Concerto for Saxophone
Michael Kamen (arr. Roger Niese)
Subtitle: For David Sanborn
General Info
Year: 1990 c/ 2019
Duration: c. 28:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Saxophone and orchestra
Publisher: Baton Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €260.00 | Score Only (print) - €64.00
Movements
- Adagio
- Candenzina
- Allegro
Instrumentation
- Full Score
- Solo E-flat Alto Saxophone
- C Piccolo
- Flute I-II
- Alto Flute
- Oboe
- English Horn
- Bassoon I-II
- Contra-Bassoon
- E-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
- Horn in F I-II-III-IV
- Trombone I-II-III
- Bass Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Contra-Bass
- Cello (optional)
- Harp
- Timpani
- Percussion I-II-III, including:
- *Bass Drum
- *Bell Tree
- *Celesta
- *Chimes
- *Glockenspiel
- *Mark Tree
- *Suspended Cymbal
- *Tam-tam
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
In 1972, Michael Kamen and Dave Sanborn met in a recording studio in New York City. They became very good friends and colleagues as well. This friendship and partnership come together in 1989 when Michael composed a Saxophone Concerto for David Sanborn. This concerto, also known as Concerto for Sanborn. became in the end one of Kamen's finest compositions.
German musician Manuel Epli initiated in 2017 the realisation of a transcription of the complete Concerto for Saxophone and Symphonic Band. In 2019 it was Dutch arranger Roger Niese who finally was responsible for this fine transcription.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Neal Smith, conductor; Perry Rask, saxophone) – 27 April 2024
Works for Winds by This Composer
- All for Love
- An American Symphony (arr. Lavender) (1996)
- An American Symphony (arr. Moss) (1996)
- Band of Brothers. See: Symphonic Suite from "Band of Brothers" and Theme from "Band of Brothers"
- Concerto for Saxophone (arr. Niese) (1990/2019)
- From Earth to the Moon
- Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (arr. Story) (1995)
- I Do It for You
- Mr. Holland's Opus (arr. Bocook) (1995/)
- Quintet
- Robin Hood (arr. Bocook) (1991)
- Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves: Symphonic Suite (arr. Lavender) (1991)
- Selections from "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves"
- Suite from "Band of Brothers" (arr. Nowlin) (2001)
- Symphonic Suite from "Band of Brothers" (arr. Brubaker) (1998/2002)
- Tribute (arr. Moss) (2004)
- Theme from "Band of Brothers" (arr. Dunnigan) (2001/)
Resources
- Kamen, M.; Niese, R. (2019). Concerto for Saxophone for David Sanborn [score]. Baton Music: Eindhoven, Netherland.
- Michael Kamen website. Accessed 3 May 2024
- Perusal score