I originally wrote this piece for saxophone quartet in November 2014 as part of my composition portfolio for a module of my studies at the Royal College of Music. Drobwll, meaning ‘whirlpool’ in Welsh, was in inspired by the Menai Strait separating Anglesey from Wales; particularly its unusual wave patterns that form powerful whirlpools with the tide. These whirlpools over many years have seemed deceptively calm, but the currents gain strength as the tide goes out, and in the past, have taken lives. This is reflected in the piece - despite the long flowing lines of the main theme first presented on alto saxophone, there is always turbulence underneath from the semiquaver movement. In the end, the ferocity of the whirlpool overcomes the calmness of the surface water (the main theme) and the energy dissipates as if nothing ever happened.

Performed by:
Myself - soprano saxophone
Alzbeta Klasova - alto saxophone
Isabel Stewart-Kasimba - tenor saxophone
Claire Shaw - baritone saxophone
Thank you to Claire, Isabel and Alzbeta for helping me to make this recording! 

Drobwll

John Barry's 'Body Heat' performed by myself on alto saxophone with the RCM Student Film Orchestra in July 2015.

Body Heat - John Barry

My arrangement of Scarlatti's Sonata K7 for SATB saxophone quartet. Recorded on 19/04/2017.

Soprano - Lucinda Dunne
Alto - Azusa Ono
Tenor - Isabel Stewart-Kasimba
Baritone - Claire Shaw

Big thanks to Azusa, Isabel and Claire for learning and recording my arrangement with just one rehearsal - can't wait to perform it in concert!

Scarlatti Sonata K7

Lucinda Dunne is a recent graduate of the Royal College of Music, where she studied both saxophone and clarinet under professors Kyle Horch and Janet Hilton. She previously studied at Chetham’s School of Music with Andrew Wilson. In 2012, Lucinda reached the woodwind category final of BBC Young Musician of the Year and also attained her DipABRSM in piano performance. She has gained orchestral experience playing with groups such as the National Youth Orchestra and Piccadilly Symphony Orchestra, performing at notable venues including The Sage Gateshead and Royal Festival Hall. Lucinda has also taken part in masterclasses with saxophonists Frank Timpe, Lars Mlekusch, Kenneth Tse, Gerard McChrystal and Arno Bornkamp, and enjoys performing as a member of the Hestia Saxophone Quartet and Halcyon Trio.

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