Low brass quartet
SKU:
P2.80108
Composed by
Marco Bordogni. Arranged
by Andrew Heading.
Chamber music. Published
by Potenza Music
(P2.80108).
The
vocalises of Marco
Bordogni are a staple for
trombonists and tubists
world-wide, and this
suite was borne from a
desire to play them with
my section in a format
other than in octaves. To
that end, I conceived the
idea of arranging these
exercises so that all the
members of the section
got the chance to play
the melody as well as
counter-melodies and
harmonies. Similarly, the
harmonies I have used are
not really the ones that
you might expect; rather,
I have made them a little
more interesting than the
standard chords I and V.
Thus, to perform this
music well, the section
must really work hard on
sound, balance,
intonation and rhythm -
all of which will make
your section sound
awesome!