In 2022, November Music collaborated with the Amstel Quartet, a saxophone quartet with an impressive track record and an ever-growing list of compositions they have premiered. Their many collaborations with composers to create new works make them the ideal ensemble for this project.Young composers, ages 8 to 18, were invited to participate in this project and received lessons from composers Anne-Maartje Lemereis and Remy Alexander from the In de Knop foundation. Over five lessons, they gained insight into what a saxophone can do, the different saxophones in the quartet, and how to transform their musical ideas into full compositions. This year, seven composers created works during the Compose-it project. The resulting compositions range from serious concert music and modern idioms to musical humor and touching soundscapes.ProgramManu — RavelijnViktor — Dancing CatsDavid — 1001 TrollsEllen — 74 sealsLize — Ode aan de MaanTony — College van vier uurKerijn — tetrauQAmstel QuartetVitaly Vatulya - soprano saxophoneOlivier Sliepen - alto saxophoneBas Apswoude - tenor saxophoneHarry Cherrin - baritone saxophone