Solo Bass Trombone and
Piano accompaniment -
Advanced
SKU:
CY.CC3088
Composed by
Alan Pierce. Classical.
Score and Parts. Cherry
Classics #CC3088.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC3088).
ISBN 9790530110652.
8.5 x 11 in
inches.
The writing
of Romanza and Scherzo
was inspired by Charles
Vernon, the legendary
Bass Trombonist of the
Chicago Symphony, who
asked Mr. Pierce to write
something for me with
lots of melodies. The
work is in three
sections: a brief
introduction followed by
the very expressive
Romanza and the final
Scherzo, which is light
and bouncy. The music is
full of LOTS OF MELODIES,
has a very large range
and features a
challenging cadenza.
About 10 minutes in
length, this music is
appropriate for advanced
performers. This work is
dedicated to George
Curran, Bass Trombonist
of the New York
Philharmonic who performs
it on his new CD, Vital
Signs, available on
iTunes, CD Baby and from
other distributors. Below
is a brief sample of this
beautiful work performed
by Mr. Curran.