CONCERTO FOR TENOR TROMBONE, TUBA AND ORCHESTRA

Description

Arrangement for tenor trombone, tuba and orchestra of the original piece Concerto for two trombones and orchestra by Ricardo Mollá.

Date of composition

2015

Movements

1. Maestoso / Presto.
2. Lento.
3. Vivo.

Orchestration

Tenor trombone, bass trombone and orchestra.

Orchestra instrumentation: (3 (I = Picc.) , 3 (III = Eng. Hn) , 2, 2) +Cnt Sax , (2, 4, 3 (III = Bss. Tbone) , 1) , (Timp, 3 perc (+ opt. 4 perc)), Strings (+Hp. +Pno.)

Duration

20’

Additional information about the Concerto for two trombones and orchestra

Commissioned by the International Trombone Festival (ITF) 2015 hosted in Valencia. The piece is dedicated to Jörgen van Rijen (principal trombone of Concertgebouw Orchestra) and Michel Becquet (Professor of the Conservatory of  Lyon).

Premiered on 14  July 2015 by Jörgen van Rijen, Michel Becquet and the Valencia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by  Gaspar Sanchís. It was the last piece of the final ITF’s Concert.

The version for tenor trombone, bass trombone and orchestra is dedicated to Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra trombone principal Martin Schippers and international soloist and Bach artist Peter Steiner.

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