Euphonium Concerto No. 3. Composed by Philip Sparke (1951-). Anglo Instrumental series. Book Only. Composed 2012. 32 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 374-401. Published by Anglo Music Press

By Simone Mantia. Arranged by Steven Mead. For Euphonium and Piano. Chamber music, 20th century. Published by Potenza Music

Euphonium & piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2613

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Romantic. Solo part & piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2613).

Ralph Sauer has transcribed six of Mendelssohn's many Songs Without Words for Euphonium. Mendelssohn wrote eight volumes of songs for the Piano throughout his life. These pieces became popular immediately because of their beauty and accessibility technically . The Songs are mostly lyrical and of utmost beauty. Mr. Sauer has found a previously unmined resource and added immeasurably to the Euphonium repertoire.

For advanced performers in Bass Clef.

Euphonium & Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2697

Composed by Reinhold Moritzovich Gliere. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Russian 19th Century. Solo part and Piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2697).

Gliere's Two Pieces, Op. 9 is an early work, originally written for double bass with the two movements having been beautifully arranged for Euphonium and Piano by Ralph Sauer.

The Intermezzo is lyrical, sensual and Eastern sounding.

The Tarantella is a sprightly folk dance of southern Italy. The curious name comes from the wolf spider or Tarantula whose bite is highly poisonous and in earlier times was believed to cause the victims to engage in a frenzied dance.

The two movements are about 9.5 minutes in length and are
appropriate for advanced performers.

The mp3 clip is of Ralph Sauer on Trombone and Mac Booke on Piano.

Euphonium & piano - intermediate

SKU: CY.CC2602

Composed by Leos Janacek. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. 20th Century Czech. Solo part and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2602).

These are fifteen short, but intense works by Leos Janacek. This music is indeed a great gift to the Euphonium solo literature by Mr. Sauer.

These pieces can be performed by intermediate to advanced performers and are about 9 minutes total in length.

Below are a few notes from the arrangement by Ralph Sauer.

Originall y for solo piano, the Fifteen Moravian Folksongs are remarkable for their musicality as well as their brevity - the only notated, repeated passage in the entire work is in Number 5. Because Janacek included the text in his piano score (with no indication that it should be sung), and the fact that there are, in many cases, indications that the text is only a first verse, I have included some additional repeats.

The mp3 sound sample is from a recital at the 2012 Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. Performance by Ralph Sauer, trombone and Natasha Kislenko, piano.

Euphonium and Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2658

Composed by Robert Schumann. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. German Romantic. Solo and Piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2658).

Scenes From Childhood (Kinderscenen), Opus 15 is a set of 13 pieces of music that Schumann wrote for Piano in 1838. They are his reminiscences of childhood and have been beautifully scored for Euphonium & Piano by Ralph Sauer. The most well known of the movements is Tråumerei (Dreaming) and has been used in movies to portray love scenes because of its tenderness and beauty.

The music is appropriate for advanced performers and the collection contains close to 20 minutes of some very sublime and poetic music. Any of these pieces can be inserted into a recital program.