Program Notes

This piece is about the City in the Sky – Machu Picchu, Peru. The inquisitiveness of the ancient Inca civilization was the motivation behind the music, written for saxophone quartet with marimba and drum set. The music begins with a swaying rhythm of the marimba to unveil the mysterious ancient city. Ushered in is the soprano saxophone singing the song of the ancient city. The rest of the voices are decorative, backing up the main melody. The performance must master the rhythm of the entire piece in order to fully express the spirit.

搖擺天空之城

此曲為作曲者在一次 南美之旅造訪秘魯的天空之城~馬丘比丘, 觸發對印加古文明的興趣 並寫下此曲。這首曲子為薩克斯風四重奏加上馬林巴琴及套鼓的編制， 樂曲一開始以木琴擊出搖擺性的節奏揭開這神秘古城的面紗，引導出 主角高音薩克斯風的主要旋律也象徵古城的歌唱，其餘聲部均作點綴性 節奏來襯托主旋律，全曲演奏時須掌握節奏性的韻味，方能表現 此曲之趣。