SKU: CY.CC2904
Concert Piece No. 5 (also known as Concert Sketch No. 5) was composed in 1938 and is the only one of five of these works that are known. After this work, the composer apparently composed his 13 concertos for the Trombone.This work is very popular for high school level performers and this premier arrangement by Benjamin Coy will allow Trombone soloists to perform the work with a large ensemble.The music is in a Russian sounding romantic style and about 7 minutes in length, appropriate for moderately advanced performers.Instrumentation for the Concert Band is:2 Flutes, Oboe, 3 Clarinets in B-flat, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, 2 Trumpets in B-flat, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, Marimba (can be replaced with a keyboard or Xylophone) & Percussion.Cherry Classics Music is thankful to the Blazhevich Estate for giving permission to license and publish this work.
SKU: CL.CTS-7719-75
Written for accomplished soloist Brian Bowman, principal Euphonium in the US Air Force Band, as a commissioned work under conductor Col. Arnald Gabriel, this composition is for virtuoso soloist and concert band. It calls for expressive phrasing especially through the Lento and Andante sections. Smith incorporates mixed meters and his signature 7/8 bar to create a dance-like lift. A concert showpiece that contains a challenging cadenza for the soloist. Also provided is the cadenza as performed by Bowman. Solo is grade 6.
SKU: CL.CTS-7719-00