TRUMPET
SONATINA FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO
Grade: 4
Duration: 7:00
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Dacker Music
Trumpet and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
As the title, which means "little sonata," suggests, this 3-movement composition closely follows traditional sonata
form on a somewhat smaller scale.
The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.
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1. Allegro agitato - sonata-allegro - G minor 0:00
2. Andante cantabile - passacaglia - A-flat major 2:55
3. Allegro con fuoco - rondo-tarantella - G minor 5:14
This solo is also available in a concert band transcription titled Concertino for Trumpet and Band.
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HORN
15 DUOS FOR 2 HORNS
Grade: 3-5
Duration: 20:00
Price: $8.50
Publisher: Dacker Music
Unaccompanied Horn Duo PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
These 15 duos for 2 horns span a bell curve of difficulty from grade 3 to grade 5, with most of them in the grade 4 range. They are arranged in random order with easier and harder pieces appearing in no particular order. Each one is titled for the musical form it utilizes and can be played from the score complete without turning a page. The two parts are always of equal importance and difficulty, crossing frequently.
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The individual duos, with locations on the audio track, are listed below.
Fanfare 0:00
Berceuse 0:54
Pastorale 2:13
Rondo 3:49
Passacaglia 5:13
Chanty 6:44
Siciliano 7:45
Canon 9:04
Chorale 9:46
Humoresque 12:00
Nocturne 13:05
Intermezzo 15:32
Romanza 16:12
Scherzo 17:22
Caprice 18:43
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MEDITATION FOR HORN AND PIANO
Grade: 4
Duration: 4:00
Price: $4.95
Publisher: Dacker Music
Horn and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
Lyrical, but challenging. Like its companion piece, Meditation for Clarinet and Piano, this is somewhat impressionistic in style and begins with the solo horn unaccompanied for the first 11 measures.
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SONATINA FOR HORN AND PIANO
Grade: 4
Duration: 8:00
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Dacker Music
Horn and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
As the title, which means "little sonata," suggests, this 3-movement composition closely follows traditional sonata form on a somewhat smaller scale. The opening horn call (which includes an obvious nod to Siegfried) provides much of the thematic material that is developed throughout the composition.
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This solo is also available in a concert band transcription titled Concertino for Horn and Band.
The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.
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1. Allegro molto - sonata-allegro - G minor 0:00
2. Andante tranquillo - theme and variations - F major 2:56
3. Allegro moderato - abridged sonata-rondo - G minor 5:34
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SONATA FOR HORN AND PIANO
Grade: 5
Duration: 9:15
Price: $26.00
Publisher: WaveFront Music LLC
Horn and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
As the title indicates, Sonata for Horn and Piano closely follows sonata forms in its 3 movements. Tonality and tonal relationships are basic to sonata form, and in this sonata, the tonal relationships within and between the movements are all based on seconds.
The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.
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1. Allegro moderato - sonata-allegro - C minor 0:00
2. Adagio tranquillo - chaconne - D-flat major 4:04
3. Allegro con spirito - abridged sonata-rondo - C minor 7:22
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Eighteen New Etudes
for the Advancing Horn Student
Grade: 3-4
Price: $16.00
Publisher: WaveFront Music LLC
The 18 etudes in this book are geared for intermediate horn students and are arranged in approximately progressive order through the grade 3 and 4 range. They are designed to help students gain fluency when playing music written in a mainstream contemporary idiom but do not introduce any avant-garde or unusual techniques, which would be more appropriate for advanced students.
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Here are the individual etudes and their locations on the audio track:
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Allegretto 0:00 10. Adagio espressivo 13:42
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Adagio 1:20 11. Allegro moderato 15:58
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Allegro 3:20 12. Andante 17:07
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Moderato 4:32 13. Allegretto 18:36
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Andante 6:28 14. Allegro 19:43
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Moderato 8:00 15. Moderato 21:03
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Lento moderato 9:34 16. Andante 22:51
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Allegretto 11:15 17. Allegro 24:25
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Allegretto alla marcia 12:27 18. Allegro 25:35
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HYMN TUNES FOR HORN
There are more solos for horn and piano, as well as several duets for horn and other instruments, in a series called Hymn Tunes for Horn, located in the Church Music section on the Sacred Instrumental Music page. Equally useful in secular recitals as well as church services, most of these arrangements are titled with the name of the tune rather than that of a hymn which uses it. Hymn tunes usually have sometimes odd names that are not well-known except by church musicians. These titles are fine for concerts and recitals, but if performed in a church service, the name of a season-appropriate hymn that uses the tune should be substituted, as most people would recognize that more than the hymn tune name.The most familiar hymn titles sung to each tune are listed in its website entry and on the score.
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Here is a link to it:
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Horn Players, also please check out
TRIO FOR VIOLIN, HORN, AND PIANO
Although inspired by the great "Horn Trio" of Johannes Brahms, this composition it is not modeled on that much longer work, nor does it try to emulate it. But since the Brahms work is so popular among horn players, I felt it would be appropriate to include a link to my own "Horn Trio" here.
TROMBONE
T-BONE VARIATIONS
Grade: 1
Duration: 2:00
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Grand Mesa Music
Trombone and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
This short solo is very playable by first year trombone students. The theme lends itself to a couple of obvious variations that young students can immediately understand: that this is clearly the same melody, but changed in a certain way. So it not only gives them a fun solo that they can play during their first year, but teaches a little about variation form as well.
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HUMORESKE FOR TENOR AND BASS TROMBONES
Grade: 4+
Duration: 3:15
Price: $9.95
Publisher: Dacker Music
Unaccompanied Trombone Duo PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
A fun--but challenging--little duet for advanced-intermediate trombone players. The title reflects some tongue-in-cheek moments in the music. Outstanding recital or even contest repertoire! Guaranteed to make a big hit wherever you perform it.
This is the original instrumentation of this composition. Playable from this score by trombone and bassoon, euphonium, or tuba, two bassoons, two celli, or any combination of those instruments. Also available scored for oboe and bassoon, trumpet and trombone, and horn and bassoon.
Separate parts are included to do away with awkward page turns.
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SONATINA FOR TROMBONE AND PIANO
Grade: 5
Duration: 8:45
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Dacker Music
Trombone and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
As the title, which means "little sonata," suggests, this 3-movement composition closely follows traditional sonata
form on a somewhat smaller scale.
The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.
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1. Allegro moderato - sonata-allegro - D minor 0:00
2. Andante con moto - passacaglia - F major 3:17
3. Allegro - abridged sonata-rondo - D minor 6:27
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This solo is also available in a concert band transcription titled Concertino for Trombone and Band.
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EUPHONIUM
SONATINA FOR EUPHONIUM AND PIANO
Grade: 4
Duration: 8:00
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Dacker Music
Euphonium and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
As the title, which means "little sonata," suggests, this 3-movement composition closely follows traditional sonata
form on a somewhat smaller scale.
The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.
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1. Allegro moderato - sonata allegro - A minor 0:00
2. Andante - theme and variations - A-flat major 3:19
3. Vivace - abridged sonata-rondo - A minor 5:36
* Includes a Baritone TC part for players of that instrument - can also be played on tenor sax using this part.
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TUBA
SONATINA FOR TUBA AND PIANO
Grade: 4+
Duration: 7:45
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Dacker Music
Tuba and Piano PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
As the title, which means "little sonata," suggests, this 3-movement composition closely follows traditional sonata form on a somewhat smaller scale.
The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.
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1. Allegro - sonata allegro - C minor 0:00
2. Andantino - chaconne - E-flat major 3:16
3. Allegro con brio - abridged sonata-rondo - C minor 5:28
This solo is also available in a concert band transcription titled Concertino for Tuba and Band.
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