Later, Dahl transformed the work into a multi-movement piece.Ĭoncerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra was finished and premiered in May of 1949 by Rascher and the University of Illinois Concert Band. Excited by the challenge of writing a new work for band, Dahl remarked, “Somebody has to write the big pieces, the symphonic works, if the medium is to be elevated.” The concerto, initially titled Fantasy, was conceived as a one-movement piece in three sections: recitative, arioso, and allegro. Rascher proposed the idea that the accompaniment should be scored so it could be performed with either band or orchestra, but Dahl quickly abandoned the idea of the orchestra, scoring it solely for band. Ingolf Dahl conceived of his Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra in 1948 after receiving a letter from saxophone virtuoso Sigurd Rascher expressing interest in a large-scale work for saxophone. Caleb Carpenter ’19 MMus, a winner in the Bienen School’s 2018-2019 Concerto/Aria Competition, performs Ingolf Dahl’s Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Mallory Thompson.
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