Christ the Redeemer
orchestration saxophone ensemble with percussion
duration 5:00
orchestration saxophone ensemble with percussion
duration 5:00
Inspired by the massive Christo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, named in 2007 as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Commissioned by the National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain as part of their Seven Wonders project. Premiered by the National Saxophone Choir conducted by Richard Ingham in Birmingham with a repeat performance at the World Saxophone Congress XV in Bangkok in July 2009.
Commissioned by the National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain as part of their Seven Wonders project. Premiered by the National Saxophone Choir conducted by Richard Ingham in Birmingham with a repeat performance at the World Saxophone Congress XV in Bangkok in July 2009.