“Inyoka” is an isiXhosa word meaning snake. In South Africa, there are many venomous snakes, but none as deadly as the mamba. Consequently, the mamba is often synonymous with fear. This fear was the inspiration for “Inyoka.” The piece consists of four parts, starting with the hunting snake, "Mamba", followed by "Chase", and then "Neurotoxin" as the snake’s prey slowly dies. "Mamba" returns at the end, but syncopated, the snake now emboldened by a successful hunt. For tenor saxophone and piano. Cover photo by Izak de Vries. Free sheet music available here: https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=aVLXJOO6tR

Inyoka

Rikud Shel Haruakh (Hebrew meaning "Dance of the Wind") is an original Klezmer composition based on the chord progression of "Hava Nagila". For two alto saxophones and a tenor saxophone. Cover photo by Izak de Vries. Free sheet music available here: https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=aH4yMDvLRQ

Rikud Shel Haruakh

Inspired by the tree giants of Limpopo. For three saxophones (2 altos & a tenor). Free sheet music available here: https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=aU3YY6iHQH

Baobab Blues

A little jingle I wrote for a friend's tea business

Mightea Fine

Performed by The Phax Trio at Alexander Bar in Cape Town. Rikud Shel Haruakh (Hebrew meaning "Dance of the Wind") is an original Klezmer composition based on the chord progression of "Hava Nagila"; the flutter tonguing by the saxophone and euphonium was used to create a rustling leaves effect.

Sheet music available here: http://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=aFKiuIzwa4

Performed by Andrea Hobson and Albert Combrink. “Inyoka” is an isiXhosa word meaning snake. In Africa, there are many venomous snakes, but none as deadly as the mamba. Consequently, the mamba is often synonymous with fear. This fear was the inspiration for “Inyoka.” 

The piece consists of three parts: "Mamba", "Chase" and "Neurotoxin" with a repetition of "Mamba" at the end. 

For tuba or euphonium and piano. Sheet music available here: http://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=aghe3bIosR

Performed by the Stellenbosch University Jazz Band. A big band chart with a blues swing feel... A blueshift is a decrease in wavelength of an electromagnetic wave with a corresponding increase in frequency - in other words, an increase in energy!

For: 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass and drums

Free sheet music available here: https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=ahqlfrxd8c

Blueshift (for Big Band)

This piece started off as a short melody I composed a while ago... repeated and overlaid at different delays, a little tweaking, and viola (pun intended!) - a whole cloud of new music!

Mix: Shaun Acker
Photo: Izak de Vries

Phase Nebula

An arrangement of "bad guy" by Billie Eilish for saxophone quartet. All parts were performed on an alto saxophone and then transposed to include baritone, tenor and soprano parts.

Bad Guy

For three alto saxophones. Inspired by Tsonga music from the Limpopo province of South Africa. Great for intermediate players. Sheet music and backtrack available here: https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=ah1Ccd7JDh

Limpopo Star

The title means "come with us" in Xitsonga. This piece was a commission for a commercial.

Famba Na Hina

An arrangement of "Havana" by Camila Cabello for saxophone quartet.

Havana

Inspired by Calypso music and South African sunsets. For string quartet. 

Sheet music available here: https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=a9GbeGgMsP

Cover photo by Johan Wahl.

Calypso Sunset

Composing is my ABSOLUTE favourite thing! 

Should you be interested in original music scores, some of my compositions are available on free-scores.com

Clara Marincowitz

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