Concertino for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble

Warren Benson

Warren Benson

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General Info

Year: 1953 / 1971
Duration: c. 12:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental   |   Score Only - $19.95

Movements

1. Very slowly -- subdued
2. Aeolian Song
3. Lively -- Buoyantly

Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo Eb Alto Saxophone
C Piccolo
Flutes
Oboes
Bassoons
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Contra Alto Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Cornets Solo-I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Crash Cymbals
• Bells
• Chimes
• Suspended Cymbal

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

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Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by this Composer

• Adagietto (1992)
• The Beaded Leaf
• Concertino for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (1955)
• Danzon-Memory (1991)
• Daughter of the Stars (1998)
• Dawn's Early Light (1987)
• Divertissement No. 1 (1993)
• The Drums of Summer (1997)
• Ginger Marmalade (1978)
• Helix (1966)
• The Leaves Are Falling (1964)
• Mask of Night (1968)
• Meditation on “I Am for Peace” (1990)
• The Passing Bell (1974)
• Polyphonies for Percussion (1960)
• Remembrance (1962)
• Recuerdo (1966)
• Scherzo, Chorale, and Aria Serena (2002)
• Shadow Wood
• The Solitary Dancer (1969)
• Star Edge (1965)
• Symphony for Drums and Wind Orchestra (1963)
• Symphony No. 2, "Lost Songs"
• Transylvania Fanfare (1953)
• Variations on a Handmade Theme
• Wings (1984)

References

• Benson, W. (1995). Concertino for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble [score]. Theodroe Presser Company: Bryn Mawr, Penn.