Bass Trombone SKU: HL.48183388 Composed by Michel Defaye Jean. Leduc. Sof...(+)
Bass Trombone
SKU:
HL.48183388
Composed
by Michel Defaye Jean.
Leduc. Softcover. 14
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL25465. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48183388).
UPC:
888680869328.
9.0x12.0x0.075
inches.
French
pianist, arranger,
composer and conductor,
Jean-Michel Defaye (b.
1932) entered the Paris
Conservatoire at the mere
age of ten years old. His
successful compositions
and arrangements were
mainly for brass, Two
Dances, composed in 1954,
and adapted for Bass
Trombone and Piano by
Donald Knaub, being no
exception. With a typical
performance lasting about
eight minutes, Defaye's
Two Dances are named
Sacred Dance and Secular
Dance. Defaye's
understanding of the
Trombone is clear
throughout the work, with
use of exciting
techniques and contrasts.
For all aspiring bass
trombonists wishing to
vary and expand their
repertoire, Two Dances by
Jean-Michel Defaye is
essential..
Bass trombone and piano - advanced SKU: CY.CC2835 Composed by John Frith....(+)
Bass trombone and piano -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2835
Composed by
John Frith. Contemporary.
Solo part and Piano
accompaniment. Published
by Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2835).
Composer John
Frith has written a new
solo virtuosic work for
Bass Trombone with Piano
accompaniment of about 3
minutes in length. Read
below to see what his
thoughts are about his
composition for Jonathan
Warburton. I have
written a number of
pieces (over many years)
for Jonathan Warburton
who also commissioned
‘Sons of
Thunder' in 2015. Jon's
gift for musical
‘acrobatics
' gave me the idea of
creating a short,
high-energy work that
would give vent to his
exceptional range and
flexibility. The central
section is muted and
relatively calm but it is
not long before the music
builds and the opening
material returns. A solo
cadenza creates a welcome
calm interlude before the
storm gathers once again
as the piece builds to a
momentous fortissimo
before grinding to a
thunderous
halt! ‘
Sons of Thunder' is the
nickname given by Jesus
to the apostles James and
John, possibly reflecting
their lively
characters…
…I'm
guessing that theirs were
not too unlike Jonathan's
ebullient
personality!.