Edward Gregson’s Saxophone Concerto was commissioned by Nobuya Sugawa, and first performed on 10th May, 2006, as part of the Sonic Skylines festival, Manchester by Nobuya Sugawa (saxophone) and the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Clark Rundell.
Instrumentation Alto (+Soprano) Saxophone solo 3 Flutes (III = piccolo) 2 Oboes (II = cor anglais) 2 Clarinets in Bb Bass Clarinet in Bb 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in Bb 2 Trombones Bass Trombone 4 Percussion: I Mark tree Suspended cymbal (small) Bongos 3 Scaffold pipes Crotales Glockenspiel
II Tam-tam Mark tree Suspended cymbal (medium) Snare drum Vibraphone
III Mark tree Bass drum Suspended cymbal (large) Tam-tam (shared with perc. II) Marimba
Piano (= Celesta) Strings
This score is transposed. Duration: 23 minutes
IV Mark tree Drum Kit: Snare Drum Bass Drum 3 tom-toms Ride Cymbal Crash Cymbal Hi-hat