second, third and fourth performances in a row.

Nigel Wood

The E-Edition PDF bundle comes with Bb and Eb saxophone parts and piano accompaniment. It also includes an MP3 play-along piano accompaniment performed by Kristian Banatzianou.

“Where Spirits & Demons Dance” is also available from June Emerson Wind Music.