Colfax Avenue – Laurent Jacquier

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Colfax Avenue – Laurent Jacquier

Sheet music for 4 hands piano.

Colfax Avenue is the main street that crosses Denver from east to west.

The piece illustrates a walk along this avenue, punctuated at times by honks, stops and restarts.

The 4/4 measure, articulated 3+2+3, is the main driving force behind “Colfax Avenue”. Particular attention will be paid to the rhythmic precision between the two piano parts, an essential element in illustrating this promenade.

This journey through Denver is interspersed with two slower, quieter sections, where travelers stop to admire the Rocky Mountains in the distance. For these slow parts, different melodies are stacked on top of a sequence of four repeating fifths. It’s important to clearly distinguish between the different voices.