Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble David R. Gillingham

Solo Alto Sax with Band
Number of Players:Standard + 1
Copyright:2016
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet

Solo Alto Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba

Timpani (4)
Percussion 1 (Chimes, Bells, Crash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Xylophone, Tam-Tam)
Percussion 2 (Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Marimba [4-octave], Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam, 5 Concert Toms)
Percussion 3 (Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Xylophone, Marimba (4.5-octave)
The Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble was transcribed by the composer from his earlier Alto Saxophone Sonata for a performance at the 1990 North American Saxophone Alliance Conference at Central Michigan University.

The first movement is structured in a sonata design, preceded by a slow and plaintive introduction. The allegro portion of the movement features an athletic primary theme, which requires rapid tonguing and fingering and a more lyrical, but angular, secondary theme. A mystical chaconne with nine variations comprises the second movement. The third movement is cast in sonata-rondo form with the driving primary theme accompanied by triplet figures in the piano and a very tuneful secondary theme. A frantic tempo governs this movement from its intense beginning to its wild and flourishing
ending.