Branford Marsalis saxophone and conductor

Duke Ellington
“Duke’s Harlem – An Ellington Suite” (arr. Jeff Beal) Swiss Premiere! (app. 20’)
This arrangement pays tribute to Duke Ellington’s rise in 1930s Harlem as a composer and bandleader. Commissioned specifically for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and saxophonist Branford Marsalis, the work is based on some of the Duke’s best-known pieces: Rockin’ in Rhythm, Sophisticated Lady, In a Sentimental Mood and It Don’t Mean a Thing.

Jeff Beal
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (commissioned for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) (app. 25')

George Gershwin
An American in Paris, Tone Poem for Large Orchestra. Arrangement by Javier Diaz for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (app. 20')

Without pause
Total duration approximately 60 min