Recorded for submission in the 2018 Vandoren Emerging Artists competition

Alto sax: Thomas Lahren
Piano: Christine Hitt

Sonata - Paul Creston (Mvt. II)

5/1/18

From my junior recital at UW-Eau Claire

Alto sax: Thomas Lahren
Piano: James Li

Mvt. I: 0:00
Mvt. II: 11:49

Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (arr. for sax + piano) - Henri Tomasi

5/1/18

From my junior recital at UW-Eau Claire

Tenor sax: Thomas Lahren
Piano: James Li

Poem - Walter Hartley

5/1/18

From my junior recital at UW-Eau Claire

Alto sax: Thomas Lahren

Nightbird - Karen Tanaka

5/1/18

From my junior recital at UW-Eau Claire

Alto sax: Thomas Lahren

I. Intrada (0:00)
II. Tango (1:05)
III. Scherzo (3:08)
IV. Nocturne (4:23)
V. Capriccio (6:00)

Petite Suite - Walter Hartley

Performed by Sarcoline Quartet

Soprano sax: Noah Staber
Alto sax: Logan Crapser
Tenor sax: Thomas Lahren
Bari sax: Brandon Polzin

Andante et Scherzetto - Pierre Lantier (Mvt 1)

Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578, "Little" (arr. for saxophone quartet) - J.S. Bach

2/25/18

Performed by Sarcoline Quartet and the UW-Eau Claire University Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by Nobuyoshi Yasuda

Soprano sax: Noah Staber
Alto sax: Logan Crapser
Tenor sax: Thomas Lahren
Bari sax: Brandon Polzin

I. (0:00)
IV. (6:00)

Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra - Philip Glass

Performed by Sarcoline Quartet

Soprano sax: Noah Staber
Alto sax: Logan Crapser
Tenor sax: Thomas Lahren
Bari sax: Brandon Polzin

I. Brilliante (0:00)
II. Deloroso (2:29)
III. Spirituoso (6:40)
IV. Andante (8:13)

Quatuor pour Saxophones - Pierre Max Dubois

Performed by Sarcoline Quartet

Soprano sax: Noah Staber
 Alto sax: Logan Crapser 
Tenor sax: Thomas Lahren
 Bari sax: Brandon Polzin

I. Misterioso (0:00)
II. Lent (3:50)

Quatuor de Saxophones - Ida Gotkovsky

Thomas Lahren is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and audio engineer based in Eau Claire, WI. Primarily writing for chamber ensembles and small group jazz, he also composes for big band, electronics, and pursues an active interest in scoring for film and other media. 

He graduated in 2020 from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a bachelor's degree in saxophone performance and a recording arts certificate.

Contact: thomaslahrenmusic@gmail.com

Thomas Lahren

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