Holly Harrison
SUPERHIGHWAY
concerto for saxophone and orchestra
Full Score
Commissioned by Western Australia Symphony Orchestra and Geoff Stearn
Wise Music G. Schirmer Australia Pty Ltd
Sydney, NSW
Instrumentation
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2 Flutes (2nd doubling piccolo)
2 Oboes (2nd doubling cor anglais)
Clarinet in B-flat
Bass clarinet in B-flat
2 Bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon)
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
2 Percussion:
1. Small drum kit (bass drum, snare drum, low tom, hi-hat, crash, ride, splash) slapstick, 2 woodblocks, cabasa, slide whistle, triangle, suspended cymbal, small concert bass
2. Concert bass drum, guiro, crash cymbals, vibraslap, tambourine, egg shaker, vibraphone, cowbell, slapstick, suspended cymbal, triangle, 2 x woodblocks
Harp
Solo saxophone (alto/soprano)
Strings
Transposed score
duration circa 22 minutes
Commissioned by WASO and Geoff Stearn
First performed by Matt Styles and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Umberto Clerici, 9 August 2024, Perth Concert Hall, Australia
March 2025 Version
Note: Where staging allows, drum kit (percussion 1) should be positioned as far forward
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