A Conductor’s and Performer’s Guide to Steven Bryant’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone - Chester Jenkins

19 Figure 5. Concerto for Alto Saxophone 1 st movement, measures 1-8. Demonstrating use of Creston motive, beginning on pitch three and ascending. Bryant sequences the motive throughout the work as well, using a pivot pitch as a bridge between sequences of the motive in a line. In measure 24 and 25, he uses sequencing and moves the line to a higher pitch level through octave displacement of the third note of the motive. The woodwind lines that begin at measure 19 follow a similar shape and usages of the motive as is seen in the solo line. Figure 6. Concerto for Alto Saxophone 1 st movement, measures 22-27. Demonstration of use of pivot pitches (in parentheses) to move the motive melodically through different tonalities.