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-drivinâ
™ 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.
By Frank Bridge (1879-1941). Arranged by Ralph Sauer. For trombone and piano. 20...(+)
By Frank Bridge
(1879-1941). Arranged by
Ralph Sauer. For trombone
and piano. 20th British.
Advanced. Solo and piano
accompaniment. Published
by Cherry Classics
Chamber Music Trombone, Piano SKU: PR.114423120 Composed by Adolphus Hail...(+)
Chamber Music Trombone,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114423120
Composed
by Adolphus Hailstork.
Set of Score and Parts.
28+12 pages. Duration 11
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-42312.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114423120).
UPC:
680160689477.
MONUM
ENTS was commissioned by
the Resonate project, a
collaboration of the
Detroit Chamber Winds &
Strings, Bowling Green
State University, the
Carr Center, Michigan
State University, Oberlin
College Conservatory, the
University of Michigan,
and Western Michigan
University.The trombone
part was written for
David Jackson, professor
of trombone at the
University of
Michigan.The title
occurred to me when a
friend living in
Philadelphia told me she
had toured monuments in
that city on Memorial
Day, 2021. By that time I
had already written what
I call a “noble,
lyrical melody†for
trombone to serve as the
main theme in the
composition.MONUMENTS was
finished on September 11,
2021. Other awesome
monuments had been
created on that date
twenty years
before.–Adolphus
Hailstork.
Sacred Solos for Trombone and Cello. Composed by Ed Hogan. Lillenas Publi...(+)
Sacred Solos for
Trombone and Cello.
Composed by Ed Hogan.
Lillenas Publishing
Company #9780834172340.
Published by Lillenas
Publishing Company
(LO.9780834172340).
Sonata in A minor Trombone et Piano [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire FLEX Editions
By Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739). Edited by Olivier Lachurie. For Trombone Solo...(+)
By Benedetto Marcello
(1686-1739). Edited by
Olivier Lachurie. For
Trombone Solo and Piano.
The Must-Haves for
Trombone. Classical,
Educational. Grade 4.
Score and set of parts. 8
(score); 3 (parts).
Published by FLEX
Editions
Trombone and Piano - advanced SKU: CY.CC2543 Composed by Enrique Granados...(+)
Trombone and Piano -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2543
Composed by
Enrique Granados.
Arranged by Ralph Sauer.
Spanish National. Solo
part and piano score.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2543).
Granados was a
Spanish composer whose
music had the unique
style of his homeland
burned into his soul. He
was also a very talented
painter in the style of
Goya.
The Two Dances,
1. Oriental and 2.
Fandango are taken from
the 12 danzas espanolas,
volume I from 1890, for
Piano.
Mr. Sauer has
brilliantly taken the
solo Piano part and
divided it between solo
Trombone and
Piano.
Trombonists will
enjoy working on this
style of Spanish
Nationalist music of
which there is none in
the solo
repertoire.
The Two
Dances (in tenor clef)
are about 6 1/2 minutes
in length and can be
performed by advanced
musicians.
The mp3
sample is an excerpt of
the Bass Trombone version
taken from a live
performance at the 2012
Academy of the West
Festival performed by
David Hagee and Luis
Ortiz, Pianist.
Le Jeu Des Vagues Trombone et Piano [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FLEX Editions
Trombone, Piano - Grade 3 SKU: FL.FX071159 Composed by Alain Lopez. Class...(+)
Trombone, Piano - Grade 3
SKU: FL.FX071159
Composed by Alain Lopez.
Classical, Educational.
Score and Set of Parts.
FLEX Editions #FX071159.
Published by FLEX
Editions (FL.FX071159).
As the light
whose reflection in the
water is sometimes broken
by the waves, I used
ascending and descending
movement in the melody.
The pervasive use of
syncopation also enabled
me to exacerbate the
impact felt by the ebb
and flow.
Un Automne a Paris Trombone et Piano [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FLEX Editions
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...