Trombone Solo with Piano
accompaniment - Advanced
SKU: CY.CC3150
Composed by Elizabeth
Raum. Classical. Score
and Parts. Cherry
Classics #CC3150.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC3150).
ISBN 9790530111185.
8.5 x 11 in
inches.
Here is a
brief description of this
very fine new work The
Secret of Ben Sogen for
Trombone and Piano by the
composer, Elizabeth Raum:
I've always been
fascinated by the Nordic
heroes that appear in
comic books and video
games like Thor or Odin.
Years ago, I wrote a
concerto for tuba called
The Legend of Heimdall
inspired by Scandinavian
folklore, and for this
new work for trombone, I
found myself drawn to the
Danish mythical
character, Ben Sogen. My
concept was to conjure up
a video game champion who
goes through various
adventures to achieve his
final quest. However, the
Secret of Ben Sogen is
that he doesn't exist. I
made him up. My original
title was Bone Quest, a
pun on the word,
trombone, combined with
Quest but that didn't
evoke the image I wanted
so I decided to create a
character from the Danish
translation of Bone
Quest. Thus Ben Sogen.
The Hero Trombonist has a
theme stated in the
beginning, and this motif
continues through a
variety of backgrounds
(or adventures) before
the final major key of
his goal being achieved.
The work is about 7
minutes in length and
appropriate for advanced
performers.
