JARED L. KNIGHT: COMPOSER/PERFORMER
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Les bois

for saxophone quartet

a runner-up winner of the 2015 Donald Sinta Quartet National Composition Competition
​Extended Program Note:
Les bois (2015) depicts three images of Boise. In I. Road Construction, a continuous stream of Latin-based rhythms pulsate through various harmonic modulations, emulating the incessant and stress-inducing road work across the Treasure Valley. The beginning of II. Greenbelt changes the mood entirely. Repeated triplet figures reflect the gentle ebb of the Boise River, supporting a bari sax feature. Syncopated rhythms and flowing melodies depict the beautiful yet exciting scenery surrounding the river. III. Freak Alley depicts a graffiti hub in downtown Boise where years of painting and contrasting aesthetics blend together in a mosh pit of artistic expression. To describe this, I use twisted funk and Latin rhythms, interlocking counterpoint, and satisfyingly crunchy harmonies.

Les bois was a runner-up winner in the 2015 Donald Sinta Quartet National Composition Competition.
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  • News
  • About
  • Works
    • Chamber Ensemble >
      • episodes
      • Factory
      • Les bois
      • Signals
    • Choral Ensemble >
      • If ye love me
    • Electronic & Electroacoustic >
      • [redacted]
      • Acid Rain
      • Bombs
      • Don't Stop This Train
      • flicker
      • Murmurs
      • Now is the Time
      • There is Only One Kind of Dance: the Robot and the Robo-Boogie
    • for Emergency Stopping Only >
      • Metallurgy Funk
      • Pivot
      • please leave a message after the tone
      • Side Streets
    • Instrumental Solo >
      • Black and Red
      • LOST
    • Song >
      • O Captain! My Captain!
  • Emergency Stopping Only
  • Contact