Alto saxophone duet

Duration: 5'00"

Composed in 2005.

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Written while studying in Italy, this piece was inspired by the cross-shaped designs of the duomos. A cross can be seen as an intersection of two perpendicular lines. Likewise, in this piece one saxophone represents the horizontal line and the other saxophone the vertical line. The cross is also a highly religious icon and in this piece the horizontal line represents humanity, pacing back and forth but never rising above the brokenness of this world while the vertical line is seen as a Christ figure, rising from the depths to take-up humanity, providing a way to transcendence.

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