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.
Golden Trombone et Piano [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Subito Music
Trombone & Piano SKU: SU.32040180 For Trombone & Piano. Composed b...(+)
Trombone & Piano
SKU:
SU.32040180
For
Trombone & Piano.
Composed by Amy Riebs
Mills. Score & Parts.
Subito Music Corporation
#32040180. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.32040180).
Golden for
Trombone and Piano is a
virtuoso piece for the
trombone with a wide
range of expression, from
Trouble and Worry (Mvt.
I), to the wonder of
Golden Lilies & Birds
thru Hope and Peace (Mvt.
II), to, despite
life’s trials,
Dancing with Joy (Mvt.
III). Special and unique
sounds include the
trombone and piano
echoing bird songs and
the trombone playing
ethereal tones into the
open piano strings, they
say it is breathtaking.
Mvt. I Trouble & Worry
Mvt. II Golden Lilies &
Birds Mvt. III May I have
This Dance? Difficulty
Level: 5
(Advanced/Professional)
See composer website for
audio recording. Trombone
& Piano Duration: 16'30
Composed: 2020 Published
by: Amy Riebs Mills
Music, LLC.
Trombone and piano accompaniment - advanced SKU: CY.CC2890 Composed by Da...(+)
Trombone and piano
accompaniment - advanced
SKU: CY.CC2890
Composed by David Fetter.
Contemporary. Solo part
and Piano accompaniment.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2890).
David Fetter's
brilliant new work
Situation Update - Suite
for Tenor Trombone and
Piano is written in three
contrasting movements
totalling almost 11
minutes in length: 1.
Swift 2.
Longing 3. Exit
Music Swift is marked
Intense and is very
rhythmic and angular.
Longing is a beautiful
lyrical movement marked
Cantabile and Exit Music
is marked Lively mixing
chromatic, lyrical and
syncopated segments,
ending in a giant
climax. Both the solo
and accompaniment parts
are written for advanced
performers. The
work's premier was
performed in 2015 by
retired Principal
Trombonist of the Boston
Symphony, Ronald Barron
and accompanied at the
Piano by Pianist Larry
Wallach. Here is what
Mr. Ewazen has said about
Situation Update: I
had the pleasure of
hearing Ron Barron play
David Fetter's exciting
and virtuosic new work
for Trombone and Piano,
Situation
Updateâ€Â.
David's music allows the
Trombonist to sing and
soar in 3 contrasting
movements filled with
vivid colors, beautiful
and expressive harmonies,
and a wonderful flowing
rhythmic energy. The
outer movements crackle
with energy,
showcasing the amazing
technique of soloist Ron
Barron, as the melodic
line shifts and changes
with playful abandon,
while the middle movement
is heartfelt and lyrical,
with beautiful melodic
lines, supported by
resonant, gorgeous
harmonies. The work is a
real tour de force
and rightly deserves
to take its place as a
significant addition to
the Trombone
repertoire..
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