Browse and buy all sheet music titles composed by christopher rouse 19492019. Subtitled in memoriam, leonard bernstein, this concerto was premiered by joseph alessi with the new york philharmonic orchestra in december of 1992. Christopher rouse the classical composers database. The three rouse scores here are not programmatic, but they are loaded. This is the best collection available of the music of christopher rouse, one of the most audiencepleasing americans writing today. Rouse won the pulitzer prize in music for his trombone concerto, dedicated for american composer leonard bernstein after bernsteins death. Naxos bills this as an entry in their wind band classics series. Orchestra, trombone sheet music book by christopher rouse 1949. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Download and print top quality concerto in bb major sheet music for trombone and piano by nikolai rimskykorsakov with mp3 music accompaniment tracks.
Each of the movements is connected by a brief cadenza for the solo trombone. Concerto for trombone 2009 for solo trombone and orchestra without strings click to buy. In the concerto s first movement, rouse slowly coaxes the trombone into song. The trombone concerto won the 1993 pulitzer prize for music, and was premiered by the new york philharmonic with principal trombonist joseph alessi as soloist. Baltimore composer christopher rouse, 70, winner of pulitzer. Christopher rouse is one of americas most prominent composers of orchestral music. The rose trombone sheet music for trombone download. It was completed on april 5, 1991, and was first performed by alessi and the new york philharmonic conducted by leonard slatkin on december 30, 1992, in avery fisher hall, new. Concerto for trombone commissionned for joseph alessi by the dallas winds, the university of texas austin wind ensemble, and a consortium of ensembles, led by jerry junkin i.
For distinguished musical composition by an american in any of the larger forms including chamber, orchestral, choral, opera, song, dance, or other forms of. Concerto in bb major sheet music for trombone and piano. The trombone concerto is a concerto for trombone and orchestra by the american composer. Orchestra, trombone classical, contemporary composed by christopher rouse 1949. As a result, my violoncello concerto became a meditation upon death the struggle to deny it and its ultimate inevitability. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. The work was commissioned by the new york philharmonic for its principal trombonist joseph alessi. Trombone concerto by christopher rouse 1949 sheet music.
Leonard bernstein and aaron copland had been reflected in. Rouse, christopher concerto 1991 for trombone solos wpiano. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Christopher rouses trombone concerto 1991 is the first piece belonging to the composers death cycle. Joe very generously came out to sit in the audience after his performance to hear my work, and the. The passing of these titans of american music gives this concerto an elegiac quality similar to several other works rouse composed in the 1990s, including the. The concerto is scored for an orchestra consisting of two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, harp, timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, marimba, two suspended cymbals, snare drum, tenor drum, five tomtoms, two bongos, bass drum, a pair of crash cymbals, two tamtams, and strings. The occasion was the colorado premiere of christopher rouses pulitzer prizewinning trombone concerto, written for the 150th anniversary of the new york philharmonic and magnificently performed by the. Trombone concerto recorded 1992, an album by christopher rouse, new york philharmonic, joseph alessi, leonard slatkin on spotify.
The trombone concerto won the pulitzer prize for its mastery of form and contentbut it also speaks as a heartfelt tribute to the memory of leonard bernstein. His works have won a pulitzer prize for his trombone concerto and a. The works character was affected by the deaths of leonard bernstein and aaron copland in 1990. He was performing john mackeys concerto, harvest, with gary green and the frost wind ensemble, and my own concerto for wind ensemble followed on the same program. The concerto, lasting approximately half an hour in performance, is written in three movements played without pause. Awarded the 1993 pulitzer prize in music, this work has become one of the cornerstone pieces in the trombone repertoire. Christian lindberg solo trombonist, composer, conductor. The third movement, which rouse especially intended as a tribute to bernstein, quotes a theme from bernsteins symphony no. The work begins with deep, quiet percussion rolls separated by long pauses. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. On dedicating the concerto to bernstein, rouse wrote.
Christopher rouses orchestral scores possess a driving, sometimes brutal energy in later works, a new current of lyricism emerged in his music his scores have been performed by every major orchestra in the u. It was a set work for the 1988 international trombone competition held in brisbane, and was won by warwick tyrrell who subsequently recorded it for the abc classics label with the adelaide symphony orchestra in 1990. Time is right for the truth of flute concerto last nights concert was one of the finest in the colorado symphonys 5 12year existence, a major musical event. This brass quintet setting of the rimskykorsakov concerto for trombone and band was arranged for john marsh, trombone soloist with the united states air force band of the west. My first inkling to write a concerto for joe alessi came when we shared a program at the university of miami in november, 2011. Trombone part for the rose, which i arranged for my cadet band. I was aided in this by my wish to dedicate a score to the memory of leonard bernstein, and it seemed natural to ally such a desire to the realization of a work for the new york philharmonic, the orchestra which mr. Colorado symphony orchestra christopher rousetrombone concerto. Christopher rouse, expressionistic composer who won.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. I elected once again to use the twomovement form that i had employed in my violin concerto of 1991, although the slowfast movement order of that earlier score was here reversed. Baltimore composer christopher rouse, 70, winner of. Christopher rouses trombone concerto 1991 is the first piece belonging to. Trombone, piano accompaniment trombone trombone and piano reduction. Rouse has created a body of work perhaps unequalled in its emotional intensity. Kp00531 birds and bells was composed in 1995 for the swedish trombonist christian lindberg. During the long gestation and composition of the concerto, the music world lost a number of significant creative figures, several of whom were personal friends. Solo trombone part for bent sorensens birds and bells trombone concerto. The death of leonard bernstein in 1990 was the first in a series of deaths that made a profound impression on rouse, and his trombone concerto 1991 became the first score of his socalled death cycle, a group of pieces that all served as reactions to these deaths. Christopher rouse, expressionistic composer who won pulitzer. Allegro vivaceandante cantabileallegro yeardate of composition yd of comp. Allegro maestoso adagio allegro moderato first pub lication.
Trombone concerto, by christopher rouse the pulitzer prizes. Steven bryant 2016 2016 steven bryant gorilla salad productions ascap score transposed 1. Christopher rouse, colorado symphony orchestra, marin alsop, joseph alessi. Alan gilbert conducts william bolcoms trombone concerto. The concerto is scored for an orchestra consisting of two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, harp, timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, marimba, two suspended cymbals, snare drum, tenor drum, five tomtoms, two bongos, bass. Frost wind ensemble at the university of miamigary green. His recorded performance of christopher rouses powerful contribution to the form has mightily impressed me, and other recordings have shown a consummate musician with perfect intonation, wide stylistic sense. When i was informed that joseph alessi wanted a concerto from me i was delighted. Trombone concerto recorded 1992 by christopher rouse.
Sep 27, 2019 trombone concerto was dedicated to composer and conductor leonard bernstein, who died in 1990, and was the first of several major works by mr. Trombone concerto the australian composer bracanin wrote his trombone concerto in 1976 for ian hankey. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer christopher rouse 19492019. Christopher rouse the classical composers database musicalics. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Like the original version, it features the trombone retaining the melody. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Christopher rouse and anhran from his flute concerto. Trombone concerto recorded 1992, an album by christopher rouse, new york philharmonic, joseph alessi, leonard slatkin on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Apr 15, 20 the death of leonard bernstein in 1990 was the first in a series of deaths that made a profound impression on rouse, and his trombone concerto 1991 became the first score of his socalled death cycle, a group of pieces that all served as reactions to these deaths.
Concerto per trombone e orchestra 1992, premio pulitzer 1993 joseph alessi, trombone colorado symphony orchestra diret. The occasion was the colorado premiere of christopher rouse s pulitzer prizewinning trombone concerto, written for the 150th anniversary of the new york philharmonic and magnificently performed by the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Trombone concerto, etc alsop, alessi, colorado so release date.
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