Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer / arranger: Martin Ellerby
5 contrasting dances. Grades 5 - 8. A series of five contrasting pieces each based on various dance elements ~ the sense of humour and reflective nostalgia used to create them are encouraged to be relayed by the performer.
Includes : 1. Frascati's 2. Experiments 3. Gazing Rustics 4. Still Waters 5. The Defence of Poesy
“... Beautifully written with pleasantly barbed harmony for the pianist and melodious parts for trumpet ... this fine suite should be enjoyed by all middle and upper grades.” Reviewed ‘Music Teacher’.
Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer / arranger: Robert Ramskill
8 very popular tunes grades 3 - 5. Easy to medium level of difficulty. As well as providing material which is enjoyable to play, the student's musicality is developed by virtue of the fact that the pieces are genuine duos between the two instruments. The 'give and take' between trumpet and piano necessitates careful listening and a sympathetic response from both performers.
Includes : 1. Blue Moon 2. Hot Pursuit 3. Back Chat 4. Far More Blue 5. Music To Watch Girls By 6. Reflections 7. In The Fast Lane 8. Film ‘87
Category: SOLOS for Horn in F Composer / arranger: John Iveson
This is the Book for F Horn. Horn solos grades 4 - 6. (i) I Freamed A Dream (ii) Summertime (iii) I Got Rhythm (iv) Someone to Watch Over Me (v) Send in the Clowns (vi) Maria (vii) Tonight.
Category: Solos Composer / arranger: Richard Bissill
Six Classic horn solos arranged with piano accomp. grades 5 - 7.
These solos are particular favourites of Richard Bissill and ones that he always wanted to play!
Includes : 1. Adagio -Albinoni 2. Give Me the Simple Life 3. Ombre Mai Fu - Handel 4. 2nd Movement 5th Symphony -Tchaikovsky 5. Here’s That Rainy Day 6. 1st Movement 4th Symphony - Boyce
"When a composer is combined with a horn player of the calibre of Richard Bissill, then you can expect arrangements of a higher standard than the norm. Richard does not disappoint . . . he also weighs in with some useful instructions before each piece . . . useful whatever you are playing". Reviewed 'The Horn Magazine'
Category: SOLOS - ANY B♭. Inst. Composer: Mike Searby
At first glance it is easy to think that this piece is too difficult to perform and would require an immense amount of stamina in order to play it. However if a few basic points are remembered there is no reason why a player around the Grade 8 mark should not include this exciting work in their repertoire.
The key to stamina and endurance is good embouchure combined with deep, relaxed breathing. In the LAMENT try to take good deep breaths and endeavour to play long phrases. Don’t breathe in every rest as this would break up the musical line and cause you to become more tense as the movement progressed.
Also in the LAMENT, try to play very freely and expressively and allow plenty of space in the rests.
The DANCE is essentially a sectional accelerando throughout its duration. Start too fast and you will end up in big trouble by the time you reach the last page!!
Remember the DANCE should always be ‘dance—like’ so give plenty of attention to rhythmic accuracy, articulation and dynamic range. The semi-quavers should not be rushed once the tempo has been established
LAMENT & DANCE is an excellent performance piece and as such should always be played with as much energy and commitment as possible. If this is done it is very exciting for both audience and performer and allows the piece to be a real ‘tour de force’ PAUL ARCHIBALD
5 original thumbnail sketches - grades 4 - 6.
This is the Treble Clef version.
A separate bass clef book is available.
Includes :
1. Fighting Windmills
2. Burnings and Enchantments
3. Tale of the Foolish Curiosity
4. The Knight of the Mirrors
5. Don Quixote's Penitence
"... each of the sketches has a thumbnail from the original Don Quixote novel and they are useful when assessing the theme ... range from 2 octaves in No 1 (F sharp to high F sharp) to include high A in No 3 ... rewarding ... and good value for money ..."
Reviewed ‘The Trombonist’
Categories: Books, SOLOS - Trombone Composer / arranger: John Iveson
carefully graded well known stand up solos from grades 5 - 7. Bass Clef version is also available
These carefully graded solos are combined with effective and sympathetic accompaniments.
Includes : 1. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines 2. Maria 3. Bess You Is My Woman Now 4. I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ 5. Tonight 6. Do You Hear the People Sing 7. Luck Be a Lady Tonight 8. You’ll Never Walk Alone
(i) Allegro Vivace (ii) Lento con moto (iii) Allegro Molto Vivace.
Derek Bourgeois composed his Euphonium Concerto in the spring of 1990. It is a straightforward tuneful work in three contrasted movements. The first movement is in regular sonata form with a lively first subject that has a strong rhythmic character. The second subject is lyrical and wistful. The development is mainly concerned with material derived from the opening subject. The movement concludes with a jaunty coda.
The second movement again has two main themes. The first is slow and melancholy with a marching bass line. The second is more overtly melodic with lush accompanying harmonies.
The finale is brief, highly rhythmical, and in three sections. There is some complex time juggling in the outer portions, though the character of the music is light hearted. The central episode is more lyrical, with a close affinity to the second subject of the first movement.
The whole piece makes great virtuosic demands on the soloist, who for much of the time plays in a high tessitura. It calls for tremendous agility, yet also requires musicianship and shaping in its more reflective moments.
9 unaccompanied pieces covering many different technical problems. Grade 7. Available for Trombone and Bass Trombone. This is the version for TROMBONE in treble clef.
Nine pieces covering many different technical problems within a short time span and overall musical structure.
“. . . all (Fantasy Pieces) should be in brass players’ possession.” Reviewed ‘Music Teacher’
