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crezco (2023)

for alto saxophone and piano

8'

00:00 / 07:39

William Meckley, alto sax; Benson Chen, piano

About

The Spanish word "crezco” means “I grow up.” This piece pulls excerpts of my

childhood with my Mexican family. The first movement recalls a specific moment:

my abuelo’s birthday. I remember a mariachi singer singing a soft song for him. It

was like time stopped while she was singing. Using the saxophone’s voice-like

qualities, the saxophone is singing throughout this movement with virtuosic

characteristics.


The second movement is a lot more energetic and moving. Following that

mariachi singer, my abuelo started playing cumbias very loudly over the

speakers. Everyone began to dance. We felt like we could dance forever. This

movement has constant dance grooves and syncopations to evoke the positive

energy of my childhood. Memories like this remind me of who I am and where my

family comes from. The memories that keep me going forward.


Premiered by saxophonist Will Meckley and pianist Benson Chen

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