Michael Hernandez conducts the San Jose State University Saxophone Orchestra.

Minchew – Symphony No.1 'Dense Forest' – 2

Minchew – Symphony No.1 'Dense Forest' – 3

A dissonant but lyrical work for alto saxophone and piano. Commissioned by and dedicated to Hailey Myers.

Notturno for alto sax and piano - Minchew

Sow Their Fields With Salt is a percussion quartet based on my percussion solo work, May The Bridges I Burn Light My Way. It was performed by the Utah Tech University New Music Ensemble.

Sow Their Fields With Salt For Percussion Quartet

"Deimos" explores the eerie stillness and distant beauty of Mars’ smaller moon. Written for saxophone quartet, the piece blends cold atmospheric textures with sudden bursts of energy, evoking the quiet orbit of a rocky moon suspended in space. Subtle dissonances and shifting rhythms mirror the unease behind its name—Deimos, the Greek god of terror—while moments of lyricism suggest the haunting isolation of the Martian sky.

Deimos and Phobos- Deimos (Sax Quartet)

"Phobos" captures the chaotic and oppressive presence of Mars’ innermost moon through the dynamic voice of a saxophone quartet. Marked by rapid meter changes and dense harmonic textures, the piece reflects the moon’s unstable orbit and the mythic fear embedded in its name—Phobos, the Greek god of panic and terror. Uneasy rhythms lurch forward unpredictably, while brief lyrical fragments struggle to emerge, evoking the relentless descent of a moon doomed to crash into its planet. 

Deimos and Phobos- Phobos (Sax Quartet)

"Scherzo (Krispy Krunchy)" is a rhythmically unstable, tonally confused snack-fueled spiral into saxophonic mayhem. Think: four saxophones arguing over who finished the last bag of chips—each in a different time signature—while free-falling down a staircase made of tritones. It’s crunchy, it’s crispy, it’s chaotic, and it has zero regard for your tonal expectations. Listener discretion is advised: contains sudden outbursts, irreverent rhythms, and absolutely no nutritional value.

Scherzo for Sax Quartet (aka Krispy Krunchy)

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Deimos and Phobos- Deimos (Sax Quartet)

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