Catalytic Concerto
Rob Smith
About this work:
Catalytic Concerto was premiered at the Univ. of Texas at Austin in 1993 by the University of Texas at Austin graduate saxophone quartet. The title of the work is a pun on the term catalytic converter, which is a part of the exhaust system of a car that alters the emissions by chemically combining them with an enzyme in the converter so they are less harmful to the environment. Much like this process, I am combining two types of material (a set of harmonies and a contrasting scale) in this piece so that they are completely intertwined by the end.
Year composed: 1993
Duration: 00:12:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 10+ players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bass Clarinet, 1 Soprano Saxophone, 1 Alto Saxophone, 1 Tenor Saxophone, 1 Baritone Saxophone, 1 Horn in F, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 1 Percussion (General), 1 Piano, 1 Double bass
Instrumentation notes: saxophone quartet and chamber ensemble