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So I'm just about to enter my second year at university as a saxophonist, and during my second year my university will be holding soloists auditions for musicians to perform a concerto the following year. I aim to audition so I'll be playing the concerto in my third year, but upon researching some great pieces I've discovered that I just can't seem to find any substantial concert works that don't use altissimo? I have plenty of strengths as a saxophonists, but one of my weaknesses is most definitely altissimo. I can only hit a G about 50% of the time I try and haven't gotten any higher than that; and i've been trying for a while. Since I have to audition at concert standard during my second year, I know I won't be zipping around there perfectly by that time.
SO my question is, does anyone know of any concerto works which aren't all up in the stratosphere and perferrably don't use any altissimo at all, and aren't like *ridiculously* fiddly? I play alto, soprano and tenor, although sop and alto would be preferred, and I can audition to play a piece with our wind orchestra, our University Philharmonia, our society Sinfonia or our string orchestra. I am by no means a crazy virtuosic player but my teacher has definitely reassured me that I have the skill to do a concerto and has encouraged me thus; I just didn't realise there are soooo few substantial works which aren't so frickin high
I realise this might seem like an odd ask to all you sax veterans who have probs been shredding the top notes for decades, but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 
SO my question is, does anyone know of any concerto works which aren't all up in the stratosphere and perferrably don't use any altissimo at all, and aren't like *ridiculously* fiddly? I play alto, soprano and tenor, although sop and alto would be preferred, and I can audition to play a piece with our wind orchestra, our University Philharmonia, our society Sinfonia or our string orchestra. I am by no means a crazy virtuosic player but my teacher has definitely reassured me that I have the skill to do a concerto and has encouraged me thus; I just didn't realise there are soooo few substantial works which aren't so frickin high