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Ave Maris Stella​/​Andromeda

from Consorting with David by Paul Winter Consort

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“Ave Maris Stella” is a plainchant hymn from the 8th century. It’s followed here by a rhythm-section pedal-note vamp in one of my favorite time signatures (5/8 - 7/8 - 9/8), which provides independent counterpoint for the ensemble of the horns. This is a composition by Guillame Dufay (1397-1474), based on another verse of the plainchant, harmonized in a medieval style known as “fauxbourdon.” Our combination here of alto sax, English horn and cello has the kind of original sound I imagined for the Consort.

A duet adventure for sax and English horn emerges from this, and then the vamp returns to set up the cello solo.

The cello eventually gets free open-space, and David takes us on a wild ride.

I wanted our free-form suite to have a dynamic ensemble finale, to follow David’s unbridled solo. I wrote this little piece, inspired by the chant melody, in 7/8 time, that arrives at a fanfare ending. The word “stella” (star) in the plainchant prompted this title, “Andromeda,” the name of the next galaxy over from our Milky Way.

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from Consorting with David, released February 26, 2021
Ave Maris Stella
(Dufay; arr. Winter / McCandless)
Gregorian Chant
(Umpawaug Music, ASCAP)

Paul Winter / soprano sax
Paul McCandless / English horn
David Darling / cello, voice
Ralph Towner / classical guitar
Glen Moore / bass
Collin Walcott / percussion

From the album Road
Produced by Phil Ramone
Recorded live on summer tour, 1970

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Paul Winter is a seven-time Grammy-winning saxophonist, whose sextet was the first jazz group to perform at the White House in 1962. His second group, the Paul Winter Consort, interweaves sounds from the natural world with classical and ethnic traditions, and the spontaneous spirit of jazz. Their annual Winter Solstice Celebrations and Earth Mass are among the most popular events in New York. ... more

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