SKU: PR.114414450

ISBN 9781598064087. UPC: 680160597635. 9x12 inches.

Inspired by the tale of a legendary folk hero, Adolphus Hailstork’s tour-de-force for trombone and piano is a riveting portrayal of the steely strength and stamina of John Henry, a former slave who helped build the American railroads and ultimately outperformed a steam engine. This composition uses quotes from the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit and the folk song The Ballad of John Henry. For advanced players. Duration: 13’__________________________________________Text on the scanned back cover:JOHN HENRY'S BIG(MAN vs. MACHINE)FOR TROMBONE AND PIANOInspired by the tale of the legendary hero, Adolphus Hailstork’s tour-de-force for trombone and piano is a riveting portrayal of the steely strength and stamina of John Henry, a former slave who helped build the American railroads and ultimately outperformed a steam engine.
PROGRAM NOTES by the ComposerJohn Henry was born a slave in the 1840’s or 1850’s. It is important to remember that no one knows for sure if John Henry existed or is a tall tale created by writers. That is one of the things that makes the legend so intriguing.According to the legend, he grew to stand 6 feet tall, 200 pounds – a giant in that day.Though the story of John Henry sounds like the quintessential tall tale, it is certainly based, at least in part, on historical circumstance. There are disputes as to where the legend originates. Some place John Henry in West Virginia, while recent research suggests Alabama. Still, all share a similar back-story.In order to construct the railroads, companies hired thousands of men to smooth out terrain and cut through obstacles that stood in the way of the proposed tracks. One such chore that figures heavily into some of the earliest John Henry ballads is the blasting of the Big Bend Tunnel, more than a mile straight through a mountain in West Virginia.Steel-drivin’ men like John Henry used large hammers and stakes to pound holes into the rock, which were were then filled with explosives that would blast a cavity deeper and deeper into the mountain. In the folk ballads, the central event took place under such conditions. Eager to reduce costs and speed up progress, some tunnel engineers were using steam drills to power their way into the rock. According to the great American tall tales, on hearing of the machine, John Henry challenged the steam drill to a contest. He won, but died of exhaustion, his life cut short by his own superhuman effort.This composition uses quotes from the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit and the folk song The Ballad of John Henry.JOHN HENRY’S BIG was composed for trombonist David Jackson.

SKU: BT.DHP-1165695-401

ISBN 9789043150071. English-German-French-Dutch.

A musical ballad in the heart of the largest park in the centre of London. It reflects peaceful strollers but also the attractions of a fair…. The composer Pascal Proust has many years’ experience as a musician and music teacher. His output includes several hundred compositions for the most diverse instrumentations. He wrote Hyde Park for trombone players at the level of approximately 3 4 years’ study and paid special attention to an easy-to-follow, attractive musical style. As a result, Hyde Park is an ideal performance or competition work for young musicians.

Een muzikale ballade die zich afspeelt in het hart van het grootste park in het centrum van Londen. Van kuierende wandelaars tot allerlei kermisachtige attracties…. De componist Pascal Proust heeft jarenlange ervaring als muzikant en muziekdocent. Zijn oeuvre omvat honderden composities voor de meest diverse instrumentaties. Hij schreef Hyde Park voor trombonisten die ongeveer drie tot vier jaar les hebben, waarbij hij speciaal aandacht heeft besteed aan een makkelijk te volgen, aantrekkelijke muziekstijl. Daardoor is Hyde Park een ideaal voordrachts- of wedstrijdstuk voor jonge muzikanten.

Ein musikalischer Spaziergang durch den größten Park im Zentrum Londons, zwischen den gemütlichen Spaziergängern und den Attraktionen des Jahrmarktes… Der Komponist Pascal Proust kann aus seiner langjährigen Erfahrung als Musiker und Musikpädagoge schöpfen; sein Oeuvre umfasst mehrere hundert Kompositionen für verschiedenste Besetzungen. Er schrieb Hyde Park für Posaunisten mit ungefähr 3 4 Jahren Unterrichtserfahrung und legte besonderes Augenmerk auf einen leicht verständlichen, attraktiven musikalischen Stil. Dadurch eignet sich Hyde Park ideal als Vortrags- und Wettbewerbsstück für junge Musiker.

Une balade en musique au coeur du plus grand parc du centre de Londres. Entre les paisibles promeneurs et les attractions de la fête foraine…. Le compositeur Pascal Proust puise volonté dans son immense expérience de musicien et professeur de musique ; son catalogue d’oeuvres englobe plusieurs centaines de compositions pour divers instruments. Il a notamment écrit Hyde Park pour trombonistes ayant environ 3 4 années de pratique, dans un style musical accessible et coloré. De ce fait, Hyde Park est la pièce idéale pour tout examen ou audition de jeunes musiciens.