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Trombone Concerto (Sparke)
General Info
Year: 2007
Duration: c. 25:30
Difficulty: VI (solo), V (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Anglo Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €410.00 | Score Only (print) - €32.50
Movements
1. Allegro - 9:45
2. Agitato - 8:55
3. Sambezi – 6:30
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Trombone
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon/ B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Tubular Bells
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Philip Sparke's Trombone Concerto was written for Olaf Ott, principal trombonist with the Berlin Philharmonic. The concerto is in traditional three-movement form, and the whole work could be seen as a dramatic soliloquy for the soloist, who starts in earnest and agitated mood but, as the concerto progresses, is able to take a more optimistic tone before ending the work with what could be called a “symphonic samba.”
Movement 1 begins darkly until the solo part introduces a more positive theme -- only to be “overruled” by a faster, troubled accompaniment; the movement closes over a sombre drum ostinato. Movement 2 opens with a heartfelt “plea” in the accompaniment that is echoed by the soloist, who then plays a simple chorale melody introducing a delicate central section. A chant-like tune leads to a joyous climax, heralding a return of the opening material.
Movement 3 casts all troubles aside in a joyful samba -- a jazz-influenced central tune explores the higher ranges of the trombone before the samba rhythms set up a “contest” between trombone and piano. The soloist is the eventual “winner” (of course) and celebrates by reintroducing the samba melody before bringing the work to a virtuosic close.
- Program Note from publisher
Commercial Discography
- Audio Download: Hiroyuki Odagiri, trombone - 2010
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Osakan Philharmonic Winds (Osaka, Japan) (Tomo Matsuo, conductor; Joseph Alessi, trombone) - 21 December 2019 (2019 Midwest Clinic)
- Dublin Wind Symphony (Jeff hesser, conductor; Brett Baker, trombone) – 18 May 2011
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Atlantic Odyssey (2010)
- Ballad for Benny (2001)
- Bandwagon (2004)
- Barn Dance and Cowboy Hymn (1982)
- Beethoven's Greeting (2008)
- Bestiarium Suite
- Tropical Fishes (Appermont)
- Dance of the Whale (Sparke)
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (Ferran)
- The Snail (Van der Roost)
- The Apes (Smith)
- The Woodworm (Valencia)
- The Kangaroo (Houben)
- Charlie, the Chameleon (Alarcon)
- The Fly (Navarro)
- Between the Two Rivers (2003)
- Big Sky Overture
- Blazon (2010)
- A Bluegrass Overture (2017)
- Bolero (as arranger) (1928/2011)
- Cambridge Intrada
- The Camelot Chronicles
- Carnival (1997)
- Carol of the Shepherds (2001)
- Celebration (1993)
- The Centurion (1988/2000)
- Chorale and Variations (2004)
- Clarinet Calypso (2003)
- Colorado Springs (2007)
- A Colour Symphony (2015)
- Concert Prelude (1976/2000)
- Concertino Classico (2010)
- Concerto for Clarinet (2003)
- Dance Movements (1995)
- Dance of the Whale. See: Bestiarium Suite
- Deserts (2008)
- Diamond Concerto (2012)
- Diversions - Variations on a Swiss Folk Song (1998)
- Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
- Earth, Water, Sun, Wind (2000)
- An English Sea Song Suite (2006)
- Euphonium Concerto No. 2 (2005)
- Exultation (2010)
- Fanfare for Saint Cecilia (2008)
- Fanfare, Romance and Finale (1990)
- Fantasy for Euphonium (1995)
- A Festive Tribute (J.S. Bach)
- Fiesta! (1998)
- Fiesta de la Vida
- Five Festive Fanfares
- Flying the Breeze (2002/2004)
- The Four Noble Truths (2003/2004)
- Four Norfolk Dances (2001)
- Girl with the Flaxen Hair, The (as arranger) (1910/2007)
- Hail the Dragon! (2010)
- Harlequin (2004)
- Hanover Festival (2000)
- A Huntingdon Celebration (2003)
- Infinity and Beyond... (2001)
- Invictus (2001)
- Jubilee Overture (1983)
- A Klezmer Karnival (2004)
- The Land of the Long White Cloud (1980/1988)
- A Lindisfarne Rhapsody (1998)
- The Long Day Closes (as arranger) (1868/2007)
- Madrigalum (2006)
- Måndalen Landscapes (2004)
- Manhattan (2004)
- Marchissimo (2004)
- Mary's Boy Child (as arranger)
- Masquerade (2003)
- Merry-Go-Round (2002)
- Morning Song (2002)
- Music for a Festival (1985)
- Music of the Spheres (2004)
- Navigation Inn
- Once in Royal David’s City (as arranger)
- Orient Express (1987)
- Out of the Darkness, Into the Light (2003)
- Overture for Woodwinds (2000)
- The Painted Desert (2004)
- Panis Angelicus (as arranger) (1872/2001)
- Pantomime (1988/1996)
- Pastime with Good Company (as arranger) (15--?/2005)
- Postcard from Singapore (2004)
- The Pioneers (2005)
- A Quiet Moment (2007)
- Reflections
- Reflections on an Old Japanese Folk Song (2015)
- Rhythm and Blues (arr. Wheeler) (1986/2012)
- The Roaring Forties (2008)
- Sailing with the Tall Ships (2012)
- Salute to a Hero (2009)
- A Savannah Symphony (2010)
- Scenes from a Comedy
- The Seasons (2005)
- Shalom! (2001)
- Sierra Nevada (2006)
- Sinfonietta No. 1 (1990)
- Sinfonietta No. 2 (1992)
- Sinfonietta No. 3 (2001)
- Sleepers, Awake! (as transcriber)
- Snow Valley Sleigh Ride (2007)
- Song and Dance (1984)
- Sounds of the Saint Lawrence (2008)
- Spirit of the Sequoia (2004)
- St. Paul's Suite (as arranger) (1912-1913/2017)
- Strathcarron (2002)
- Suite from Hymn of the Highlands (2002)
- The Sun Will Rise Again (2011)
- Sunrise at Angel's Gate (2001)
- Symphonic Metamorphosis (2007)
- Symphony No. 1. See: Earth, Water, Sun, Wind
- Symphony No. 2. See: A Savannah Symphony
- Symphony No. 3. See: A Colour Symphony
- Tales of the River Wye (2007)
- Tallis' Canon (arr. Sparke) (/2012)
- Tameside Overture (1989)
- Te Deum Prelude (as arranger)
- Ten Chorale Preludes (as arranger) (1914/2002)
- Theatre Music (1989)
- Three English Folk Song Miniatures (2013)
- Three Klezmer Miniatures (2009)
- Three Washington Statues (2015)
- To a New Dawn (2000)
- To a Wild Rose (as arranger)
- Tokyo Triptych (2007)
- Trombone Concerto (2007)
- Tuba Concerto (2007)
- The Unknown Journey (2014)
- Valerius Variations (2005)
- Veni Immanuel (2003)
- Victory Fanfare
- A Weekend in New York (2008)
- The White Rose (2002)
- Wilten Festival Overture (1999)
- A Winter's Tale (2010)
- Year of the Dragon (1984/1985)
- Year of the Dragon (2017 edition) (1984/1985/2017)
- A Yorkshire Overture (1991)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Philip Sparke website Accessed 22 December 2019
- Sparke, P. (2007). Trombone Concerto [score]. Anglo Music: Wembley, England.