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

8 Instrumentation of the concerto is generally standard wind ensemble formation, with one per part. Three flutes (1 st doubling alto flute and 3 rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 3 Bb clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 1 contrabass clarinet (which is listed as optional), 2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, 1 baritone saxophone, 3 Bb trumpets, 4 horns, 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 2 euphoniums, 2 tubas, double bass, piano, timpani and 4 percussion parts. Percussion 1 uses vibraphone, glockenspiel and shaker in Movement I, crotales, suspended cymbal and bass drum in Movement II, and xylophone and vibraphone in Movement III. Percussion 2 utilizes sand blocks in Movement I, glockenspiel in Movement II and tambourine and tam-tam in Movement III. Percussion 3 requires splash cymbal, suspended cymbal and a cymbal scrape in both Movements I and III, and vibraphone in Movement II. Percussion 4 calls for bass drum in Movements I and III, and chimes in Movement II. With this arrangement, no instruments are shared within the percussion section in any single movement, and only one of each instrument is required for performance. Due to the nature of the improvised cadenza, which will be discussed further in Chapters 4 and 7, the length of performance for the concerto can vary. Available recordings currently show a range from between twenty-five to twenty-eight minutes. The first movement is approximately 5 minutes in length, and the third movement is approximately 6 minutes long. The second movement is the longest of the work, due in