Composed by Antonio
Lotti. Arranged by Philip
Brink. Italian
Renaissance. Score and
parts. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2598).
Crucifixus by
Antonio Lotti is part of
his Credo in F. This
motet of 8 voices is a
wonderful example of
polyphony with many
suspensions thrown in for
good measure. The music
is sweet with a beautiful
sadness, making it a work
that touches most
listeners in a very
personal
way.
Mr. Brink
has transposed the work
down a fifth into the key
of F minor (resolving to
F major at the
conclusion), otherwise
keeping the music true to
its origins.
This 4 minute
work has a range of up to
high B-flat for the 1st
part. The top four parts
are in tenor
clef.
The mp3
sound file is from a live
performance of the
Rundfunkchor conducted by
Sir Simon Rattle from
YouTube.
Composed by Gustav Holst.
Arranged by Ronald
Barron. 20th Century
British. Score and parts.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2762).
The
Evening-Watch was written
in 1925, when Holst lived
in Thaxted, England
having had to
temporarily leave his
teaching duties because
of overwork and illness.
This setting of Henry
Vaughan's
‘Dialogue
between the Body and the
Soul' was too
austere for
listeners of its day and
it remained out of print
for thirty years, until
1965. Its mood of calm
strength and passionate
resignation sounds as if
it belongs to the 1960's.
This
beautiful arrangement for
8-part trombone choir by
Ronald Baron seems
altogether appropriate
given the instrument's
vocal character, its
frequent use for music at
funerals and Holst's
other musical passion;
his short career as a
trombonist.
The
4 minute piece is
appropriate for
moderately advanced
performers.
Trombone Quintet - Advanced SKU: CY.CC3135 Composed by Henry Wolking. Cla...(+)
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.
Composed by Hector
Berlioz. Arranged by
Randall Malmstrom. French
Romantic. Score and
parts. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2756).
Symphonie
Fantastique was written
in 1830 as one of the
first program symphonies
in musical history. The
Witches' Sabbath is the
fifth and final movement
tells the story of the
author himself amongst a
hideous gathering of
sorcerers, monsters and
witches who have come
together for his funeral.
The original melody from
the first movement is now
a vulgar and grotesque
dance. Berlioz also
combines the Dies irae
melody to strike even
more fear into the
listener.
This
arrangement of about 10
minutes in length by
Randall Malmstrom is a
full transcription of the
movement and is
appropriate for advanced
performers.
