Fo[u]r Alto

Fo[u]r Alto - Microtonal Music for Four Alto Saxophones

Fo[u]r Alto is the quadruplication of the Alto Saxophone into a unified body of sound.
The music of the ensemble employs different compositional techniques. Some of these are based on principles found in electronic music but are applied here in a strictly acoustic way.
Other techniques include harmonies and melodies which are generated from analysis of Tam-Tams and speech patterns and then transformed. The compositions also make use of intervallistic concepts, various extended techniques on the saxophone and dense, shimmering sheets of sound which are created by layers of multiphonics specific to the Alto Saxophone.
If possible, Fo[u]r Alto Alto will incorporate the audience into their performance. Depending on the venue, the quartet will stand in and/or around the audience to create a multi-directional musical experience.