NEWS FLASH:
SUCCESS AT THE GERMAN PRELIMINARY LEVEL OF THE TIM COMPETITION!
We have succesfully completed the primary level of the international TIM competition and will travelly to the finals in Verona, Italy. The Competition (Torneo Internazionale di Musica) is a unique compretition open to all styles of music. The founding fathers of the competition were among others: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Carlo Maria Giulini and Gerry Mulligan.
We are surely looking forward to the challenging concerts in Italy!
Vivaldi's Seasons has now been released!
It's now available worldwide - absolutely amazing if you ask me!
Just imagine- wherever you are, you can buy us, take us home and then hear and see us playing live.
btw, the DVD will also be on sale right here in our webshop. Advance orders can be made by email.
Please be patient if the shop grumbles at you... just email us your request, we'll deal with it asap. Anatole
"Unter einem Himmel" DVD is now on sale.
In October 2009 the cantata for saxophone quintet und choir composed by our soprano saxophonist, composer and arranger Uli Lettermann had its premiere in the course of the Musica Sacra festival in Paderborn, Germany. A live recording of the concert together with the renowned Arnold Schönberg Choir of Vienna is available only at our web shop, exclusively!
ORGANIC
Our youngest CD with Organist Harduin Boeven, ORGANIC continues being a best seller. We are very proud of this special recording of a unique constellation never recorded before: Organ and Saxophone quintet. please remember: The CD is only available at our webshop.
New Bach CD in preparation.
At present we are working on our new Bach repertoire. Following up on the first Bach CD released in 1997 (!) the new repertoire will be a touch more virtuous, humorous and depict more clearly the close-knit harmonic and rhythmic developments applied by Uli, our arranger. The CD will then be produced in the first half of the 2011, the release is planned for Autumn 2011.
Warm greetings and hope to see you soon in one of our concerts.
QUINTESSENCE
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The Quintessence Saxophone Quintet ranks among the most creative contemporary saxophone ensembles worldwide. The five have become very adept in modern adaptation of classical and barock masterpieces of composer such as: Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Mozart or Handel. The sheer beauty of the Classics intermingle with the vibrancy of Jazz to produce a single entity without stylistic restrictions.
Uli Lettermann (soprano & alto), Sven Hoffmann (alto & soprano), Andreas Menzel (tenor & alto), Kai Niedermeier (tenor), Anatole Gomersall (baritone) produce a quality of sound that can change at a moment's notice from the imposing power of mouth-blown brass to a subtle airy whisper akin to a string quartet.
Since their foundation in 1993, QSQ has been seen on numerous stages, at events and festivals worldwide. The Culture Art Hall in Seoul, The Leipzig Bach Festival, The Rheingau Musik Festival, The Beethoven Festival in Bonn or the Reconstruction Concerts of the "Frauenkirche" in Dresden are impressive examples. The QSQ has shared the stage with stars like Bobby McFerrin, the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig and the legendary Jacques Loussier.
An important aim of QSQ is to touch the audience's heart rather than just appeal to the intellect. Each concert is a celebration in which the audience can laugh and rejoice. The witty presentation, more or less comical choreographic contributions and intelligently humorous arrangements make the ingredients for a new approach to the enjoyment of classical music. Quintessence is entirely saxophone and over the top entertainment.