Concerto for Euphonium, with Brass Quartet and Brass Band. Dedicated to Glenn Van Looy
PROGRAMME NOTES
BECH is a concerto by Swiss composer Ludovic Neurohr, commissioned by Glenn Van Looy as part of his studies toward his Doctorate at Salford University. The title BECH essentially represents the countries of Belgium (BE) and Switzerland (CH), the former being Glenn’s country of birth and the latter where he currently resides. The composer envisaged writing a biographical piece about Glenn's life and journey.
The lone euphonium at the outset seeks to portray a window to the past, with the aim of taking the listener to a different place. The leitmotif in this case is comprised of the notes G for Glenn and A for Anne (Glenn’s wife), passing to B for Anne's family name (Barras) and for Belgium, C and H for Switzerland and finally D for the neutral chord.
A traditional brass quartet opens the second section, as the leitmotifs start to work together. The euphonium joins the quartet, a representation of Glenn establishing himself as a soloist of international renown and starting to make his name in the music world. The finale commences with a transition between the quartet and the band that leads into a triumphant finish.
Category: SOLOS - Euphonium Arranger: Stanley Boddington
Solo for Euphonium - duration - 7.04
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The recording is ESSENTIAL DYKE Vol.3, President's Choice - CD is DOY CD121
Category: SOLOS - Euphonium Composer / arranger: Gordon Langford
Solo for Euphonium
Duration 4.53
Please be aware, that this is a copy of the composers original manuscript - the score is a reduced six stave score. Quality of copy is good - i.e. clearly readable.
Category: SOLOS - Euphonium Composer: Karl Jenkins Arranger: Tony Small
This beautiful haunting melody, arranged as a Euphonium Solo - From "A Mass for Peace" Duration 5.27
The Royal Armouries Britain's Oldest National Museum, commissioned Karl Jenkins to write The Armed Man to honour all those who gave their lives in wars, and to commemorate the end of one millennium and the beginning of another..."in music & words of great power this takes us back over the wars of the past and ends our journey with a vibrant call to a more peaceful future".
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Category: SOLOS - Euphonium Composer / arranger: Norman Bearcroft
Written in 1978 for the International Congress of the Salvation Army. (9.32)
Whilst aiming to be different from traditional theme & variation solos, this work consists of variations on four Salvation Army songs - There's A Better World, There's a Crown Laid Up in Glory, I Shall See Him Face to Face and The Homeward Trail. Ternary form in structure ( fast/slow/fast ) this solo broke new ground when it first appeared, demanding particularly, an increased upper range from the soloist.
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