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

46 When asked about the ending, Bryant stated he likes “visceral” music that grabs you and forces you to pay attention. 42 He creates incredible drama through the final forty-one measures of music. A manipulation of his chord progression from Solace allows him to raise the tonality from F minor to B major over the course of that period. The soloist also plays some of the most technically challenging music of the concerto at the end, concluding with the highest pitch the soloist will play. 42 Steven Bryant, interview by author, phone interview, March 8, 2018.