Trombone and Piano

SKU: CY.CC2384

Composed by James Markey. Arranged by James Markey. Audio CD. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2384).

New York Philharmonic Assistant Principal Trombonist James Markey's brilliant 2003 recording featuring the following works:
1. Dmitri Shostakovich - Preludes, Op. 34 (1932)
2. Malcolm Arnold - Fantasy, Op. 69 (1969)
3. Percy Grainger - Willow, Willow (1911)
4. Robert Schumann - Romances, Op. 94 (1849)
5. Neal Harnly - Chorale Fantasie (1999)
6. Folke Basta - Basta (1982))
4. James Markey - Theme & Variations on Camptown Races (2001) for Trombone & Brass Quintet

When this recording came out in 2003, it raised the bar for the Tenor Trombone from an artistic & technical level. A must-have for all aspiring brass performers!!

Trombone solo with Piano accompaniment - Advanced

SKU: CY.CC3170

Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich. Arranged by James Markey. Classical. Score and Parts. Cherry Classics #CC3170. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC3170).

ISBN 9790530111406. 8.5 x 11 in inches.

The set of 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 34 was composed in the winter of 1932-33. They represent all of the major and minor keys, inviting comparisons with similar collections by Bach and Chopin. Each movement has its own individual mood and there are sharp contrasts within each movement and between movements in style, rhythm and harmony. James Markey has brilliantly arranged eleven of these movements for Tenor Trombone and Piano for virtuoso level performers. The entire work is about 17 minutes in length. We are grateful to the Shostakovich estate and G. Schirmer for authorizing Mr. Markey's arrangement. Mr. Markey and pianist Virginia Perry can be heard performing this arrangement of the Preludes on his CD entitled Offroad released in 2003, which happens to be sold by Cherry Classics Music on this site and also available on iTunes and other music retailers.

Trombone and Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2940

Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by James Miller. German Romantic. Solo part and Piano accompaniment. 35 pages. Cherry Classics #2940. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2940).

ISBN 9790530057582.

Brah ms' 21 Hungarian Dances were completed in 1869 and sent to his publisher without opus numbers. Only three of the works are original compositions. The music mostly of one to five minutes in length was Brahm's biggest seller, originally for solo Piano, but once they were arranged for piano four hands, they exploded in popularity.

Jame s Miller has beautifully arranged five of them (1, 5, 7,8 and 9) for Trombone with Piano accompaniment and are appropriate very advanced performers.

The sound clips are of Mr. Miller from his solo CD album, Coast to Coast, featured on CD Baby.

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.