Homeward
Andrew Cole
About this work:
Homeward, for SATB Saxophone Quartet, is a reflective piece based on the experience of visiting
Downeast Maine, where I grew up after almost 10 years of living in Baltimore. Every time I visit home
I find that I have change quite dramatically, and yet home has changed very little. This may be unique
to Downeast Maine, but I doubt it. The piece is divided into three movements. The first is represents
the excitement I always feel when I visit home. The second is a reaction to hiking through Acadia
National Park with my wife. I've always found the peaceful beauty of Maine's coast quite moving. My
experience during this trip was not exception. The final movement is about visiting the small fishing
village of Jonesport Maine, where I spent my childhood. The alluring simplicity of the land, people,
and culture, interlaced with the undertone of hardship present wherever man scrapes a living from land
and sea can be heart-wrenchingly sad, beautiful, and awe-inspiring at the same time. I will always love
and miss the Maine of my childhood. To me it is truly home.
Version: 1
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:13:30
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Saxophone Quartet
Instrumentation: 1 Soprano Saxophone, 1 Alto Saxophone, 1 Tenor Saxophone, 1 Baritone Saxophone