Bass Trombone Concerto No. 1 in D-Minor, Op. 11a (2021)
arranged for bass clarinet
Bass Trombone Concerto No. 1 in D-Minor is a dark and magical journey through mystical lands that ends in a fiery dance.
ca. 16:00
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Writing music is like creating abstract stories or movies; the various melodies and motifs are individual characters while the accompaniments are different settings where these characters develop and interact with one another. As a very visual person, I tend to form images in my mind whenever I’m creating music. As my compositions develop and unfold over time, my mind connects the various melodies and different sections in a way that (to me) makes sense as a cohesive narrative. This concerto is a dark and magical journey through mystical lands that ends in a virtuosic dance.
Darrin Milling (Bass Trombone Principal at São Paulo State Symphony) requested an adaptation of a quartet that I composed in 2019 for bass trombone and three percussionists into a concerto for bass trombone and symphonic band. The subtitle of this concerto is Quest, named after the original quartet.
Bass Trombone Concerto No. 1 in D-Minor
I. Moderato con il peso
II. Andante con moto
III. Con moto