By John Frith. For bass trombone and piano. Contemporary. Very advanced. Solo and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics

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₠¬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 John Stafford Smith and Samuel A. Ward. Arranged by Jonathon Robbins. For trombone solo and piano accompaniment. Solo with Accompaniment. Patriotic. Score and solo part. Text Language: English. 8 pages. Published by Santorella Publications

20 Short Recital and Study Pieces for the Intermediate Player. Composed by John Walker. Edited by Don Crowe. Score and audio CD. 28 pages. Carl Fischer #WF00170. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.WF170).

By John Frith. For bass trombone and piano. Contemporary. Advanced. Solo part and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics

Arranged by John Iveson. For Trombone & Piano. Solo Brass. Medium. Collection. Published by Brass Wind Publications

Arranged by John Iveson. Solo Brass. Collection. Published by Brass Wind Publications (B5.2115TC).

By John Iveson. For Trombone & Piano. Solo Brass. Published by Brass Wind Publications

Composed by John Iveson. Solo Brass. Collection. Published by Brass Wind Publications (B5.2119TC).

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.

Trombone & Piano - Intermediate

SKU: CY.CC2234

Composed by John Dowland. Arranged by Jason Beghtol. Renaissance solo. Solo and Piano part. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2234).

John Dowland (1563-1626) was an English Renaissance composer, singer and lutenist. He is well known for his melancholy songs and instrumental music, especially for lute and guitar. Mr. Beghtol's lovely transcription for intermediate Trombone is a wonderful short work that combines lyrical and Renaissance dance styles. The Trombone part is in bass clef.

By ABRSM. For trombone, piano. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music).

Trombone & Piano (Organ) or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 4

SKU: MA.EMR-57131

Composed by Benedetto Marcello. Arranged by John G. Mortimer. Score and parts. Duration 5'45. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 57131. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-57131).

A Minor.

Trombone & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 2

SKU: MA.EMR-54585

Melodies pour Debutants / Melodien fur Anfanger. Composed by John G. Mortimer. Score and parts. Duration 11'03. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 54585. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-54585).

A Walk In The Park / Encounter With Aliens / No Worries / Cool Dude / Hymn For Peace / Melancholy Jig / Orpheus And His Lyre / Robots' March.

Alto Trombone & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 3

SKU: MA.EMR-56045

Composed by John G. Mortimer. Score and parts. Duration 21'14. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 56045. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-56045).

1. A Day In Edinburgh / 2. Cinderella / 3. Creatures Of Legend / 4. Dances From Olden Times.

Trombone & Piano (Organ) or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 4

SKU: MA.EMR-57353

Composed by Johann Ernst Galliard. Arranged by John G. Mortimer. Score and parts. Duration 7'12. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 57353. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-57353).

A Minor.

Alto Trombone & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 2

SKU: MA.EMR-54604

Melodies pour Debutants / Melodien fur Anfanger. Composed by John G. Mortimer. Score and parts. Duration 11'03. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 54604. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-54604).

A Walk In The Park / Encounter With Aliens / No Worries / Cool Dude / Hymn For Peace / Melancholy Jig / Orpheus And His Lyre / Robots' March.

Trombone & Piano (Organ) or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 4+

SKU: MA.EMR-57281

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by John G. Mortimer. Score and parts. Duration 15'34. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 57281. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-57281).

A Minor.

Trombone & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 3

SKU: MA.EMR-56027

Composed by John G. Mortimer. Score and parts. Duration 21'14. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 56027. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-56027).

1. A Day In Edinburgh / 2. Cinderella / 3. Creatures Of Legend / 4. Dances From Olden Times.