Erin Royer
| Erin Royer | Tenor Saxophone |
| David Wickham | Piano |
from Australia
Erin Royer is a classically trained saxophonist, specialising on the tenor saxophone. In 2010 Erin received a Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), under the guidance of Dr. Matthew Styles. Throughout her bachelor degree Erin received many awards and scholarships. Most notable of these were receiving honouree recognition for her studies by the Executive Dean of Education and Arts, Edith Cowan University in 2009, winning the Barbara MacLeod Scholarship awarded to the top performing female student at WAAPA in 2011, and becoming a member of the Golden Key International Society, exclusively for high achieving students.
Erin recently completed an honours research degree with first class honours, which focused on career pathways for the twenty first century classical tenor saxophonist. During this year Erin also achieved the top classical woodwind performer at WAAPA.
In amongst her studies, Erin is a regular performer around Perth, Western Australia, performing with The Oz Big Band, The Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, and the exciting saxophone quartet, Just Sax. Erin’s long-term goal is to be become an internationally established classical tenor saxophonist in a soloist and quartet environment.
David Wickham: (Piano accompanist)
Before emigrating to Perth in 2003, David Wickham was a London resident, broadcasting recitals for the BBC Radio 3 and UK Classic FM, as well as working as a repetituer for the English National Opera, Welsh National Opera and Scottish Opera. Since 2003 David has spent his time teaching at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, making regular appearances on the ABC, and conducting Operas such as ‘Mikado”.
Deep Blue - Andy ScottScored for Tenor Saxophone & Piano, Deep Blue was commissioned for Australian saxophonist Erin Royer. Deep Blue is both dark and light, ever-exploring, using colours that make the tenor saxophone such a unique and special instrument. Towards the end of the piece it is as if the musicians surface from the depths of the ocean, back to the real world!Dot - Suzanne KosowitzDot (2012) is a piece which explores an idea of 20th century artist Paul Klee, "a line is a dot that goes for a walk". Both instruments share equal roles in perforating the sonic landscape with short motivic bursts that develop into dense grooves. Just as a blank page is filled with little dots to create a much larger image, so too does the musical terrain of "Dot" evolve, just from a single note.Forgotten Memories - Sean BernardThe title reflects on the gradual build-up throughout the music, which could be interpreted as a rediscovery of 'forgotten memories', flooding back with greater clarity and speed as the piece moves on. Forgotten Memories explores the tonal colour, range and technical ability of the tenor saxophone. The piece moves through a gradual build up of intensity and technicality, allowing the player to fully explore a wide range of tone colour on the instrument, throughout its full range, as well as expressing the breadth of technical abilities available on the instrument.Peppy Chipper - Ellie CummingPeppy Chipper (2012), meaning happy, is a vibrant and quirky piece, which was written for Australian saxophonist Erin Royer. The weaving melody and rhythmic drive creates a running dialogue between both the piano and saxophone. This piece showcases the different states of happiness ranging from 'bright and chirpy' to 'dreamy and blissful'. |
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