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

40 introduced by the alto saxophone in measure 6, and soon after in clarinet 1 in measure 11, bassoon and bass clarinet in measure 13 and 14. Figure 26. Concerto for Alto Saxophone 3 rd movement, measures 5 and 6. Creston motive with fifth pitch raised a half step. It is also used to continue a line as a pivot pitch in measure 15 and 16 in the solo alto saxophone line. Figure 27. Concerto for Alto Saxophone 3 rd movement, measures 15-17. Use of modified fifth pitch of Creston motive as pivot pitch material. While this version of the motive is being passed between the soloist and the ensemble, the piano has four and five note tone clusters based on the motive as well, beginning in measure 10 and 11. The trumpets and trombones punctuate it in measures 15, 19 and following.