[Trombone-l] Student Solo with Orchestra Question

[Ray Horton]

The _Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra_ (1955) Opus 45, No. 7 
by Lars-Erik Larsson is an excellent piece for high schoolers.  Trombone 
and piano is for sale on the Hickeys site, score and parts are rental.   
Movements II and III, or III alone, are especially accessible and fit 
your time limit.


The David _Concertino_ (on the Hickey's page) is often played by high 
school players, though they might do only movement/section I, III or II 
and III.. 


I don't know why the Gordon Jacob _Concerto_ is not on the  the Hickey's 
page - perhaps it is rental, also.  Movement I or III, maybe II. 


Over the last 15 years or so my students have had good luck in the local 
youth orchestra concerto competition.  Students there have played:


 >Guilmant "Morceau Symphonique" (two or three times) - the arrangement 
that Henry Charles Smith recorded on "First Chair Encores."   I used to 
have info for renting it but have lost it - perhaps some on the list 
have it.
 >Larsson Mvt II and III (twice)


There was also a euphonium duet (trombonist and tubist in the orchestra) 
playing a bassoon duo concerto, but this doesn't help you.


Plus one night, (May '99) in particular, that I remember well.  The 
orchestra featured six student soloists - three of my students (playing 
Jacob _Concerto_ Finale, David _Concertino_ I, and R-K _Concerto_ II & 
III), my son on doublebass (playing the Kousevitsky _Concerto_) and the 
concertmistress (who also happened to study trombone with me for several 
years) playing a violin concerto movement!  (Oh, yeah, plus another 
violinist I didn't have anything to do with.) Quite a night for an old 
guy like me! 


Hope this helps (and sorry for the bragging.)


Raymond Horton



Frank Darmiento wrote:
> The orchestra I play with is sponsoring a solo wind & brass competition for students, ages 13-18.  (This year we had a string competition.)  The winner gets a few bucks and plays their piece with the orchestra at one of our concerts.
>
> It's my job to come up with 4 or 5 recommended pieces for solo trombone and orchestra for the trombone entrants.  I'm looking for something no longer than about 10 minutes, with orchestra (either strings, chamber or full) and suitable for this age group.  I'm not sure if we're going to limit the entrants to just the pieces we list or allow them to pick anything (as long as we can get orchestra accompaniment for it).  This competition is very new, so some of these details are yet to be worked out.  But for now, I think we're going to limit the pieces to the ones we list.
>
> So far I'm thinking of the Mozart bassoon concerto (Ostrander transcription)-1st movement, Morceau Symphonique (Guilmant), possibly the Rimsky-Korsakov concerto (Lindberg transcription).
>
> Tom Ervin provided the following link to trombone with orchestra pieces on Hickey's web site:
>
> www.hickeys.com/pages/tnworch.htm 
>
> However, I'm not familiar with many of these pieces.  So I'm looking for feedback on which pieces you all think might fit these requirements.  Thanks.
>
> Frank T. Darmiento
> Scottsdale, Arizona
> frank at darmiento.com
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