The Last Tree (2024)
Instrumentation: Saxophone Orchestra (SSSAAAATTTTBBB)
Length: 4'30
 
The first movement from The Last Tree, based on the Cree Proverb: "Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish been caught and the last river been poisoned will we realize we cannot eat money". The piece opens with a declamatory statement from the baritone saxophone before giving way to a minimalist groove. In the final section there is an alto solo (optionally improvised, or a written out solo is provided) that leads to the climax of the piece.
 
Recorded on the album The Last Tree.
 
Digital download of score and parts (PDF)