Bass Trombone Concerto No. 1 in D-Minor bass clarinet

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