8-part Trombone Ensemble - Advanced SKU: CY.CC3107 Composed by Edward Elg...(+)
8-part Trombone Ensemble
- Advanced
SKU:
CY.CC3107
Composed by
Edward Elgar. Arranged by
Randall Malmstrom.
Classical. Score and
Parts. Cherry Classics
#CC3107. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC3107).
ISBN
9790530110843. 8.5 x 11
in inches.
Nimrod,
the ninth variation from
Elgar's masterpiece Op.
36, Enigma Variations
(1898-99) is one of the
most recognized works in
the classical repertoire.
There are so many
adjectives to describe
this piece of genius:
stately, majestic,
serious, solemn, moving,
noble, languid, stoic,
enduring and sublime.
There are few works in
the repertoire that bring
forth such strong
emotions as this work,
which is often performed
for funerals and for
Memorial Day /
Remembrance Day services.
Mr. Malmstrom's
beautifully lush
arrangement is scored for
2 alto trombones
(optional), 3 tenor
trombones, 2 bass
trombones and 1
contrabass trombone
(optional). This
arrangement of 3-4
minutes in length is
appropriate for advanced
performers.
Bass trombone solo with 6-part trombone choir - advanced SKU: CY.CC2580 C...(+)
Bass trombone solo with
6-part trombone choir -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2580
Composed by
Ryan Diefendorfer.
Arranged by Ryan
Diefendorfer.
Contemporary. Score and
parts. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2580).
Stephansdom is
a new composition,
descriptive of the iconic
St. Stephan's Cathedral
in central Vienna. Ryan
Diefendorfer wrote this
work for the Indiana
University Trombone
Ensemble for Bass
Trombone solo and
Trombone Choir (6-part)
to be performed by Carl
Lenthe at the 2012
Eastern Music Festival.
Ryan's work was awarded
the winner of the 2012
Eastern Trombone Workshop
National Composition
Competition.
St.
Stephen's Cathedral, also
known as Stephansdom, is
one of Vienna's most
remarkable city icons.
Dating back to 1137,
Stephandsom towers above
the rest of Vienna's
skyline and has been a
constant presence in the
lives of the Viennese for
nearly one thousand
years. Among the
buildings that the
Viennese find closest to
their hearts, Stephansdom
is certainly one of
them
I.
Groundbreaking The
first movement depicts
the troubles that St.
Stephen's Cathedral had
in getting its
groundbreaking as a
church. The opening of
the piece marks the
celebration of the
Viennese when St.
Stephen's was first
constructed in 1137,
during the Romanesque
era. However, the church
faced many
issues—from being
destroyed by the
Babenberg Empire to being
decimated by a
fire—before the
church began its
construction in the
Gothic style in 1307. The
first movement depicts
these struggles before
resolving to an open
chord.
II.
Steffl Steffl, the
nickname for
Stephansdom's soaring
north tower, is one of
the characteristics of
the cathedral that the
Viennese find so
endearing. This movement
is very upbeat and is
meant to portray the
excitement shared by the
Viennese for this
beautiful addition to
Stephansdom, which was
completed in 1433.
Stephansdom's north tower
is the tallest structure
in Vienna, and distinctly
stands out within
Vienna's
skyline.
II
I. 1945 As World War
II was coming to a close
in 1945, Stephansdom's
roof caught fire from a
neighboring building,
destroying large portions
of the church. One climax
occurs at m.30, which
depicts Stephansdom's
great bell, the Pummerin,
crashing down to the
ground. This movement
depicts the chaotic
nature of the raging fire
of
1945.
IV.
Anton Pilgrim Anton
Pilgrim was the last, and
perhaps most beloved,
architect who worked on
St. Stephen's Cathedral
in the Gothic style. One
of his most famous
projects was the St.
Stephen's organ loft,
which is depicted by an
opening organ-like canon.
The final movement to the
piece ends in a
chorale-like fashion,
demonstrating the
Viennese's love for Anton
Pilgrim, as well as
Stephansdom, one of
Vienna's most iconic
sights.
This
work of 12 minutes in
length is appropriate for
advanced performers.
Trombone Octet - advanced SKU: CY.CC2824 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bac...(+)
Trombone Octet - advanced
SKU: CY.CC2824
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by Ralph Sauer. Baroque.
Score and parts.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2824).
Bach's Fantasia
& Fugue in C minor, BWV
537 is a work for Organ
written around the year
1723 while the composer
was in residence in
Weimar.
Bach
composed many of his
greatest organ works
during this
period.
The
music of the Fantasia is
lush and ornate. The
Fugue is an amazing 130
bars in
length.
Thi
s work was transcribed
for orchestra in 1921 by
Edward Elgar who mourned
after the death of his
wife. He was to
orchestrate the Fugue and
Richard Strauss agreed to
do the Fantasia, however
after two years Elgar
completed the entire work
as Strauss never held up
his part of the
bargain.
Mr.
Sauer has subtly added
phrasings, breaths and
articulations to the
original score to aid in
the performance for
Trombone
choir.
The music
is about eight minutes in
length and is appropriate
for advanced
performers.