Libby Larsen
Holy Roller
Conductor's score and parts on hire
Forces or Category: Solo alto saxophone & wind band
Orchestration: Solo asx, picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, ca, 2 bn, cbn, 1 Eb cl, 3 cl (in Bb), bcl, contra bcl, ssx, asx, tsx, barisx, 4 hn, 3 tpt, flugel, 4 tbn, euph, tba, pn/cel, 2 mallets, timp, 3 perc, db
for alto saxophone solo and wind/concert band.
Holy Roller is a revival sermon captured in the sounds of the alto saxophone and wind/concert band. It is inspired by classical revival preaching and the music seeks to represent the language: cajoling and incanting, with the intention of magnetizing and mesmerizing the listener through the usage of what Larsen describes as "musical masterpieces of rhythm, tempo and extraordinary tension and release."
Version for alto saxophone and piano is available on sale.