Concertino for Three Brass and Band

Floyd Werle

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General Info

Year: 1970
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bourne
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.

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Movements

1. Vintage Foxtrot
2. Lullaby
3. Greek Dance

Instrumentation

Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Banjo (or substitute)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Crash Cymbal
Snare Drum
Tambourine
Temple Blocks
Tom-Tom
Triangle
Woodblocks
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This interesting and long-popular feature for solo trumpet, trombone and tuba includes a variety of rhythms, harmonic content, melodic lines, and dynamics. The work has been compared to Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, including a sense of sarcasm throughout. The first movement, Vintage Fox Trot, begins with trio alone exchanging technical and legato parts. The calm middle movement, Lullaby, is followed by Greek Dance, a fast 7/8 movement which provides an energetic, climactic conclusion.

- Program Note from Program Notes for Band

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Colorado State University (Fort Collins) Wind Symphony (Rebecca Phillips, conductor; CSU Graduate Student Brass Trio) - 21 April 2023
Chelmsford (Mass.) Community Band (Lucinda Ellert, conductor) - 2 November 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

American Holiday (1983)
Armed Force Salute (as arranger, with Dossett) (1979?/1996)
Carol of the Drum (as arranger) (1941/1959)
Charlie Chaplin Band Portrait (as arranger) (1971)
Concertino for Three Brass and Band (1970)
Concerto Op. 5, No. 6 (as arranger)
An Ellington Portrait (as arranger)
Fandango (as arranger)
Glider Pilots Reunion March (1981)
Golden Age of the Xylophone (1983)
Marches Blue and Grey (1976)
The Observing Visitor (as arranger) (/1980)
Passion in Paint (as arranger)
Rainbow Ripples (as arranger) (1926/1986)
A Salute to the Armed Services (as arranger) (1979?)
Second Concerto for Trumpet (1969)
Sinfonia Sacra (1970)
Star-Spangled Banner, The (arr Werle) (as arranger)
Tamboo (as arranger) (1953)
The U.S. Air Force March (as arranger) (1939/)
Walt Disney Band Showcase (1969)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Floyd Werle." Accessed 2 November 2014.
Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 631-632.
Werle, F. (1970). Concertino for Three Brass and Band [score]. Bourne Co.: [s.l.]