I composed this work in January of 2013 for the Mars Hill College Saxophone Quartet. The MHC Sax Quartet premiered it April 20, 2013 during the Mars Hill New Music Festival. 
The hall was in complete darkness. Each performer began playing in a different corner of the concert hall surrounding the audience.  Slowly each performer began moving to the front of the hall. When they played the last chord the lights quickly filled the hall.

Quartet for El Anatsui was inspired by the artwork of the Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui. He creates wonderful sheets of metal, wood and cloth that are hung on walls or stand alone on the floor. Each time one of his sculptures are presented at a museum they are presented differently. Which inspired me to write this piece which can be played differently at every performance.

Mars Hill College Saxophone Quartet
Alan Theisen - Alto
Andrew Jenkins - Alto
Dalton Woody - Tenor
Bradley Smith - Baritone

Quartet For El Anatsui (Open Piece No. 3)

Vizcaya was commissioned by Olivia Kieffer and is dedicated to our dear friend Clare Shore who took me to the wonderful historic Vizcaya house in Miami. 

This piece is a response to the beautiful home and gardens of Vizcaya. 

This piece is performed by Timothy Van Cleave.

Vizcaya for solo vibraphone

Performed by the students of South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. Conducted by Tammy Evans Yonce

Boreas for large open instrumentation ensemble

Performed by students of SELU led by Philip Schuessler.

Postcard From Voyager 1

Michael Hernandez conducts the San Jose State University Saxophone Orchestra.

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

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

Central Michigan University New Music Ensemble performed my Open Piece No 6 for solo bassoon and open instrumentation ensemble on 12 December 2015. 

I've been very fortunate to have this ensemble premiere three of my works. They are extremely talented and sensitive musicians. 

CMU Ensemble Members:
Storm Benjamin, percussion
Matthew Henry, saxophone
Bradley Johnson, bassoon
Nathan Kistler, voice
Nicholas LaForge, percussion
Frank Nawrot, guitar
Rachael Rule, piano


Open Piece 6 for solo bassoon and open instrumentation ensemble

Because for three baritone saxophones is performed here by Daniel Miguel, Francisco Molina, and Joan Marti-Frasquier as part of the Baritone Institute at the Andorra Sax Fest in Andorra la Vella, Andorra.

The Baritone Institute, Andorra Sax Fest 2017

Because for three baritone saxophones

Performed by
Misty Theisen - flute
Alan Theisen - alto saxophone.

Reems Creek Idyll was composed for Misty and Alan Theisen in the Spring of 2016. It is a pastoral work meant to evoke images of the Reems Creek Valley in North Carolina where the Theisens reside. The calls of two local birds (Carolina Chickadee & Tufted Titmouse)have been incorporated into the work as well.

Reems Creek Idyll is meant to be part of my Open Piece series of works that can be performed by any group of instruments. This work can be performed by any two quarter tone capable treble clef instruments.

Reems Creek Idyll

I am a composer of new music or contemporary classical music whatever name you like or whichever carries the least amount of baggage in your mind. I don't care which term you use but please take a moment to listen to my works.

I currently reside in Gateswood, Alabama with my wife , Cheryl, and our son, Asa. 

I love chamber music. I write lots of it. In fact that is the only music I have written so far. Mainly it's because I've known so many great performers and I've had the opportunity to compose for them.

If you want any scores or have any questions just let me know. 
Hopefully soon I will have more recent works on the site.

Everette Minchew

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