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Euphonium Concerto is a concerto written by Joseph Horovitz for euphonium and British-style brass band (or, alternatively, wind orchestra or chamber orchestra). It is considered as one of the first euphonium concertos. It was commissioned by the National Brass Band Festival with funds from the Arts Council of Great Britain.
A number of concertos and concertante works have been written for cor anglais (English horn) and string, wind, chamber, or full orchestra.. English horn concertos appeared about a century later than oboe solo pieces, mostly because until halfway through the 18th century different instruments (the taille de hautbois, vox humana and the oboe da caccia) had the role of the tenor or alto ...
The use of euphonium as a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment still remains limited. The earliest known composition of this type is Alan Hovhaness' Concerto No. 3 ("Diran, the Religious Singer") from 1948. Subsequent pieces include Rule Beasley's Concerto (1967), Hovhaness' Symphony No. 29 (1976), and the David Gaines Concerto (1987).
Goff Richards' Pilatus, Aagaard-Nilsen's Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra, Reeman's Sonata for Euphonium and Ellerby's Euphonium Concerto were all written expressly for Mead. [4] [5] [6] He is married to Misa Mead (née Akahoshi) who is also a renowned euphonium soloist, additionally active as a freelance composer and orchestrator. [7]
Cello Concerto in E minor: ... flute, clarinet, 2 cornets, euphonium, bombardon, 1st & 2nd violins, double bass and piano ... violin, mandolin and guitar "For the ...
Euphonium Concerto for Euphonium and orchestra (or band or piano) (publ. Accura) 1981. Coast Guard Overture for band (publ. Accura) Quintet for Saxophones (SAATB) (publ. Dorn) 1982. Concertante for Timpani and orchestra (or band) (publ. ECS) 1983. Catskill Suite for band (publ. Accura) Shall I Compare Three for medium high voice and piano (publ ...
Joseph Horovitz (26 May 1926 – 9 February 2022) was an Austrian-born British composer and conductor best known for his 1970 pop cantata Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo, which achieved widespread popularity in schools.
Cello concerto No. 2, Op. 236 (1982) Piano Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp major, Op. 18 (1923) Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 81 (1937) Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 107 (1946) Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 123 (1950) Harp Concerto for harp and chamber orchestra, Op. 126 (1951) Organ Organ Concerto (Concerto for Organ and Strings), Op. 230 (1979) Organ ...