An 11 minute work commissioned and premiered by the Netherlands Wind Ensemble in October 1996. Part of their Stravinsky cycle that year which paired several of his works with (new) works by a guest composer – the other two programs featuring works by David Lang (US) and Wolfgang Rihm (Ger) – this work features a wind ensemble expanded with 3 double basses and 3 percussionists and the composer on saxophone, conducted by the late Richard Dufallo. The concerts at the Doelen (Rotterdam) and Paradiso (Amsterdam) were recorded and broadcast by the Dutch radio station VPRO. On the same program was an arrangement of the composer’s Deep Water, Rejoice (1992) for the Netherlands Wind Ensemble.

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This hybrid composition/improvisation framework was composed in 1991 and premiered that same year at the former Weill Recital hall (now Zankel Hall) at Carnegie Hall. This recording features a live recording in 1992 at the Washington Square Church with Marcus Rojas on tuba, Mary Wootan on cello and the composer on soprano. Approximate duration: 22 minutes
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A short section of the incidental music for the Orphan play.
Recorded and performed in NYC in 2001. All instruments and samples performed and created by, and (c) 2014 Marcel van Rootselaar.

Solo soprano saxophone improvisation at the Berg Kerk in Deventer, the Netherlands.This beautiful church, built in 1206 (!) features an amazing natural reverb of about 5-8 seconds.
Recorded May 18, 2014
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Second solo soprano saxophone improvisation at the Berg Kerk in Deventer, the Netherlands.This beautiful church, built in 1206 (!) features an amazing natural reverb of about 5-8 seconds.
Recorded May 18, 2014

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A 35 minute mostly through-composed work  from 1992 with a few incidental improvisation sections, featuring an all-star downtown cast:

David Krakauer                    clarinet and bass-clarinet
Marcus Rojas                       tuba
David Cossin                       vibes and percussion
Mary Rowell                         violin
Mary Wootan                       cello
Marcel van Rootselaar        saxophones, flute and piano
Conducted by Trey Files
Recorded live December 22, 1992 at the Washington Square Church in NYC.

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On the fly music improvisation recorded while floating around Venice, under bridges and out in the open, in Nico’s boat.
Claudiu Lazarciuc              Hung ( hand drum)
Marcel van Rootselaar       soprano sax
Recorded May 24, 2014
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A soprano saxophone solo improvisation at the Chiesa San Francesco della Vigna, in Venice, Italy.
Recorded May 26, 2014

Solo soprano saxophone improvisation recorded at the Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Carmini in Venice, Italy on May 24, 2014. Unedited