Solo Euphonium Literature

kalishdude · Post by **kalishdude** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:39 am

I'm a high school age euphonium player and I have recently begun the search for euphonium solos. So far in my career ive mostly played trombone or tuba solos that have simply been arranged. I would like to see and play more real solo euphonium work. I already know of the Gordon JAcobs fantasia for euhponium, but apart from that, what is there?

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:18 am

For quality music away from the standard repertoire, visit these;

http://www.joesmusicroom.com/

and;

http://kfsbrasschamber.homestead.com/

CB

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:37 am

For quality music that is the standard repertoire, check here:

http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Euphonium-R ... 0253348110

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:34 pm

We have lots euph solos with .pdf and .mp3 samples here:

http://www.cimarronmusic.com/

Most are also available through Pepper, Robert King, Hickey's etc.

druby · Post by **druby** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:18 pm

I know this was a long time ago (I graduated in 1969) but in my day I did:

Freshman - Mozart Bassoon Concerto - All 3 movements

Sophomore - Rimsky Kosakov Trombone Concerto - Down an octave (I didn't have the high Db for the first movement)

Junior - From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific - Herbert L. Clarke

Senior - Fantasia di Concerto - Boccalari - the whole thing

The last two were done as solos with the high school band's spring concert as well as with piano accompianament at state solo festival. I will say that the Fantasia di Concerto is now used as graduate school audition material by Brian Bowman. It is probably beyond high school level. I would say the same about Fantasie Original by Picci, though a few of the very top high school players would give these a try.

In addition, I worked all of the Bach 2nd unaccompianied suite for cello and bits and pieces of the other 5 suites. Other numbers that are evergreen include: Beautiful Colorado, Blue Bells of Scotland, and most of the Herbert L. Clarke repertoire. Of course, now you also have Haddad, Sparke, Horovitz, and Jacobs material which either hadn't yet been written or was not well known years ago.

Doug

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:09 pm

All of these above are good suggestions.

Don't forget, "Rhapsody for Euphonium" (James Curnow). This is one of my favorites -- and not too difficult. You can listen to our own Highams playing this one with organ accomp here:

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?so ... 069&T=6372

There's also a link of a HS student playing this piece with his HS band on YouTube. Just search for it.

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:43 am

You folks are very kind, thank you, but on this subject I think Mr. Curnow's music is the real winner!

CB

tubabike · Post by **tubabike** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:44 am

Hey Kalishdude..... (for some reason I feel like I might know you... just a hunch)....

There are some great suggestions up there. I think euphgal88 hit your current needs right on the money. I would start with those three and we'll take it from there.

(Are you going to play the Jacob for me sometime today...?)

best of luck!

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