Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet & Band Composer: Philip Sparke
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Commissioned for the Pittsburgh based River City Brass and was first performed by their principal cornet player Bernard Black in 1992. The concerto was by way of a present to Anthony Pasquarelli from his many students in the band to mark his 35 years in teaching at the city's Carnegie Mellon University.
The three linked movements are : 1. Allegro Moderato 2. Lento Assai 3. Allegro con brio duration 19.04
Category: BOOKS with CD Accomp. Composer: Philip Sparke
For Baritone/ Euphonium in both TC and BC
Philip Sparke’s Super Solos is the third volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first two books in the series (Starter Solos and Skilful Solos) this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musicians. Specifically tailored for each instrument, Super Solos extends technical and musical demands, takes the player into new keys with larger instrumental ranges and adds new notes in a gradual and logical manner.The books provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method. Including play-along CD.
Category: BOOKS with CD Accomp. Composer: Philip Sparke
For Trombone in both TC and BC
Philip Sparke’s Super Solos is the third volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first two books in the series (Starter Solos and Skilful Solos) this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musicians. Specifically tailored for each instrument, Super Solos extends technical and musical demands, takes the player into new keys with larger instrumental ranges and adds new notes in a gradual and logical manner.The books provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method. Including play-along CD.
part of the Roger Webster Solo Series Bb.Cornet Solo
The widely acclaimed Mexican Hat Dance became so popular that at one point it was declared the national folk dance of Mexico. Its popularity is attributed to the great Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. After a visit to Mexico in 1930, she fell in love with the culture and spectacular costumes of the country, and decided to include the dance in her permanent repertoire. The ecstatic Mexican cultural authorities felt that such honour could only mean that the Hat Dance was indeed the most important dance in Mexico. Mexican Hat Dance was for many years inextricably linked to the charismatic trumpeter Rafael Méndez, whose flamboyant soloistic style was the inspiration behind this arrangement.
Horn virtuoso Owen Farr commissioned a new concert item for tenor horn from composer Dan Price in 2009, Trip the Light Fantastic was the resulting work.
The piece is music absolute, with no particular aim to tell a story or impose and image or idea on the listener. For anyone who knows Owen, they will know that he has an infectious and engaging presence and a lively sense of humour. His technical and musical ability is universally renowned, as is his enthusiasm and passion for music. The composer has attempted to create a musical caricature of some of these personal qualities and has borrowed the dancing term ‘to trip the light fantastic', "to dance nimbly or lightly, or to move in a pattern to musical accompaniment" as a fitting title to encompass the virtuosic yet jovial nature of the piece.
Categories: NEW & RECENT Publications, SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Oskar Bohme Arranger: Ralph Pearce
Although originally composed for cornet and piano, this arrangement was produced as a direct request from Roger Webster. The composer, Böhme (himself a cornet player), was a devotee of Felix Mendelssohn whose style he frequently emulated. Arranger Ralph E. Pearce has significantly expanded Böhme's rudimentary accompaniment by adopting some of Mendelssohn's motifs in similar pieces.
The music essentially consists of three contrasting sections. After a short introduction a virtuosic tarantella-like theme appears. This is followed by a more lyrical section, after which the tarantella theme appears. This leads to an exciting coda, which brings the piece to flourishing close.
La Napolitaine is the opening track on Roger Webster's solo CD, entitled Webster's Choice, accompanied by the CWS (Glasgow) Band (Polyphonic QPRL099D).
Categories: NEW & RECENT Publications, SOLOS - Euphonium Composer: Rodney Newton
Durantio 10.30
These five pieces depict characters from J.R.R. Tolkien's celebrated trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, which made a great and lasting impact upon the composer from the time when he first read the books as a teenager, living opposite Sarehole Mill, the model for Tolkien's own ‘Hobbiton Mill', on the banks of the River Cole in a leafy suburb of Birmingham.
I Gandalf
The benevolent wizard of Middle Earth is called by a number of names throughout the trilogy. Here he is seen casting spells to ward off the encroaching darkness, with a central section depicting him riding his fabulous horse, Shadowfax.
II Gollum
One of the nastiest and most dangerous characters in the saga, Gollum's vicious nature is evident in his spiteful music, punctuated by the gulping sounds he makes which give him his name. A central, slower episode is marked ‘as if wheedling or insinuating'.
III Bilbo Baggins
A country gentleman at heart, Bilbo the hobbit shares a love of life, comfort and good food with the rest of his race. His fussy demeanour hides a courageous heart and a noble spirit.
IV Balrog !
A malevolent entity from the dawn of time, the Balrog is described as a creature "of shadow and fire". Terrifying to behold, these creatures serve Morgoth, the evil god of Middle Earth.
V Tom Bombadil
J.R.R. Tolkien explained that the character of Tom Bombadil represented ‘the vanishing spirit of rural England'. Strikingly dressed in a blue jacket, yellow boots and a hat with a feather stuck in its brim, the quirky Tom lives an idyllic life and embodies a happy world of lost innocence.
Categories: NEW & RECENT Publications, SOLOS - Euphonium Composer: Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill was born in 1962 and studied viola and piano at the Royal College of Music. In 1984 he joined the Halle Orchestra, playing viola for a year. Since then he has appeared regularly with many orchestras including the London Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra and has appeared as guest-principal viola with the Orchestra of St. John's Smith Square and for a number of years with the orchestra of London City Ballet. Kevin has also been conductor of Haverhill Sinfonia since its inaugural concert in November 1986. He is Music Director of Arnold Sinfonia. In June 2000 he was awarded the MBE, for services to Music, in The Queen's Birthday Honours.
Categories: NEW & RECENT Publications, SOLOS for E♭. Horn Composer: Gareth Wood
Toccata was written at the request of Owen Farr to add new contrasting material into the recital repertoire for the tenor horn. The work was completed in 2010 and Owen gave the premiere performance alongside pianist John Wilson at the International Brass Band Summer School in Swansea.
Categories: NEW & RECENT Publications, SOLOS for E♭. Horn Composer: C. Saint Saens Arranger: Owen Farr
The Swan is the 13th movement of Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals and was written in 1886. Originally scored for two pianos and a cello, this romantic solo, which represents the swan elegantly gliding across the water, is probably the most famous of all of the movements. This was the only movement of the work Saint-Saëns allowed to be published during his lifetime as he believed the rest of the work would damage his reputation as a serious composer.
Categories: SOLOS - Baritone, SOLOS - Euphonium, NEW & RECENT Publications Composer: Andrew Duncan
Written for Katrina Marzella and the Black Dyke band, Losgaintir (or Luskentyre in English) is one of my favourite places in Scotland.
Losgaintir is on the west coast of the isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides and has an outstanding beach widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the world.
Losgaintir is a wonderful place to be on warm sunny days with its long stretch of white sands, aqua marine seas, the incredible mountain backdrop of south Lewis and the uninhabited island of Taransaigh in view. But the weather is notorious for changing very quickly and this piece tries to reflect this.
Although idyllic on a calm, sunny days, on stormy days Losgaintir’s character becomes dark and foreboding, with low dark clouds and sweeping winds from the Atlantic creating a dark, brooding atmosphere.
The opening melody (written modally like a traditional Scottish Gaelic air) depicts the calm serenity of Losgaintir on a beautiful summer’s day. The character of the fast section that follows portrays winter in Losgaintir during a tempestuous storm with bracing winds.
Category: Solos Composer / arranger: Andrew Duncan
This original solo for Eb Tenor Horn and piano, composed by Andrew Duncan, has proved to be a welcome addition to the solo repertoire.
Written to demonstrate both the technical and lyrical sides of the Horn, the piece begins with a fast, bright (slightly Latin) section. This gives way to an expressive legato tune which, first played by the Soloist, is then taken up by the whole band. The central section, Andante, allows the soloist to really sing out and, following a short cadenza, the opening material returns to lead into an exciting Coda section.
Difficulty Guide: Suitable for intermediate to advanced Tenor Horn players. Range: Low F# to high Db. (optional Bb).
NB: The previous working title of Spring’s Awakening has now been re-edited into this final title of Divertimento.
Five movements from the English and French Suites by JS Bach.
A solo part in tenor clef also is included.
"... the unusual idea of arranging for solo instrument and piano, music that was originally for keyboard alone .... and very successful it is too .... an imaginative addition of beautiful music to our instrument's repertoire" Reviewed 'The Trombonist'
Categories: NEW & RECENT Publications, SOLOS - Euphonium Composer: P.I. Tschaikovsky Arranger: Eric Wilson
Taken from the composer's Six Pieces for Piano Opus 51, this charming melody is well suited to the mellifluous charms of the euphonium.
This arrangement lies perfectly within the instrument's range and provides an ideal encore, allowing the soloist to make the most of its lyrical style.
Supplied with parts for soloist in bass clef or B-flat treble clef
