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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).
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.
The Tenor horn (British English; Alto horn in American English, Althorn in Germany; occasionally referred to as E ♭ horn) is a brass instrument in the saxhorn family and is usually pitched in E ♭. It has a bore that is mostly conical, like the flugelhorn and euphonium, [2] and normally uses a deep, cornet-like mouthpiece.
Violin Concerto No. 2; the cadenza in the first movement requires the use of quarter-tones, but only as an effect. [10] John Beckwith. Blurred Lines for violin and harpsichord (1997) [11] Jack Behrens. Quarter-Tone Quartet, Op. 20. [12] Alban Berg. Chamber Concerto, for violin, piano, and 13 winds. [13] Luciano Berio. E vó (1972). [14] Easley ...
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]
UFO Dreams: Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble (1998). Premiered March 1999 by euphonium soloist Matthew Maslanka and the Hellgate High School Wind Ensemble (John H. Combs, conductor) of Missoula, Montana, on a commission by that ensemble. The three-movement work's title puns upon the name of the solo instrument.
The Violin Concerto (1950) is one of his most serious works, directly influenced by his studies with Nadia Boulanger. Others include the Clarinet Concerto (1956), the Euphonium Concerto (perhaps his most overtly popular concerto in style), and the Jazz Concerto for piano, strings and percussion (1966).
In 1997 he was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to write a tuba concerto. [1] His work is also featured on the Mark Hetzler 2015 recording Blues, Ballads and Beyond . An accomplished performer, Stevens was the original sousaphone soloist in the Broadway production Barnum and is a member of Symphonia , the world's first ...