Jules Pegram: Concerto for Alto Saxophone (Francis Cisneros, USC Thornton Winds-Gregory X. Whitmore)

Jules Pegram
CONCERTO FOR ALTO SAXOPHONE & WIND ENSEMBLE (2018)
00:00 I. Con bravura
06:52 II. Grave, molto rubato
12:11 III. Vivacissimo
Francis Cisneros, saxophone
Dr. Gregory Xavier Whitmore, conductor
USC Thornton Winds
Bovard Auditorium
Los Angeles, California
February 11, 2022
Audio/video recording: Tyler Eschendal
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Awarded the 2018 Frederick Fennell Prize by
the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) and
the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA)
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PROGRAM NOTE
Concerto for Alto Saxophone & Wind Ensemble (2018) was commissioned jointly by the Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble and the Mt. San Antonio College Wind Ensemble (Dr. Gregory Xavier Whitmore, conductor). The world premiere performance by the Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble-under the direction of Dr. Gregory Xavier Whitmore and featuring alto saxophone soloist Andrew Harrison-was presented at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, California on March 10, 2019.
In the first movement, the saxophone bolts forward with brilliance and energy. An equally virtuosic ensemble counterpart constantly amps up the tension, making for a lightning-fast musical repartee.
The second movement demonstrates the lyric capacity and sonic richness of the saxophone. In setting this dark middle movement, I strove to write sweeping lines and lush, film noir-inspired textures. The music here is lonesome and pensive, creating a warm atmosphere of haunting pathos.
The final movement is a jaunty escapade based on a lyrical, sweet melody. The tune meanders through a series of developments and variations, all the while showing off the saxophone’s extensive range, bright timbral possibilities, and extraordinary agility.
- Jules Pegram (2018)
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