Trombone Quintet -
Advanced
SKU:
CY.CC3135
Composed by
Henry Wolking. Classical.
Score and Parts. Cherry
Classics #CC3135.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC3135).
ISBN 9790530111048.
8.5 x 11 in
inches.
Henry
Wolking's The Best Dam
Trombone Quintet Ever may
just be! It is a fun,
feel-good piece to
perform and to listen to.
The undulating rhythms
and close harmonies
produce a pleasing mood
with a hint of a jazz
feel. The music gives you
a big hug. Here is a
description of the work
by the composer: In the
summer of 2017 my wife
and I moved to the Nevada
Dam town of Boulder City.
The town began as a
construction camp in
early 1930s for the
workers of the Boulder
Dam (later renamed the
Hoover Dam). The dam is
one of the worlds great
construction projects of
the 20th century and has
over a million yearly
visitors. My house is
less than ten minutes
away from the dam, and
because the dam in one
way or another affects
everyone living in this
unique Nevada town, my
newest trombone quintet
(composed in January
2018) is the best, well
you get the picture. It
is a high energy single
movement work inspired by
the Hoover Dam and Lake
Mead. Ranges are fairly
moderate with a high C#
in the first trombone at
the end. This is a fun
romp for five dam fine
trombonists. The 4 1/2
minute work is
appropriate for advanced
performers.