43 Bel Canto Studies by Marco Bordogni (1789-1856) is a set compiled and edited by Chester Roberts. Initially composed for vocalists it was transcribed and adapted for Tuba or Bass Trombone. Ideal for developing the range of the tessiture it also has a strong musicality. Bass Trombone players could also find it hugely beneficial for developing their technique. Marco Bordogni (1789-1856) was an Italian Operatic Tenor and a singing professor who was based in Paris. He performed in several of Rossini’s Operas and was awarded the Légion d’Honneur in 1839. He also had a lot of influence on one of hisfamous students the English tenor Sims Reeves

Written by Paul Bernard  Méthode Complète is a full method for Bass Trombone Tuba Bass and Counter-Bass Saxhorn. With comments in French English German and Italian this method provides all the necessary information for beginner musicians to become the greatest players. It features a “Preliminaries” section explaining the specificities of the instruments and follows on with chapters on the placing of the sounds the intervals the major and minor scales the articulations as well as some techniques for appoggiatura trills grupettos nuances among many others subjects. This greatmethod also includes some daily exercises some great technical or modern studies and introduces to the work in an orchestra. It is a definite must-have to become familiarised with all the techniques and eventually master them.