[Trombone-l] Symphonic Brass Recommendations

[Ray Horton]

The Tomasi has four trombone parts - heck of a bass trb part.    

Rautavaara is a fun piece, but has euphonium also, inc. a nice, high solo.  Some of these works may have more than 3 trpts, also.


Raymond Horton.  


Roger Hecht wrote:
> Replying to Gabe
>
> There are four movements. The second is actually a fairly long 
> trombone recitative. Fairly difficult. Goes up to a C. I've played it 
> a couple of times with the Bay Colony Brass based near Boston. 
> Actually, we've played quite a few of the pieces listed in this thread.
>
>   
>> One of the best pieces in the repertoire is Tomasi's Liturgical 
>> Fanfares. There are at least 4 movements, and I think the piece can 
>> be performed effectively without doing all of them. it might be 4 
>> trombones and 4 trumpets, and the first horn part (actually all the 
>> horn parts if I remember) needs a player with VERY strong high 
>> chops. But wow what a piece.
>>     
>
> Also a prominant 4th horn part.
>
>
>   
>> There's a Gunther Schuller Symphony for Brass I think.
>>
>> Another favorite of mine is Einojuhani Rautavaara's A Requiem in 
>> (for?) Our Time. He's the grand old man of Finnish music now; this 
>> piece was writen in the 50s. It's dramatic and accessible, yet still 
>> quite modern.
>>     
>
> Now this is new to me. Never cared much for Rautavaara, but something 
> early may be interesting.
>
>   
>> Have fun!
>> Gabe
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Bob Woodard <bobwoodard at comcast.net>
>> To: trombone-l at samford.edu
>> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 4:19:46 PM
>> Subject: [Trombone-l] Symphonic Brass Recommendations
>>
>> This list always seems to come through with the best suggestions for
>> literature.  The director of our community orchestra is trying a different
>> theme for one of our subscription concerts this year - pieces that feature
>> different sections of the orchestra.  He has actually asked for suggestions
>>     
> >from the brass section for this concert.  Does anyone have a favorite 5-7
>   
>> minute piece scored for symphonic brass (4 horns, 2-3 trumpets, 3 trombones,
>> and tuba) they would like to recommend.  Difficulty is probably not an issue
>> for the group.  Of course the greatest consideration should be that there
>> are good parts for the trombone section!!  Original compositions for brass
>> rather than transcriptions would be preferred, I think.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob Woodard
>> Jackson (MI) Symphony Orchestra
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