Nocturne

(2021)   |   6 minutes

SCORING soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones

ALSO AVAILABLE wind ensemble | string orchestra | string quartet

PREMIERE 3 November 2023, at Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, by Quartet Fiume

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TBA, here is wind ensemble version

Programme Note

Nocturne is a chorale for saxophone quartet conceived on a cold, winter night. Lyrical and reflective, the music carries a strong sense of romanticism, and strives to convey a sense of spiritual bliss. The piece was originally written as a middle movement of my first string quartet.
©Zhou Tian

Works for Saxophone 

  • Viaje (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, and piano)
  • Nocturne (saxophone quartet)