Into the Drink

for Sax Trio and Percussion

When I first started conceptualizing this piece, I intended to capture the potential for turmoil and sudden shifts in weather at sea. Thus, the name Into the Drink, which is an idiom for falling into the ocean. However, as soon as I actually put pencil to paper and started writing the music, it took on a parallel meaning: losing oneself to the enticement of drink.