SKU: CY.CC2930
ISBN 9790530057490.
Bach's great Chaconne from the Partita in d minor BWV 1004 for Violin was arranged for piano left-hand by Brahms and now has been arranged yet again for Trombone Quartet by Phil Brink. This 8-minute work is appropriate for advanced performers and will make a great addition to any recital.
SKU: CY.CC2949
ISBN 9790530057681.
The English Suites are an early set of six suites written for harpsichord around 1718-1720. The name English has come from a claim that these works may have been composed for an English nobleman.This very imaginative arrangement for Trombone Quartet by Mr. Burgstahler is appropriate for advanced performers and is in eight movements:Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Sarabande embellished (added by the arranger), Gavotte I, Gavotte II and Gigue.This arrangement can be played in its entirety or even just a few of the movements, still with much satisfaction for the performers.
SKU: CY.CC2983
ISBN 9790530058022.
The Hallelujah Chorus is one of the most recognizable works in the entire musical repertoire, beloved for generations.Jeremy Niles Kempton's arrangement for Trombone Quartet (or larger ensemble) and Organ/Piano is sure to be a hit for any concert or service during Christmas or Easter.This 4-minute arrangement for moderately advanced performers is in the original key with the 1st and 2nd parts in tenor clef.
SKU: CY.CC2768
Ave Maria is a traditional Catholic prayer asking for intercession from the Virgin Mary. The prayer has often been set to music. Frank Gazda has beautifully arranged four musical settings of the prayer for Trombone Quartet or four-part Trombone Ensemble by: Jacob Arcadelt (Renaissance), Johann Joseph Fux (Baroque), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Classical) and Giuseppe Verdi (Romantic).Although originally composed as four-part choral settings, they work perfectly for the Trombone. Each piece stands on its own as a work of beauty, or the four can be performed as a whole. They are at a moderately advanced level of difficulty.
SKU: CY.CC2971
ISBN 9790530057902.
The Eight Little Fugues, each originally paired with preludes are often performed in churches because of their technical ease and brevity. They have finally been attributed to Bach by most scholars after a number of years of doubt. They are less technically difficult than the full-blown fugues of Bach, but still equally full of beauty and commanding mastery.They are all less than 3 minutes in length with four in major keys and four in minor, appropriate for moderately advanced performers.These may be performed in a quartet or choir setting with multiple performers on a part.
SKU: CY.CC2446
Twenty-four of Johann Sebastian Bach's immortal fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier (in all major and minor keys) have been brilliantly transcribed for four Trombones by Ralph Sauer, former Principal Trombonist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.Volumes 1 & 2 contain all (1-24) of these 24 fugues for advanced performers. This collection of the Fugues is the first of its kind and will become the gold standard of Bach Fugues for Trombonists.Parts 1 and 2 are in Tenor clef and parts 3 and 4 are in only in bass clef.
SKU: CY.CC2437
Twenty-four of Johann Sebastian Bach's immortal fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier (in all major and minor keys) have been brilliantly transcribed for four Trombones by Ralph Sauer, former Principal Trombonist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Volume 2 contains 12 (13-24) of these fugues for advanced performers. This collection of the Fugues is the first of its kind and will become the gold standard of Bach Fugues for Trombonists. Parts 1 and 2 are in Tenor clef and parts 3 and 4 are in only in bass clef.
SKU: CY.CC3060
ISBN 9790530110355. 8.5 x 11 in inches.
A ricercar is an instrumental work that was popular in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Jeremy Kempton's stirring Ricercar for Sonorous Instruments harkens back to the Venetian splendor of the Gabrielis who epitomized the Glory of Venice at its height. This 3 minute work is in A-B-A form beginning with a fanfare-like Allegro that gives way to a contrasting lyrical section which seems to almost melt away. The piece then returns to the opening Allegro and a hall-ringing conclusion. This work is appropriate for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2448
Ralph Sauer has beautifully arranged Bach's famous melody Arioso taken from Cantata No. 156 & Clavier Concerto No. 5. Each part of the melody is repeated, the first time with the simple Cantata phrasing and the second time from the ornamented Clavier Concerto. The end result is a beautiful melding of a piece of music from heaven for four part Trombone Ensemble. This work can be performed by moderately advanced musicians.
SKU: CY.CC2920
Capriccio in B-flat, BWV 992 is an early keyboard work, first performed at age 19 when his brother Johann Jacob travelled to become an oboist in the army of Charles XII of Sweden. The 12-minute work for 4-part Trombone ensemble is appropriate for advanced performers. Dr. Marcellus has dedicated his arrangement to the memory of the late Steve Witser, his former student and colleague who was Principal Trombonist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The work is separated into six sections titled:1. Arioso: Adagio - His friends try to persuade him not to undertake the journey2. Andante - His friends tell him of the various misfortunes that may befall him abroad3. Adagiosissimo - The general lament of his friends4. Andante con moto - His friends come, since they see that it must be, and take leave of him5. Posthorn Aria6. Fugue in Imitation of the Posthorn.
