Categories: Solos, Howard Snell Music Composer: Robert Schumann Arranger: Howard Snell
"Dreaming" a gentle cornet solo - duration 2.55
Although the mp3 file that you can listen to here is played by a Bb.Cornet, the solo parts actually supplied in the band set are for Solo Trombone or Solo Eb. Tenor Horn. The Solo Trombone part can be used by any Bb. Soloist - Cornet, Flugel, Baritone, Euphonium or Bb.Bass. Similarly, the Eb.Horn part supplied can be performed by any Eb. instrument.
Category: SOLOS - Tuba in BC Composer: Edward Gregson
Commisioned by Besses O' th Barn Band with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. It was dedicated to John Fletcher who gave the first performance with Besses O' th Barn Band conducted by the composer on the 24th. April 1976 in Middleton Civic Hall Manchester. An alternative scoring for orchestra and wind band were subsequently made.
The Concerto is in the usual three movements
Allegro Deciso 6.11
Lento e Mesto 6.22
Allegro Giocoso 6.25
Composers Note : The concerto is in three movements, following the usual quick-slow-quick pattern: Allegro deciso, Lento e mesto, Allegro giocoso. The first is in a sonata-form shell with two contrasting themes, the first rhythmic in character, the second lyrical. There is a reference made in the development section to the opening theme of Vaughan Williams’s Tuba Concerto, but only in passing. The second movement unfolds a long cantabile melody for the soloist, which contrasts to a ritoniello idea which is announced three times by the band. The last movement is in rondo form, alternating the main theme with two episodes. The first of these is a broad sweeping tune, the second is jazz-like in styln. After a short cadenza, reference is made to the opening of the concerto, and the work ends with a triumphal flourish.
The quotation from Vaughan Williams’s Thba Concerto is used by kind permission of Oxford University Press. Edward Gregson Duration: c. 18 minutes
Percussion requirements: Player 1 snare drum glockenspiel woodblock vibraphone
Player 2 suspended cymbal tam-tam clashed cymbals triangle
Duration 18.00
Tuba Concerto, by Edward Gregson, is available on the CD 'Debut - Joseph Cook' by Black Dyke Band, conducted by Dr. Nicholas J. Childs.
Category: Solos Composer: Leroy Anderson Arranger: Roger Barsotti
Cornet / Trumpet solo - duration 3.00
Please note that there is no full score available with this work. Traditionally conductors have used a cued solo cornet part to rehaerase with - please click on the PDF example to view.
Category: SOLOS - E♭.Soprano Cornet Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Arranger: Alan Catherall
Solo for Eb. Soprano Cornet
You can listen to an extract or view the Solo Eb. Soprano Cornet part as a PDF image of this work on your computer, by clicking on the "MORE DETAILS" button on the right - this will reveal the audio extract & PDF image for you to sample.
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