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

69 Figure 47. Concerto for Alto Saxophone 1 st movement, measures 162-167. Bryant is very specific with his use of articulation marks. Care should then be taken at measures 177-179, where staccato marcato is called for in the first two measures, but the last two notes in measure 179 are marcato only, then followed again by staccato marcato marks again. Lulloff points out the importance for clarity and distinction between these two different marks, ensuring that are notes are all appropriately emphasized, but that those marked staccato are shorter as the articulation indicates. 58 Figure 48. Concerto for Alto Saxophone 1 st movement, measures 177-184. Saxophonists are often called on to perform growls, flutter-tongue and other similar effects. Near the end of the first movement in at measure 211 the soloist is asked to 58 Howard Gourwitz and Joe Lulloff, interview by author, Cincinnati, OH, March 11, 2018.