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

48 Figure 34. Concerto for Wind Ensemble 3 rd movement, measures 508-512. As the dotted eighth note receives the pulse, dotted quarter notes will receive two. The time signature will create challenges later on in the work. While the early part of the movement contains mostly 16 th notes (of which there are three to the beat), later sections, such as measures 135-138 (trumpet and trombones), will present challenges with counting and create issues with the precise realization of those rhythms. Figure 35. Concerto for Alto Saxophone, 1 st movement, measures 134-138. Example of syncopated rhythms over 12/16 time signature. The Bryant Concerto presents a number of challenges for the conductor throughout the work. The work starts with quiet intensity from the soloist for eighteen measures. The