27. "NOAH" for Saxophone Quintet by Guy Shahar (April 2026) - based on The Jubilaires' 1940s version
This is a lively version of the traditional gospel song, Noah. It was inspired by the 1940s R&B-infused version by The Jubilaires.
I took the vocal line and gave it to the upper Baritone Sax, so the structure of the original song is there. Then, I gave myself permission to go wild – especially harmonically – and especially during the longer verses. It’s intentionally quite chaotic in places...
You can read more about it and see the full score and the original Jubilaires' version at https://heartfulhealing.co.uk/track27
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