Concertino from Quest, Op. 11b
for solo bass trombone with brass band
Concertino from Quest is a dark and cinematic work. Inspired by epic film music, this piece travels through mysterious lands and ends in a climactic dance.
Score and complete set of parts (including a piano reduction) are all included.
ca. 5:30
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Program Notes
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 concertino is a dark and magical journey through mystical lands that ends in a virtuosic dance.
This arrangement of the third movement from Quest, Op. 11 is in dedication to Darrin C. Milling for his performance at the International Brass and Percussion Conference in Thailand, 2024.
Instrumentation
Bass Trombone (Solo)
Trumpets in Bb 1-4
Horns in F 1-4
Trombones 1 and 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion 1
Tam-tam
Tambourine (Tambourine shared with Percussion 3)
Percussion 2
Bass Drum
Suspended Cymbal (Suspended Cymbal shared with Percussion 3)
Percussion 3
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Wind Chimes
Tambourine (Tambourine shared with Percussion 3)
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal (Suspended Cymbal shared with Percussion 2)
Timpani
Piano reduction is included
Score and complete set of parts.