‘TROMBONE CONCERTO (OP. 114b) - Derek Bourgeois (b. 1941) & The composer was born in Kingston-on-Thames, England in 1941 and graduated from Cambridge University with a first class degree in music, and a subsequent doctorate. He spent twa years at the Royal College of Music where he studied composition with Herbert Howells atid Conductihig-with Sir Adrian Boult. {lis output is prolific, particularly in large-scale forms and includes Sympbinies, Congertos, major works for chorus and orchestra anda full length Opera. As well asa consider taf can. vocal and instrumental music, he has composed a substantial number of Band and a Symphony and Sinfonietta for Wind Band. In addition he is freq television. trombone immediately launches into the opening theme in Eninor, 6 sequence of descending thirds and it is the solo trombone too that introduc ‘These contrasting subjects give the composer ample opportunity to'lét'foosc his fertile imagination, whether expanding on the Baroque qualities of the opening material in a fugato section for woodwind, orboldly stating the rouanticsecond Ureme ou brass leading to cascading sextuplets, or with the soloist presenting the first theme in augmentation against a sipple of semi-quavers Alterthis development, theres virally aformal recapisulatidalin the woodwind andthe soloist repeats the second theme in tom (F) major, ‘The movement closes with pianissimo chords - no great bravura here, but leading us in mood to the second moveruent which ‘opens a tone lower in E flat. Here, the rich tone of the soloist is matched by three’ accompanying trombones - with the writing, cqualling the expressiveness of a ceflo quaeiét.’ Gradually the rest of the low brass join as the solo trombone weaves a seamless, almost Waghterian there, extending phrases sequentially. This move- ment has two separate thoughts and a solodarinet answers the trombone with a new theme accompanied only by three horns, euphonitiiiand I nigecato string ass. Whilst most of the slow movement is conteitipl ive, ‘Bourgeois allows the band to unleash the full fortissimo passion implied in the second, clarinet theme, before the movement closes as it began - but this time only two trombones acce#ipany the solist, and all three are muted. After the passion of the slow mi nt, Bourgeois adopts a Classical rondo form as a 6/8 Scherzo, marked Presto, which gives tiie release, wereed. It is fun, to be thrown off lightly as we enjoy the semitone shifts with a wry smile, ‘Towards the end of the movernent is a cadenza which alludes to the thematic content ofthe fi st Ringo but aurally the hard work has been done, For the soloist Derek Bourgeois’ Tronibone Concerto was commissioned by the British Trombone Society for the International ‘Trombone Werkshop at Eton, England, July 1989 with gratefully acknowledged assist- ance from Southern Arts: The world premiere was given by Christian Lindberg. A recording of the Concerto perlontied by Christian Lindberg and the City of London Wind Ensemble (conductor Geoffrey Brand) is available on, IDR Records.——B R A N D— TROMBONE CONCERT: Derek Bourgeai Op. 114b CONCERT BAND SERIES Catalogue No: Full Score Set (incl score): 10024 ‘Score only: 11024Bow baer ou. oa eres TROMBONE CONCERTO © Copyright 1989. H. Smith & Go. 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FULL SCORE 1 1ST2ND F HORN 2 SOLO TROMBONE 1 3RD/4TH F HORN 2 PICCOLO, 2 1ST Bb CORNET. 2 1ST FLUTE 3 2ND/BRD Bb CORNET 4 2ND FLUTE 3 1ST2ND Bb Th 4 OBOES 2 IST/AND TRE 4 Eb CLARINET* 1 2 1ST Bb CLARINET 4 2 2ND Bb CLARINET 4 2 3RD Bb CLARINET 4 6 Eb ALTO CLARINET* 2 1 Bb BASS CLARINET 2 1 BASSOONS 2 4 Eb ALTO SAXOPHONE Bb TENOR SAXOPHONE Eb BARITONE SAXOPHONE* All sets cold outside USA and C: Trombones 4, Bb Bass 4. clude transposed parts for Eb Horns, B> All sets sold on the continent ‘Trombones (?}, Bb Basses. ‘rope also include transposed parts for B> s),2.and Eb Basses (8) and (?). Parts marked with an Aster; Fish (*) are NOT ESSENTIAL, although their presence will obviously enable a fuller realti tion of the composer's intentions to be achteved. Catalogue No. 10024