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Ku Ku

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Composed
1997
Instrumentation
Soprano Saxophone, Unaccompanied
Publisher
Reed Music

Grew out of Cockcroft’s improvising on Berio’s Sequenza VIIb while studying in France: long melodic lines alternate with Berio-style multiphonics set to funky rhythms, which a friend said sounded like a chicken. After Black & Blue it is his most widely played piece. About 6 minutes.

Full program note and score: Reed Music

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