Compositions

Untitled (2021-2022)

(5'30") Written for 8-part saxophone ensemble, this was the first piece that Darren had performed at the Crane School of Music. Darren had been a member of the Crane Saxophone Ensemble in his freshman year and participated in several performances with the group in 2019. This piece was performed to open a concert over two years later as the ensemble's first live performance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece begins quickly and loudly with syncopated rhythms pushing the piece forward. As the piece progresses through three distinct sections, it becomes more introspective, with the final section reflecting on the material that has come before.