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.
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 Felix Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911). Edited by Olivier Lachurie. Tr...(+)
Composed by Felix
Alexandre Guilmant
(1837-1911). Edited by
Olivier Lachurie.
Trombone Solo and Piano
Accompaniment. For
Trombone solo and Piano.
The Must-Haves for
Trombone. Classical,
Educational. Grade 5.
Score and set of parts.
11 pages (score); 3 pages
(parts). Published by
FLEX Editions
Composed by Gordon Jacob (1895-1986). Concerto/Feature, Instrumental Solo, Bests...(+)
Composed by Gordon Jacob
(1895-1986).
Concerto/Feature,
Instrumental Solo,
Bestseller. Piano score.
Galaxy Music Corporation
#1.5036. Published by
Galaxy Music Corporation
Trombone, Piano - Grade 2 SKU: FL.FX071925 Composed by Alain Lopez. Class...(+)
Trombone, Piano - Grade 2
SKU: FL.FX071925
Composed by Alain Lopez.
Classical, Educational.
Score and Set of Parts.
FLEX Editions #FX071925.
Published by FLEX
Editions (FL.FX071925).
The wind
carries away the yellow
leaves fallen on the
pavement, the cafes put
tables and chairs in... I
evoke here a fall tour
that is difficult to do
quietly in Paris. How to
take your time in this
city with so many streets
to cross (musical phrases
of 3 measures), cars or
buses to avoid (musical
phrases starts on the
second time). While the
chestnut vendors are on
subway entrances, how not
to hurry like others
(theme B) to 'catch' the
subway...
Trombone & Piano SKU: SU.32040021 For Trombone & Piano. Composed b...(+)
Trombone & Piano
SKU:
SU.32040021
For
Trombone & Piano.
Composed by Amy Riebs
Mills. Brass, Trumpet.
Accompanied by piano.
Score & Parts. Subito
Music Corporation
#32040021. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.32040021).
Trombone &
Piano Duration: 17'
Composed: 2013 Published
by: Amy Mills Music, LLC
…the audience loved
Red Dragonfly. Definitely
a keeper in my
repertoire! Dr. James
Bicigo, Associate
Professor of Trombone,
University of Alaska,
Anchorage Virtuoso piece,
the dramatic first
movement opens with a
Bold statement followed
by the beautiful love
theme. It reaches up to
the Cry of the Heart,
then everything ruptures
and crashes. Now the
trombonist must rebuild
and gain strength through
dramatic cadenzas until
reaching the
recapitulation where the
opening Bold melody is
transformed into a
majestic march in 3/4
time. The love theme
returns, and the movement
ends in triumph. The
second movement is a
setting of the famous
Japanese folksong, Red
Dragonfly. The trombonist
and pianist play the
lovely song amidst the
sound of fluttering wings
that appear and disappear
like memories of the
heart. Thank you to the
Nihon Gakugeki Kyoukai
Foundation for permission
to use the melody in this
trombone sonata. A solo
glissando opens the third
movement in American folk
dance style with tongue
in cheek and twinkle in
both eyes. The subsequent
variations include a
perfect triple canon, a
taste of New Orleans
jazz, and a dramatic
augmentation which spills
into a flashback of the
first movement’s
love theme. This melts
away and we recapture a
glimpse of the Red
Dragonfly melody, this
time growing to the
Triumphant restatement of
the first
movement’s main
theme. And finally, the
exuberant coda drives to
a spectacular ending.
Difficulty Level:
Trombone 6 (Professional)
Piano 5 (Advanced) See
also Red Dragonfly,
Concerto for Trombone and
Band for the version with
band accompaniment. See
composer website for
audio sample.
Trombone and piano - moderately advanced SKU: CY.CC2853 Composed by Georg...(+)
Trombone and piano -
moderately advanced
SKU: CY.CC2853
Composed by Georges
Bizet. Arranged by Ralph
Sauer. French Romantic.
Solo part and Piano
accompaniment. Published
by Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2853).
The Intermezzo
& Farandole are both from
the 2nd L'Arlesienne
Suite arranged by Guiraud
in 1879, four years after
Bizet's untimely
death. The Intermezzo
is slow and powerful,
whereas the Farandole,
which incorporates the
theme from the March of
the Kings is fast and
bouncy. Mr. Sauer's
arrangement is a joy to
perform. The 6-minute
suite of two movements is
appropriate for
moderately advanced
performers.
Trombone and Piano - advanced SKU: CY.CC2441 Composed by Erik Satie. Arra...(+)
Trombone and Piano -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2441
Composed by
Erik Satie. Arranged by
Ralph Sauer.
Impressionist. Solo part
and piano accompaniment.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2441).
Satie's strange
but beautiful pieces were
composed in the 1890's
and were notated without
barlines or time
signatures. They consist
of mysterious, hypnotic
melodies supported by
simple chord structures
and are full of cryptic
comments such as counsel
yourself carefully and be
clairvoyant. There are
few restictions on
interpretation. Mr.
Sauer's beautiful
arrangements of these six
short works total about
15 minutes in length and
are suitable for advanced
performers.