Trombone
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A Caged Bird
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano
This piece was not written specifically in response to either the poem by Maya Angelou or that by Paul Dunbar that both refer to “the caged bird”. However, there is no doubt that both poems have inspired my own further exploration and now musical extrapolation on the subject of being “caged” and of still “singing” in spite of this. With all due respect and admiration for Ms. Angelou and Mr. Dunbar, I have attempted here in my own concept of “cagedness” to include, beyond racial references, also those issues that include gender, sexuality, economic status, medical/physical problems and any number of other situations that create restrictive and even imprisoning boundaries from which we and all others struggle to break free and find fully human, creative and even spiritual expression within ourselves. Even within the many bonds and restrictive boundaries that we often find ourselves, it still seems to be a fundamental part of our Nature as both human and Spiritual beings that we cannot help but “sing” in both joy and praise both from ourselves and to our own Creator despite the sometimes, even apparently insurmountable obstacles we encounter. For me, this piece is not so much an exploration as to “why the caged bird sings” as it is simply a commenting, even with some measure of wonderment, on its remarkable inevitability.
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A Caged Bird
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Euphonium, Piano, Trombone
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano; Commissioned by the International Women's Brass Conference, 2014; Playable on Trombone or Euphonium. Bass clef and treble clef solo parts provided.
2017 The Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival Competition Music
Video perfromance by Austin Seybert.
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Concerto
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano
Subtitled "War Games", this Concerto is in four movements:
I. Toy Soldiers
II. Courtship
III. Marriage
IV. Capture the Flag
The Concerto was commissioned by Frank Meredith in honor of Maestro Charles Schneider, 2019
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Nocturne
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Quartet Instruments: Trombone
Genre: ContemporaryCommissioned by the Elysian Trombone Consort and premiered at the International Women's Brass Conference (May 2019). Generously funded by the University of Dayton Department of Music.
noc·turne (näktərn)
noun
1.1. – MUSIC - a short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano.
2.2. – ART - a picture of a night scene.
In this case, I am not trying to replicate a dreamy piano piece but rather a piece of Art depicting a more contemporary night scene. I am seeing myself sitting on a front porch, balcony or back deck in the evening. All is calm as one struggles to get past the stresses of the day and relax into the growing night. Depending on one's whereabouts there is a rush of sound, a scurry and a scuttling. This could be animals in a rural setting or mischievous children, even thieves in the city. One then either watches a "woman of the night" walk down the street or imagines an amorous encounter with one's own partner. Perhaps both. The scurrying happens again and one settles back into a state of observance and even reverie. Throughout one can find occasional depictions of heartbeats, reminding us of how grateful we are to experience this night.
Barbara York, 2019
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Shipped - Concerto (War Games)
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Wind Band Instruments: Bass Trombone
Genre: ContemporaryCONCERTO
“War Games”
I. Toy Soldiers
II. Courtship
III. Marriage
IV. Capture the Flag
I commissioned this concerto in honor of Maestro Charles Schneider, the founding music director of Glimmerglass Opera and recently retired conductor of four symphony orchestras in upstate New York: Schenectady, Catskill (Oneonta), Utica, and Clinton. Maestro Schneider gave me my first job when I moved to the area. In addition to the symphonies and opera, I enjoyed playing under Chuck’s direction for a wide variety of one-nighters with famous musicians, Broadway shows at the Orpheus Theater, and with two ballet companies. His impact on the musical life of Central New York over the past five decades is incalculable. He is currently putting the finishing touches on his own opera, Skaters.
Barbara York likes to find inspiration for her compositions in the life of the person who places the commission, thus the subtitle War Games, taken from my avid interest in tabletop board games.
Toy Soldiers paints a vivid picture of plastic men come to life, patrolling the house after dark, then returning to their game box as the skies begin to brighten.
Courtship and Marriage speak to the sometimes not so subtle “battle of the sexes” we often experience in our relationships.
When I first heard the synthesized sound file for Courtship, I was delighted by its 19th-century parlor music flavor. Ms. York later explained that she wanted to capture the courtship scenes in my Civil War novel, The Unfinished Work. She succeeded beautifully! The movement opens with Jake’s heartfelt emotions as he awaits the arrival of his beloved. When she arrives, a minor dispute breaks out: “I thought you said….” Jake splutters his defense but is cut off with her, “Did too!” Emotion released, his beloved turns to gentle flirtations; but after a brief interlude, her temper briefly flares once again. Jake calms her by pouring out his heart in music.
The mixed meters and minor key in Marriage keep the listener off balance and create a wonderful sense of intrigue: standard strategies from The Wife’s Game Plan?
Capture the Flag percolates with the energy and adrenaline rush of seeking to capture before being captured.
The piano edition was premiered by Frank Meredith and Charles Powers on May 31, 2019 at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Schenectady, NY.
The band edition was premiered by Frank Meredith and the Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble; Andrew Pease, conductor; November 17, 2019 in Oneonta, NY.
Frank Meredith
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Sonata
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Piano, Trombone
Genre: ContemporaryFor Trombone and Piano, this Sonata is an advanced level piece that requires both Alto and Tenor Trombone. A nice challenge and very rewarding to perform for the player as well for the audience in attendance. Learn MoreUpdate Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.As low as $20.00
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The Slaughter of the Innocents
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Piano, Trombone
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano; Written for Austin Seybert
Holy Bible, New English Version: Matthew 2: 16-18
Herod Kills the Children
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
17 a Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 b“A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they care no more.”
USA version
Then the President became furious and worried about the potential challenges to his power and authority. He separated all the immigrant children from their parents, put them in cages, suppressed their documentation and allowed them to become malnourished and ill without proper food and care. Some died, many became despondent and cried repeatedly for their mothers. All suffered and their parents did not know where or how they were.
Barbara York, 2019
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Three Romances for Susie
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Piano, Trombone
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