Sonata fur Brass Trio

SKU: CY.CC3166

ISBN 9790530111369. 8.5 x 11 in inches.

The Five Divertimenti K. 229 (K. 439b) consists of 25 movements originally scored for three basset horns (or two basset horns and bassoon). It is assumed that Mozart wrote these works for the Stadler brothers, Anton (famous for the Clarinet Concerto) and Johann. The styles of the movements include Sonata-allegro, Minuet and Trio, Larghetto, Adagio, Rondo and even a Polonaise. This complete collection of the Five Divertimenti is an immense amount (about 45 minutes) of very entertaining music, all wonderfully arranged by Eric High for Brass Trio. (PDF samples include one page from each Divertimento.).

SKU: PR.114417440

UPC: 680160633715.

A composer who wears many musical hats, from editor to band director and more, Freshner presents a solid arrangement of a 17th century work by the early master Giovanni Gabrieli. Originally for three violins (Sonata con tre violini [XXI from Canzoni et Sonate, 1615]), Freshner's setting features a brass trio over an organ foundation.

SKU: PR.11441744S

UPC: 680160633739.

A composer who wears many musical hats, from editor to band director and more, Freshner presents a solid arrangement of a 17th century work by the early master Giovanni Gabrieli. Originally for three violins (Sonata con tre violini [XXI from Canzoni et Sonate, 1615]), Freshner's setting features a brass trio over an organ foundation.

SKU: OT.34093

ISBN 979-0-67500-031-3.

Arranged by Micha Davis, bass trombonist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra since 1984 and noted arranger for brass instruments.

SKU: BT.EMBZ4435

This trio follows the classical form: the first movement is a sonata, the second is in ternary form while the third movement is a rondo. The musical texture is polyphonic at a high level of chamber music playing. All three instruments play equal parts both technically and musically. In the first movement the fanfare-like main theme corresponds to the characteristics of the instrument, after which there follows a smooth subsidiary theme. In the recapitulation the melody of the trombone is imitated by the trumpet. The second movement is a lyrical cantilena of broken melody while the third one forms a virtuoso rondo, full of drive. Moderately difficult.

SKU: P2.PZA90187

Concert Duets is a collection of 14 arrangements of works by prominent 18th-century composers, mostly taken from Trio Sonatas. Duet 11 is a Jim Self original work in the Rococo style; and Duets 12, 13 and 14 are arrangements of the three-movements of the Bach Concerto for Two Violins. Included with this edition are play-along recorded tracks by tubist Zach Collins, who also served as editor of the current edition.

I created these duets as Christmas gifts for my tuba playing friends, with the first duet being arranged in 1976. All 14 of the duets are challenging and fun to play and are especially effective as concert pieces.

As a young musician I had the privilege of playing duets with many of the world’s finest tubists including Harvey Phillips, John Fletcher, Bob Pallansch, Chester, Schmitz, Dan Perantoni, Toby Hanks, Ron Bishop, Winston Morris and Tommy Johnson. I learned more about playing music in these duo sessions than from any other musical activity I have ever experienced. Duets are powerful teaching tools for learning and mastering rhythm, phrasing and intonation and for developing overall musicianship.

Jim Self:

Self (b. 1943) is a Los Angeles free-lance musician, a veteran of thousands of Hollywood motion pictures, television shows and records, and tuba soloist on many prominent movies. His tuba was the “Voice of the Mothership” in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He is Principal Tuba/Cimbasso with the Pacific and Pasadena Symphonies and the Los Angeles Opera and Hollywood Bowl Orchestras. Formerly he was in The U.S. Army Band and tuba / euphonium professor at the University of Tennessee. He holds a DMA from the USC Thornton School of Music where he is Adjunct Professor of Tuba and Chamber Music. His compositions and arrangements include works for solo tuba, brass quintet, other brass, string and woodwind chamber music, wind band and orchestra. Jim has produced many solo jazz and classical recordings. His music and recordings are available from Potenza Music and www.jimself.com. Jim Self is a Yamaha Performing Artist.

Zach Collins, editor:

Zach Collins is professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2019, he released his first solo album, Chronicle. It was recognized with the 2021 ITEA Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording for the best Solo Tuba Album.

His interpretation of William Kraft’s Encounters II for Solo Tuba was released on Cambria Master Recordings. Zach performs with Eastern Standard, a horn, tuba, piano trio he formed with Heidi Lucas and Jacob Ertl. The ensemble has released two commercial albums, Eastern Standard and Wanderlust.

Zach regularly performs with the Keystone Chamber Winds, Altoona Symphony Orchestra, and West Virginia Symphony Orchestras. His compositions and arrangements for brass and for tuba and euphonium can be purchased from Cimarron Music and Eighth Note Publications. Zach earned degrees from Texas Christian University and the University of Southern California. His primary teachers have been Richard Murrow, Jim Self, Tommy Johnson, and Norm Pearson. Zach Collins is a Miraphone artist.