Church Euphonium Music

[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)

[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!

[Eric B]

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!

[jon112780]

Douglas Yeo has some great stuff on his sacred trombone CD's. He also lists where to purchase the music.

[red0radio0head]

Have you looked into anything that's on Brian Bowman's CD "The Sacred Euphonium"? I'm sure that's all appropriate...

[Eric B]

Douglas Yeo has some great stuff on his sacred trombone CD's. He also lists where to purchase the music.

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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!

[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.