Composer Music Theorist
Concerto for Alto Saxophone
Category
Year Composed
Orchestration
Duration
Concerto
2015
Alto Saxophone Solo and Wind Band
22 Minutes
trumpet in Bb I-III
horn in F I-IV
trombone I, II
bass trombone
euphonium
tuba
double bass
timpani
About:
It's immature, half-baked, but goddamnit, it's fun.
I used to listen to this and hear only flaws - overwhelming orchestration, thick textures, borrowed styles - I was still finding my voice as a composer.
Now, 2023, I rediscover this piece after years buried. I listen, I wonder, "I used to write with such zest, unbound energy... what happened?" Those flaws, strengths I've yet to develop.
I'm still finding my voice as a composer
Instrumentation:
flute I-IV (second doubling piccolo)
oboe I, II
bassoon I, II
clarinet in Bb I-III
bass clarinet
alto saxophone I, II
tenor saxophone
baritone saxophone
percussion I:
glock, snare, tam tam, bongos, tambourine
percussion II:
vibes, shaker, wood blocks, sus. and crash cymbals, xylophone,
temple blocks, tambourine, brake drum
percussion III:
marimba, sus. and crash cymbals, claves, castanets, triangle
percussion IV:
crotales, bass drum, wood blocks, triangle, bongos.