Frustration Factory for Saxophone Quartet

From the Publisher

Frustration Factory is a character piece written in six movements.

Each movement captures a moment in time, describing the final creative push before the dreaded deadline. The title of each movements paints a distinct character:

I. time is ticking…
II. frustration
III. worn to a frazzle
IV. lullaby
V. startled
VI. call it a day

Tic-toc, tic-toc, time is ticking, and the deadline is approaching. Every nerve-wracking second becomes more pronounced, and ill-tempered. Frustration intensifies and overwhelms the senses, causing ideas to jumble and fragment haphazardly. Emotions are overwrought, and momentum deflates gradually. A dreamlike mental state engulfs consciousness. A brief sense of calm is achieved but through the tranquility the tic-toc returns. Louder and louder, it grows snapping consciousness back into reality. One final push to persevere. One final push to “call it a day.”

Movements

1. time is ticking…
2. frustration
3. worn to a frazzle
4. lullaby
5. startled
6. call it a day

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Soprano Saxophone
• Part 2: Alto Saxophone
• Part 3: Tenor Saxophone
• Part 4: Baritone Saxophone