Focus Sax Quartet

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This concert takes the audience on a musical journey through different cultures, eras and styles, exploring the full expressive richness of the saxophone quartet. From Astor Piazzolla’s tango to the Spanish sounds of Gerónimo Giménez and Manuel de Falla, the programme combines tradition and innovation. Contemporary works, such as Jérôme Naulais’s Toquades and Philippe Geiss’s Patchwork, showcase the quartet’s virtuosity and versatility. Portugal’s musical heritage is highlighted through arrangements of iconic pieces such as Foi Deus, Desfolhada Portuguesa, O Pastor and Vejam Bem, evoking different dimensions of the nation’s cultural identity. Their rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah adds a moment of lyricism and introspection. Bridging the gap between popular and classical music, this concert celebrates music as a universal language capable of uniting cultures, emotions and generations.

Programme
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Libertango , Arr. Focus Sax Quartet

Gerónimo Giménez (1854-1923)
La Boda de Luis Alonso

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Danse Espagnole nº. 1 (from La Vida Breve)

Jérôme Naulais (1951- )
Toquades
I. Tango
III. Calme-Slow Rock

Alberto Janes (1909-1971)
⁠Foi Deus, Arr. Afonso Alves

Nuno Nazareth Fernandes (1942- )/José Carlos Ary dos Santos (1936-1984)
Desfolhada Portuguesa, Arr. Bruno Abrunheiro

Madredeus/Pedro Ayres Magalhães (1959- )
O Pastor, Arr. Focus Sax Quartet

José Afonso (1929-1987)
⁠⁠Vejam Bem, Arr. Focus Sax Quartet

Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)
Hallelujah, Arr. José Godinho/Adap. Focus Sax Quartet

Philippe Geiss (1961- )
Patchwork

Performers
Gonçalo Baião, soprano saxophone
Miguel Maia, alto saxophone
Margarida Ferreira, tenor saxophone
Miguel Jesus, baritone saxophone

Part of the ‘Concerts in Natural Settings’ series
Strategic partnership: Porto de Mós Municipal Council · Support: ICNF

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