“Prestidigitation” means sleight of hand or nimble fingers, and describes the alto saxophone soloist in this innovative and compelling work. The triplet rhythms, walking bass line and call-and-response style blend together to give this piece a playful, jazzy flavor. Written for virtuoso saxophonist Dr. Julia Nolan, this composition is a tour-de-force for both the soloist and the ensemble – a powerful addition to the solo saxophone repertoire! Prestidigitation was co-commissioned by the West Vancouver Youth Band, the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Sea To Sky Wind Ensemble. Dur: 5:45
(Recorded by the Troy University Symphony Band, directed by Mark Walker. Rad Bolt alto saxophone soloist.)
Instrumentation | Number of Parts | Pages Per Part |
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CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE) | 1 | 41 |
FLUTE 1 | 4 | 4 |
FLUTE 2 | 4 | 4 |
OBOE | 2 | 4 |
BASSOON | 2 | 4 |
BB CLARINET 1 | 4 | 4 |
BB CLARINET 2 | 4 | 4 |
BB CLARINET 3 | 4 | 4 |
BB BASS CLARINET | 2 | 4 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1 | 2 | 4 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2 | 2 | 4 |
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE | 2 | 4 |
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE | 1 | 4 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE SOLO | 1 | 5 |
BB TRUMPET 1 | 3 | 4 |
BB TRUMPET 2 | 3 | 4 |
BB TRUMPET 3 | 3 | 4 |
F HORN 1 | 2 | 4 |
F HORN 2 | 2 | 4 |
TROMBONE 1 | 2 | 4 |
TROMBONE 2 | 2 | 4 |
BASS TROMBONE | 2 | 4 |
BARITONE B.C. | 2 | 4 |
BARITONE T.C. | 2 | 4 |
TUBA | 4 | 4 |
STRING BASS | 1 | 4 |
PERCUSSION | 2 | 4 |
VIBRAPHONE | 2 | 4 |
MARIMBA | 2 | 4 |
TIMPANI | 1 | 3 |
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Series: MusicWorks Grade 5
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