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Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (1993)— Krzysztof Meyer. Music for alto saxophone and orchestra (1993/95)— Bertold Hummel. Cyber Bird Concerto, for alto saxophone and orchestra, Op. 59 (1994)— Takashi Yoshimatsu. My Assam Dragon for alto saxophone and orchestra (1994/1996)— Jan Sandström.
The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E ♭, smaller than the B ♭ tenor but larger than the B ♭ soprano. It is the most common saxophone and is used in popular music, concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, military bands, marching bands, pep bands, carnatic music, and jazz (such as big bands, jazz combos, swing music).
Op. 1: Concertino for piano and orchestra (1957) Op. 2: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 (1961) Op. 3: Variations for piano and big band (1962) Op. 4: Chorale and Fugue for orchestra (1962) Op. 5: Piece for trumpet and orchestra (1962) Op. 6: "Rose-Marie", fantasia for orchestra (1963) Op. 7: Fantasia on three children's songs for ...
A, Alto; T, Tenor; B, Baritone; b, Bass; c, Contrabass (or tubax) sc, Subcontrabass; Indicators key: X, instrument has been used by person or group; X, instrument has been used by person or group, but much less often than other X-marked instruments; C, person or group uses a C melody saxophone (either as primary instrument, or in addition to ...
Alfred Reed. Alfred Friedman (better known as Alfred Reed) (January 25, 1921 – September 17, 2005) was an American neoclassical composer, with more than two hundred published works for concert band, orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble to his name. He also traveled extensively as a guest conductor, performing in North America, Latin ...
1984: Lilith for Alto Saxophone and Piano; 1977-85: Cabaret Songs (Vol. 1 and 2) 1984: Songs of Innocence and of Experience; 1985: Fantasia Concertante, for viola, cello and orchestra; 1986: Fourth Symphony; 1977-86: Twelve New Etudes for Piano [Winner of 1988 Pulitzer Prize in Music] 1989: Fifth Symphony
Born in New York City to Sicilian immigrants, Creston was self-taught as a composer.His work tends to be fairly conservative in style, with a strong rhythmic element. His pieces include six symphonies; a number of concertos, including two for violin, [1] one for marimba and orchestra [2] (premiered by Ruth Stuber), one each for one piano, two pianos, and accordion, and a concerto for alto ...
Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...