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Church Euphonium Music
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:31 pm
by Eric B
I need recommendations for euphonium solo music suitable for playing in church. I'm a tuba player who doubles on euphonium, so it should be at an intermediate level. Upper range should not exceed the G above the staff. I prefer collections either with accompaniment CD or piano accompaniment. I have purchased two that are pretty good:
1. The Sound of Gospel arr. by Stephen Bulla (Curnow Music)
2. Gloria! arr. by Stephen Bulla (Curnow Music)
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:19 am
by BVD Press
Dear Eric,
Follow this link to an arrangement of Pie Jesu I did earlier this year:
http://www.cimarronmusic.com/search.cfm?ID=1220
The .mp3 is of David Werden. I t is a very pretty and not too difficult piece that should work quite well!
You might want to check this website as well:
http://churchmusic.biz/
If you can read treble clef, there are lots of trumpet solos that will probably work for you!
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:03 pm
by Eric B
BVD Press wrote:Dear Eric,
Follow this link to an arrangement of Pie Jesu I did earlier this year:
http://www.cimarronmusic.com/search.cfm?ID=1220
The .mp3 is of David Werden. I t is a very pretty and not too difficult piece that should work quite well!
You might want to check this website as well:
http://churchmusic.biz/
If you can read treble clef, there are lots of trumpet solos that will probably work for you!
Beautiful! I love Faure. I arranged Sanctus for brass quintet and organ and performed in on my senior recital. It's too bad the organ student got lost!
hmmm...
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:58 pm
by jon112780
Douglas Yeo has some great stuff on his sacred trombone CD's. He also lists where to purchase the music.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:08 pm
by red0radio0head
Have you looked into anything that's on Brian Bowman's CD "The Sacred Euphonium"? I'm sure that's all appropriate...
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:11 pm
by Eric B
jon112780 wrote:Douglas Yeo has some great stuff on his sacred trombone CD's. He also lists where to purchase the music.
and
red0radio0head wrote:Have you looked into anything that's on Brian Bowman's CD "The Sacred Euphonium"? I'm sure that's all appropriate...
I'll have to order both of these. I was already going to order the Sacred Euphonium. I heard this is exquisite playing.
Thanks to all who have responded and sent PMs. I'm well on my way. I didn't realize the wealth of literature available.
"The Lord's Prayer" that BobEuph is searching for might be good too!
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:12 pm
by Rick F
"red0radio0head" suggested Brian Bowman's CD, "Sacred Euphonium". Good suggestion! I've played more than half of those in church myself. They're all excellent (with organ accomp). I just played "Panis Angelicus" a couple of weeks ago (with organ). You can find this in several keys for voice in many music stores.
"Bless this House" is also good... but I think it goes a bit higher than you're looking for (Ab if I remember right).
Another source would be
"www.churchinstrumentalist.com". Just click on 'search' button with nothing entered in the search box first, then you see other choices for what instrument or ensemble. I got a nice arrangement by Dan Marvin of "Jesus Paid it All". This was arranged for "The King's Brass" years ago. I think there's still a sound file of that played by Tim Zimmerman on flugel. This piece sounds nice on euph too (after all, a euph is a bass flugel).
AND it's in the range you're looking for.
Here's a direct link to that one if interested:
Jesus Paid it All (trumpet & piano)
Hope this helps.