[Trombone-l] trombone soloist with chamber string orchestra

[Howard Spindel]

Eric Carlson has transcriptions of Mahler lieder (e.g., Songs of a 
Wayfarer, Ruckert Lieder) for trombone.  Orchestral parts are mostly 
in the same key, but easily transposed for those that are not.

They are not particularly challenging technically, but they are 
challenging if you want to make them into beautiful music.

I performed a couple of them with my local amateur orchestra, and 
they went well.

Other than the Mahler lieder, the obvious choices (Martin: Ballade, 
Larsson Concerto) come to mind.  They can be technically difficult, 
and I think the Martin goes up to a high D while the Larsson hits a 
high C.  (That's from memory, so it could be a little off.)

Howard

At 10:16 PM 11/5/2008, Matthew Savage wrote:
>I am seeking some suggestions of solos for a upper high school trombonist to
>play with chamber string orchestra. It will be a feature for the student in
>his final year of high school (2009). He has progressed well with solid
>technique and a 3 octave range (pedal Bb to Bb above the stave).
>
>The chamber orchestra (strings only no woodwind/brass or percussion) parts
>will need to be fairly easy as they will mostly be played by students.
>
>
>I had thought may be a slightly simplified version of the 2nd movement of De
>Meij's T-Bone concerto would be nice. Does anyone know of an orchestral
>arrangement of this?