Saxophone Quartet Concerto

Saxophone Quartet Concerto

Keuris' Saxophone Quartet Concerto was written in 1986 for the commission of the Dutch Government and it is dedicated to the members of the Rascher Saxophone Quartet.

Instrumentation

The music requires a Saxophone Quartet, of course, Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 4 clarinets (4th Bass Clarinet), 2 bassoons, Contrabassoon,4 French Horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Snare Drum,
Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Celesta, Strings, Harp


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