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2 Oboes and English Horn:

I am an oboist, so when I was asked by the Can-Am Oboe Trio to write a new work for them, I felt right at home. For once, I could try out the parts and know if they worked without asking anybody else. My next concern was to figure out a theme that would suit the ensemble as well as offer a unifying thread. Throughout history, the number 3 has had magical connotations and this piece was to be written for a trio so I decided to further the synchronicity by writing three part inventions. That led to an interpretation of the word, “invention,” which in the case of Bach, is a musical form but for most of the rest of the world describes an object that has been newly created for a specific purpose. I decided to combine the two definitions by writing three part inventions with titles describing actual physical inventions. I wrote five movements with their names and styles depicting the following inventions.

1. Spinning Wheel without which we would not have the ability to make cloth. You can hear the turning of the wheel and the up and down of the pedal in the music.

2. Space Through a Telescope evokes the vastness of the universe giving a sense of galaxies and nebula unimaginable distances away.

3. The Telegraph was an invention that allowed people to send and receive messages over long distances. Samuel Morse developed a “language” of dots and dashes to spell words that became the standard means of communication. Morse code for the word, “oboe.” is  --- -... --- . the rhythm upon which this movement is based.

4. Video Games are possibly one of the most ubiquitous inventions of recent times with the accompanying music vying with the movie industry for popularity. This movement has a chase alternating with a superhero.

5. The Dev’lish Angel Horn features the English horn, the lowest voice in the group. The name, “English horn” was originally thought to come from a mistranslation of the French word, anglé since the early English horns were bent. However, more scholarly research has found that it actually refers to the word “Angel” because many of the paintings of the Middle Ages had angels playing a bent woodwind instrument which they called “angelic horn.” In this movement, the “Angelic horn” is a bit of an imp and insists on being naughty at times and going her own way before she is hauled back into the angelic ensemble.

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Oboe, Euphonium and Piano

This is a piece that combines together the unlikely instruments in a fun way. Both instruments have an equal role in showing their virtuosity and natural characteristics with both personalities echoed and accentuated by the piano. They support each other at times and go on their own way at others. The pair works through thick and thin whether they are in sync or not.

First recorded by Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Shelly Meyers, oboe; Kevin Chance, piano on a commercial CD SNAPSHOTS by Demondrae Thurman.

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Arranger Joseph Ardovino says, “Despite the fact that Tomaso Albinoni appears to have enjoyed a large following among his contemporaries, few details of his life are known. This work begins with an Allegro, typical of the model established in Albinoni’s late period. It maintains the typical three movement form, fast-slow-fast. Accompanying the trumpet in the original version is a small wind ensemble with continuo consisting of three oboes, bassoon and continuo… This offers a modern performance edition of an important piece from one of the great composers of the Baroque period.”

 

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Arranger Derek Fenstermacher says, “Mozart composed his Masonic Funeral Music after two prominent members of his Masonic Lodge, Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Count Franz Esterhazy of Galanta, died on consecutive days in 1785. I arranged the work for the Boreas Quartet from Mozart’s original scoring for two oboes, clarinet, basset horn, two horns and strings… The piece is predominantly a Euphonium 1 solo feature, but as with most of Mozart’s music, the beauty of this music lies in its inner parts. Take some time to enjoy the lush chords and melodic energy he creates to evoke the mood of the piece.” Learn More

Michael Kibbe writes:

This piece for euphoniums and tubas was written during the time I was playing oboe with the Pierce College Symphonic Winds. One term we had a particularly impressive collection of low brass players, which was the inspiration for this work.

The four movements of this work follow the lead of the title. A PROCESSIONAL is followed by DIABOLICAL MARCH and DARK CEREMONY, concluding with DEMON DANCE. A whimsical workout for all four players!

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Like his elder brother Alessandro Marcello, Benedetto was principally a Venetian official, serving as a magistrate for some 20 years. A more prolific composer than his brother, Benedetto left little indication as to when any of his works were composed. A pupil of Lotti and Gasperini, Marcello was held in high regard throughout much of the 18th and 19th centuries. Chief amongst his works are the Salmi, highly characteristic works incorporating quotations from Greek and Hebrew interpretations of the Psalms of David. The Concerto for Oboe was written originally in D minor, but was lowered to C minor and edited for content by Patrick Stuckemeyer.

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Cimarosa was a violinist, keyboardist, singer and composer. He was Italian, and probably the central figure in opera of the late 18th Century. He was in the service of Catherine II in St. Petersburg from 1787 until 1791. While as an opera composer, Cimarosa was also a highly skilled composer of various instrumental concerti. The strength of his music lies in the richness of his melodies, the brilliance and energy of his rhythmic motifs, and his constantly lively accompaniments. Patrick Stuckemeyer arranged this setting of the Oboe Concerto in C-major in 2004. The piece was lowered to Bb-major and edited to make it more idiomatic for both the euphonium and trombone.

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Tuba solo, 5 Tubas, Piano, Bass and Drum Set

“Fly with the Wind is what McCoy does better than anyone else. The soaring melodic and intense rhythmic nature of this composition carries me aloft.”

• Howard Johnson

Fly with the Wind was originally recorded in 1976. The album featuring this title track was McCoy Tyner’s first all-strings project with flute, oboe and his rhythm section featuring McCoy Tyner, piano, Ron Carter, bass, and Billy Cobham, drums. Later in 1992, The Turning Point album was released on the Birdology label with McCoy Tyner’s Big Band, featuring Howard as both a tubist and an arranger.

Howard Johnson’s jazz tuba ensemble is envisioned as a tuba choir- with tubas in F, E flat, CC, and BB flat- that encourages tuba players to learn to play in the upper register. His charts were originally written for his tuba jazz ensemble, Gravity, formed in 1968 with Howard Johnson as solo lead tuba. The charts can in fact be performed with euphoniums; but he formed his group, made his arrangements and developed this specific instrumentation 50 years ago as a statement about tubas and prefers to hear his arrangements played in this configuration, encouraging tuba players to develop the range required. His most important advice is that whatever instrumentation is used, make it fun and find the best jazz rhythm section!

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Everyone may have heard of The Four Seasons, but Vivaldi has more than two hundred other concerti to his name for the violin alone, alongside countless others for cello, flute, oboe, bassoon and recorder. He also wrote many for solo chamber ensemble, and this example is one of 28 concerti he wrote for two violins, strings and harpsichord. Combining high virtuosity and showmanship in the outer movements with expressive tenderness and delicacy in the middle, this transcription allows two tuba players to work together to show off the real technical and musical potential of their instrument, authoritatively removing any residual preconceptions of what the tuba is capable of.

– Jack Adler-McKean, arranger

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Composed in 1912, this arrangement comes to life in this chamber setting. It is quite a fun piece, but also challenging. A real crowd pleaser! Learn More

Composed for the Vientos Trio, this is a perfect piece for a college recital.  It is both fun for the players and audience pleasing.

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Euphonium, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn and Bassoon; Commissioned by the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association (T.U.B.A.)/CN 308 (1980-1981) Learn More

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Still, Still, Still, Coventry Carol and Bring the Torch Jeanette Isabella Learn More

This Romantic era piece was originally for Oboe, Horn and Piano. This version has been arranged for Euphonium, Tuba and Piano. Although quite a challenge, it would work for a High School recital program but is more appropriate for the College level performer. Learn More