Chamber Music Trombone, Piano SKU: PR.114414450 Man vs. Machine. C...(+)
Chamber Music Trombone,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114414450
Man
vs. Machine. Composed
by Adolphus Hailstork.
Sws. Folk. Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. Composed 2009.
24+8 pages. Duration 12
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41445.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114414450).
ISBN
9781598064087. UPC:
680160597635. 9x12
inches.
Inspired by
the tale of a legendary
folk hero, Adolphus
Hailstork’s
tour-de-force for
trombone and piano is a
riveting portrayal of the
steely strength and
stamina of John Henry, a
former slave who helped
build the American
railroads and ultimately
outperformed a steam
engine. This composition
uses quotes from the
spiritual Every Time I
Feel the Spirit and the
folk song The Ballad of
John Henry. For advanced
players. Duration:
13’_______________
_________________________
__Text on the scanned
back cover:JOHN HENRY'S
BIG(MAN vs. MACHINE)FOR
TROMBONE AND
PIANOInspired by the tale
of the legendary hero,
Adolphus
Hailstork’s
tour-de-force for
trombone and piano is a
riveting portrayal of the
steely strength and
stamina of John Henry, a
former slave who helped
build the American
railroads and ultimately
outperformed a steam
engine. PROGRAM NOTES
by the ComposerJohn Henry
was born a slave in the
1840’s or
1850’s. It is
important to remember
that no one knows for
sure if John Henry
existed or is a tall tale
created by writers. That
is one of the things that
makes the legend so
intriguing.According to
the legend, he grew to
stand 6 feet tall, 200
pounds – a giant
in that day.Though the
story of John Henry
sounds like the
quintessential tall tale,
it is certainly based, at
least in part, on
historical circumstance.
There are disputes as to
where the legend
originates. Some place
John Henry in West
Virginia, while recent
research suggests
Alabama. Still, all share
a similar back-story.In
order to construct the
railroads, companies
hired thousands of men to
smooth out terrain and
cut through obstacles
that stood in the way of
the proposed tracks. One
such chore that figures
heavily into some of the
earliest John Henry
ballads is the blasting
of the Big Bend Tunnel,
more than a mile straight
through a mountain in
West
Virginia.Steel-drivinââ‚
¬â„¢ men like John Henry
used large hammers and
stakes to pound holes
into the rock, which were
were then filled with
explosives that would
blast a cavity deeper and
deeper into the mountain.
In the folk ballads, the
central event took place
under such conditions.
Eager to reduce costs and
speed up progress, some
tunnel engineers were
using steam drills to
power their way into the
rock. According to the
great American tall
tales, on hearing of the
machine, John Henry
challenged the steam
drill to a contest. He
won, but died of
exhaustion, his life cut
short by his own
superhuman effort.This
composition uses quotes
from the spiritual Every
Time I Feel the Spirit
and the folk song The
Ballad of John Henry.JOHN
HENRY’S BIG was
composed for trombonist
David Jackson.
Composed by John Stafford Smith and Samuel A. Ward. Arranged by Jonathon Robbins...(+)
Composed by John Stafford
Smith and Samuel A. Ward.
Arranged by Jonathon
Robbins. For trombone
solo and piano
accompaniment. Solo with
Accompaniment. Patriotic.
Score and solo part. Text
Language: English. 8
pages. Published by
Santorella Publications
20 Short Recital and Study Pieces for the Intermediate Player. Composed b...(+)
20 Short Recital and
Study Pieces for the
Intermediate Player.
Composed by John Walker.
Edited by Don Crowe.
Score and audio CD. 28
pages. Carl Fischer
#WF00170. Published by
Carl Fischer (CF.WF170).
Trombone and Piano - Advanced SKU: CY.CC3136 Composed by John W. Ware. Cl...(+)
Trombone and Piano -
Advanced
SKU:
CY.CC3136
Composed by
John W. Ware. Classical.
Score and Parts. Cherry
Classics #CC3136.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC3136).
ISBN 9790530111055.
8.5 x 11 in
inches.
This fine
work has sat dormant for
many years and has now
come to light thanks to
the efforts of Charlie
Vernon, Bass Trombonist
of the Chicago Symphony,
who performed this
virtuoso work as a young
performer. The concerto
is in the standard three
movement form: Fast,
slow, fast. This
publication is a
reduction from the
original orchestral
version (to be released
at some point in the
future). Here is a
description of the
Concerto by the composer,
John W. Ware. I started
on the trombone concerto
in my junior year
studying composition at
Indiana University. While
working on it, I learned
of an opportunity to make
it sort of a thesis piece
(though students didn't
write a thesis in
composition while an
undergrad). The original
version was for trombone
with string orchestra,
and it was performed by
the IU String Orchestra,
conducted by Dr. Arthur
Corra, with Robert Priez,
trombone, as part of my
senior composition
recital. I thought the
performance was quite
good (Priez played
extraordinarily well),
and the piece received a
newspaper review in the
Indiana Daily Student, in
which the reviewer wrote
that the work was almost
too exciting. I thought
at the time that he had
given me and my music a
fine compliment. I made a
piano version of the
accompaniment, shortening
and tightening the first
movement, for
performances in 1966; I
made a second revision in
1967 for a performance by
E. J. Eaton, trombonist
at the University of
Tennessee at Martin,
arriving at the form in
which the work exists
now. The first movement
is in fairly normal
sonata-allegro form, in
the key of A minor. It
alternates between
assertive and more
thoughtful moods. There
is no introduction; the
soloist enters
immediately and dominates
much of the movement. The
main theme is--by some
manipulation--a source
for most of the other
themes, and all of the
themes are used in close
proximity to each other,
including contrapuntal
combinations, especially
near the end. Originally
the movement included a
lengthy fugato, now much
shortened and including a
stretto that builds and
subsides before a cadenza
leading to a coda based
on both the principal and
secondary themes. Key
relations in this
movement, as in the other
two, are quite free and
often chromatic, with
frequent third-relations;
but returns to the tonic
at the end are emphatic.
The writing is
challenging for both
soloist and accompanist;
the piece is substantial,
requiring technique and
stamina. The second
movement is in F minor
and is also built on both
contrast and close
relationships between the
main and secondary
themes. The main theme is
heard in the piano part
before the soloist
enters. The mood is more
lyric than in the first
movement, but with
dramatic episodes also.
In this movement are some
definite derivations from
themes in the first
movement. The ending is a
sort of lengthened shadow
of the opening. The
finale returns to A
minor, with themes
slightly related to
polonaise rhythms, but
with strong echoes of
first-movement themes.
Here, too, dramatic and
lyric episodes alternate,
with dotted rhythms
frequently propelling the
music forward. The
introduction is a brief
and simple preparation
for the solo entry. Later
in the movement, a very
brief, slightly slower
section is soon overtaken
by the original tempo.
Toward the end, there is
a second cadenza, again
leading to a swift and
energetic coda. The work
is about 20 minutes in
length and is appropriate
for advanced
performers.
Trombone Solo with Piano Accompaniment - Grade 6 SKU: KN.12336 (BWV 97...(+)
Trombone Solo with Piano
Accompaniment - Grade 6
SKU: KN.12336
(BWV 974, based on
Concerto In D Minor by
Alessandro Marcello).
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by John Marcellus. Solo.
Trombone Solo. Kendor
Music Inc #12336.
Published by Kendor Music
Inc (KN.12336).
UPC:
822795123364.
This
addition to the grade 6
repertoire for trombone,
edited by trombone legend
John Marcellus, will
instantly become a
classic for years to
come. This piece was
originally a Concerto for
Oboe and Strings by
Alessandro Marcello, and
then Johann Sebastian
Bach later adapted it for
keyboard (BWV 974). Total
duration 11:20.
Trombone & Piano - Intermediate SKU: CY.CC2234 Composed by John Dowland. ...(+)
Trombone & Piano -
Intermediate
SKU:
CY.CC2234
Composed by
John Dowland. Arranged by
Jason Beghtol.
Renaissance solo. Solo
and Piano part. Published
by Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2234).
John Dowland
(1563-1626) was an
English Renaissance
composer, singer and
lutenist. He is well
known for his melancholy
songs and instrumental
music, especially for
lute and guitar. Mr.
Beghtol's lovely
transcription for
intermediate Trombone is
a wonderful short work
that combines lyrical and
Renaissance dance styles.
The Trombone part is in
bass clef.
Trombone & Piano (Organ) or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 4 SKU: MA.EMR-5...(+)
Trombone & Piano (Organ)
or CD Play Back / Play
Along - Grade 4
SKU:
MA.EMR-57131
Composed
by Benedetto Marcello.
Arranged by John G.
Mortimer. Score and
parts. Duration 5'45.
Editions Marc Reift #EMR
57131. Published by
Editions Marc Reift
(MA.EMR-57131).
Trombone & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 2 SKU: MA.EMR-54585 ...(+)
Trombone & Piano or CD
Play Back / Play Along -
Grade 2
SKU:
MA.EMR-54585
Melodies pour
Debutants / Melodien fur
Anfanger. Composed by
John G. Mortimer. Score
and parts. Duration
11'03. Editions Marc
Reift #EMR 54585.
Published by Editions
Marc Reift
(MA.EMR-54585).
A Walk In The
Park / Encounter With
Aliens / No Worries /
Cool Dude / Hymn For
Peace / Melancholy Jig /
Orpheus And His Lyre /
Robots' March.
Trombone & Piano (Organ) or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 4 SKU: MA.EMR-5...(+)
Trombone & Piano (Organ)
or CD Play Back / Play
Along - Grade 4
SKU:
MA.EMR-57353
Composed
by Johann Ernst Galliard.
Arranged by John G.
Mortimer. Score and
parts. Duration 7'12.
Editions Marc Reift #EMR
57353. Published by
Editions Marc Reift
(MA.EMR-57353).
Alto Trombone & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 2 SKU: MA.EMR-5460...(+)
Alto Trombone & Piano or
CD Play Back / Play Along
- Grade 2
SKU:
MA.EMR-54604
Melodies pour
Debutants / Melodien fur
Anfanger. Composed by
John G. Mortimer. Score
and parts. Duration
11'03. Editions Marc
Reift #EMR 54604.
Published by Editions
Marc Reift
(MA.EMR-54604).
A Walk In The
Park / Encounter With
Aliens / No Worries /
Cool Dude / Hymn For
Peace / Melancholy Jig /
Orpheus And His Lyre /
Robots' March.
Trombone & Piano (Organ) or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 4+ SKU: MA.EMR-...(+)
Trombone & Piano (Organ)
or CD Play Back / Play
Along - Grade 4+
SKU:
MA.EMR-57281
Composed
by Antonio Vivaldi.
Arranged by John G.
Mortimer. Score and
parts. Duration 15'34.
Editions Marc Reift #EMR
57281. Published by
Editions Marc Reift
(MA.EMR-57281).