Instrumental Solo,Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.799441 Composed by Drake Mabry. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 24 pages. Drake Mabry #519749. Published by Drake Mabry (A0.799441). Cristal is written for the rare contrabass saxophone and 4 alto saxophones. The piece could be moved up in the saxophone family to be played by bass saxophone and 4 soprano saxophones. In three movements, the contrabass saxophone plays the solo part accompanied by the alto saxophones. Sometimes the soloist utilizes the typical low register of the instrument and at other times plays long melodies in the high, upper register. The work includes written and spatial notation. It was written for the French saxophone virtuoso, Daniel Kientzy and his ensemble Le Saxtuor. The duration is 12'30. This is a manuscript score, thus the reduced price.Cristal was premiered by Daniel Kientzy and Le Saxtuor at the Ecole Nationale de Musique in Blois, France on December 21, 1996.