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Trombone Concerto (Buss)
General Info
Year: 1983
Duration: c. 19:00
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Brixton Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $28.00 | Parts Only (print) - $52.00
Movements
1. Proclamation – 6:30
2. Soliloquy – 6:00
3. Capriccio - 6:30
Instrumentation
Full score
Solo Trombone
Piccolo
Flutes I-II
Oboes I-II
Bassoons I-II
B-flat Clarinets I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophones I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpets I-II-III
Horns in F I-II-III-IV
Trombones I-II-III
Euphonium B.C.
Euphonium T.C.
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass drum
- Chimes
- Orchestra bells
- Suspended cymbals
- Tam-tam
- Timpani
- Triangle
- Wind chimes
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Trombone Concerto (1983) by Howard J. Buss is in 3 movements which explore a great variety of colors and technical capabilities of the trombone. The first movement, "Proclamation" is divided into 3 main segments. The first and last of these are in a dramatic, declamatory style and surround the mysterious and more lyrical central section. The second movement, "Soliloquy," features the muted trombone against a shimmering background. At first the music of Soliloquy has a veiled quality, but gradually it builds in intensity and reaches a climax during which the mute is removed and the full sonorous tone of the trombone is exposed in a short cadenza. The dazzling final movement, "Capriccio," is similar in formal scheme to the first movement and as the title suggests is in a whimsical style. The impressive technical demands on the performer is not virtuosity for its own sake; rather, the musical content is the driving force behind the technical display.
- Program Note from publisher
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
- Audio: Reference recording.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Lakeland High School (Florida) Wind Ensemble (John Carmichael, conductor; Howard Buss, trombone) – 30 November 1984*Premiere Performance*
- Indiana University (Bloomington) Wind Ensemble (Prof. Platt, conductor; Carl Lenthe, trombone) – 29 September 2009
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Energico! (2014)
- Fanfares (1981,2018)
- Reflections on The Last Post (2019)
- Illuminations (Buss) (2000)
- Into the Hall of Valor (2018)
- Trombone Concerto (Buss) (1983)
- Vibrant Horizons (2018)
Resources
- Brixton Publications, Inc. website Accessed 25 March 2019
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Howard J. Buss." Accessed 25 March 2019
- Howard J. Buss, Wikipedia Accessed 25 March 2019