Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble (Briggs)

Roger Briggs

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General Info

Year: 2019
Duration: c. 20:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Roger Briggs
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Movements

1. Liminal – 10:10
2. Tactics - 9:15

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo I-II
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Piano
Celeste
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V

(percussion detail desired)

Solo Soprano Saxophone
Solo Alto Saxophone
Solo B-flat Tenor Saxophone
Solo E-flat Baritone Saxophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble is conceived in two contrasting movements. The first, Liminal, responds to a state of mind: ‘on the threshold’ or ‘floating in-between’ or ‘occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.’ There is a state of mind between sleeping and waking when wakefulness begins to slowly enter our sleeping state creating a twilight state of dreams and images before we awaken. The second movement, Tactics, responds to the fully conscious state of mind that is constantly planning ways and means to reach our goals or influence the future.

- Program Note by composer

The Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble was written for and is dedicated to the University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble and its conductor, Jerry Junkin.

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Sampled Midi

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of Texas (Austin) Wind Ensemble (Jerry Junkin, conductor) – 24 November 2019 Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

Boogie and Blues (2014/2018)
Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble (2019)
Night Images (1993)
Phoenix (2015)

Resources

Roger Briggs website Accessed 23 November 2019