Everett Gates- Declamation and Dance

Everett Gates (b. 1914) is professor emeritus at the Eastman School of Music, where he taught theory and composition for many years. His works for saxophone are noted for their rhythmic vitality and distinctive American harmonies and melodies.

His two well-known works for saxophone, Declamation and Dance for SATB quartet (1961) and Incantation and Ritual (1963 ) for solo soprano saxophone were written for Sigurd and Karina Rascher while they were affiliated with Eastman. Foursome, an earlier work (1957), was composed at the same time Gates appeared in the movie "The Saxophone" that featured a saxophone clinic and performance by Rascher. Long a staple of the Rascher quartet and solo repertoire, To the Fore Publishers is pleased to publish these works for the first time.



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