Noota Marijke Schröer & David Cristóbal Litago

• Barry Cockcroft (b. 1972): Slap Me:
• 1 Cockcroft: Slap Me 04:48
• Dolf de Kinkelder (b. 1953): Nota Bene!:
• 2 Kinkelder: Nota Bene!: I. Quarrel 03:26
• 3 Kinkelder: Nota Bene!: II. Blues 02:45
• 4 Kinkelder: Nota Bene!: III. Gypsy 02:25
• 5 Kinkelder: Nota Bene!: IV. Bagpipe 01:36
• 6 Kinkelder: Nota Bene!: V. Waltz 02:39
• 7 Kinkelder: Nota Bene!: VI. Circus 02:25
• Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): Caprice in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 24:
• 8 Paganini: Caprice in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 24 05:06
• Traditional: Fortune My Foe:
• 9 Traditional: Fortune My Foe 02:08
• David Salleras (b. 1980): La Darnière Nuit:
• 10 Salleras: La Darnière Nuit 08:01
• Christian Lauba (b. 1952): Mambo Loco:
• 11 Lauba: Mambo Loco 07:11
• Marc Mellits (b. 1966): Black:
• 12 Mellits: Black 04:57
• Philip Glass (b. 1937): Façades:
• 13 Glass: Façades 07:41
• Total Runtime 55:08

Info for Noota

Why this album? For David and Marijke, the answer feels almost self-evident. Since 2009 they have played together in the Melisma Saxophone Quartet, an ensemble they remain active in to this day, and they further share their musical energies as members of the Nederlands Saxofoon Octet. Noota felt like a natural extension of that partnership: a project in which they could bring together the music they most want to share with listeners, and in which playing is simply, purely, a joy.

The repertoire gathered here spans works composed especially for them, arrangements made by David himself, and pieces so compelling they could not be left out. Collaborating with Dolf and Christian on their compositions added yet another dimension to the whole: inspiring, genuinely pleasurable, and something for which both musicians feel deeply grateful. The result is an album full of music that is close to their hearts.

Saxophonists David Cristóbal Litago and Marijke Schröer form the Noota Saxophone Duo. They met during their studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and through the Melisma Saxophone Quartet, in which they both play.

Armed with a car full of saxophones and an iPad full of music, Noota loves to travel to the most diverse concert venues. Their performances feature a varied program, accompanied by engaging stories and explanations about the different types of saxophones.

The duo has performed at Festival Classique, Sonsbeekfestival, Casa de Cultura Villalgordo del Jucar, and De Oosterpoort in Groningen, among others. They have also appeared on Radio 4 multiple times and frequently collaborate with composers. Recently, Dolf de Kinkelder composed Nota Bene especially for them, utilizing no fewer than six different types of saxophones — from bass to sopranino.

Marijke Schröer, saxophones
David Cristóbal Litago, saxophones

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