ensemble: solo alto saxophone and wind ensemble (exact instrumentation below)
duration: 20 minutes
grade: 5
written: spring-fall 2024
commissioned by: Derek Granger, Utah Valley University Wind Symphony
premiere: April 21, 2025; Derek Granger, saxophone; Utah Valley University Wind Symphony; Christopher Ramos, conductor

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Instrumentation:

piccolo — 3 flutes (1 doubling picc. 2) — 2 oboes — english horn
2 bassoons — contrabassoon
4 Bb clarinets — bass clarinet
2 alto saxophones — tenor saxophone — baritone saxophone

4 F horns — 3 Bb trumpets — 2 trombones — bass trombone — tuba

solo alto saxophone

double bass (with low C string or extension)
piano (doubling celesta) — harp

timpani (doubles small whip)
percussion (4 players)
I. vibraphone, marimba, large suspended cymbal
II. crotales (with bass bow), xylophone, shekere (may substitute large guiro), 2 temple blocks, sizzle cymbal
III. chimes, large whip, sandpaper blocks, 2 congas, large tam-tam, 2 tom-toms (floor/large)
IV. bass drum (with paper*), medium suspended cymbal

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Large Ensemble Score and Parts Information:

What You Get: One 11x17 spiral bound copy of the full score as well a PDF copy of each instrumental part sent via email.