Wagner composed five songs or lieder for voice and piano in 1857-58 based on poems by Mathilde Wesendonck, the wife of one of his patrons, and have thus been known as the Wesendonck Lieder over time. Three of them: Der Engel (The Angel), Schmerzen (Sorrows), and Träume (Dreams) have been beautifully arranged for solo Trombone (may be performed on Tenor or Bass Trombone) and 5-part Trombone Ensemble by Bob Burnham. They are very beautiful to listen to!

Of musical interest....Wagner inscribed the movement Träume as being a "study for Tristan and Isolde".

The three movements are about 9-minutes in length and this arrangement is appropriate for moderately advanced to advanced performers and will add a great deal of musical depth to your recital or concert.

This version is adapted for solo playing with chord symbols, ideal for beginner children or even for professionals who want to perform the work.
Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo are castaways on a desert island. To a Bossa Nova beat, they set up their life on the island - finding water to drink, food to eat, and building a cozy tent. But strange things keep happening - is someone else hiding out in their island paradise?
This version is adapted for a four-player set, ideal for children's quartets or even professionals who want to get the job done.
Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo are castaways on a desert island. To a Bossa Nova beat, they set up their life on the island - finding water to drink, food to eat, and building a cozy tent. But strange things keep happening - is someone else hiding out on their island paradise?
The Backyardigans is a Canadian-American CGI musical series created by Janice Burgess. It is a co-production of Nelvana Animation Studio, Guru Studio and Nickelodeon Animation Studios. The series premiered The show is broadcast on Treehouse TV in Canada. In 2011, the first season was included as part of the Noggin app. The series was based on a live-action pilot produced in 1998, titled Me and My Friends. The series features five anthropomorphic animal friends who teach musical rhythms, stimulate body movements, and develop imagination.