Subject: Trombone-l Digest, Vol 36, Issue 6 Date: Sunday, January 6, 2008 12:00 PM From: trombone-l-request@samford.edu Reply-To: trombone-l@samford.edu To: Conversation: Trombone-l Digest, Vol 36, Issue 6 Send Trombone-l mailing list submissions to trombone-l@samford.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://maillists.samford.edu/mailman/listinfo/trombone-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to trombone-l-request@samford.edu You can reach the person managing the list at trombone-l-owner@samford.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Trombone-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. studies (Roger Harvey) 2. Bay Colony Brass Concert (Roger Hecht) 3. Bay Colony Brass (Roger Hecht) 4. Please Welcome a New Member (Wayne Dyess) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:35:12 +0000 From: Roger Harvey Subject: [Trombone-l] studies To: List Trombone Message-ID: <9230F6A4-E2CC-48F2-9E9C-816BC0940E8C@brassworks-music.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Alex, Perhaps you may be interested in some items from my BrassWorks catalogue: 3 albums of 24 Sight Reading Studies by Dan Jenkins - each one contains a characteristic piece in each major and minor key or my own BrassWorkBook for Trombone - in 3 volumes: Basic Techniques, Practice Routines, Studies Catalogue at www.brassworks-music.com Best wishes Roger Harvey On 5 Jan 2008, at 06:07, ALEX ILES wrote: > Hi all, > > Just thought I'd throw out a new topic into this little break in the > latest alto trombone discussion!! > > I am always looking for new and challenging etude books [usually > written for other instruments] for sight-reading and general musical > study. A woodwind player friend of mine recommended one that really > fits the bill. > > It's called, "48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone" by W. Ferling > [it is also the "1st book" for a series of duo concertants and an > arrangement of a Beethoven trio]. It is published by Southern Music > and I ordered it from Hickey's. > > They are written in treble clef. I've been reading them in Bb treble > [or you can think of them in tenor clef, adding two flats to the key > signature]. You could also put them in bass clef and read them down a > minor 6th [add three flats] for some agile F-attachment/bass trombone > practice [I just wrote this in a memo to myself!]... > > They are organized in an interesting way. Two etudes [one slow, one > faster] in C major on one page, then two etudes on the next page [one > slow, one faster] in A minor...then two etudes in G major, and two in > E minor...through all the keys....12 keys x 4 etudes each=48 > etudes...I really like the fact that most of the etudes are only 30 > or 40 measures long. I suppose this appeals to my short attention > span ;-). > > These etudes are all rather "simple" harmonically. They seem [to me] > to draw on a Beethoven-era style of melodic and harmonic structure. > > BUT by no means are they for the feint of heart!! They are very > advanced technically since they were not written with the trombone in > mind. But they are, in my opinion extremely difficult, but very > "playable". You can almost imagine how these might sound in the hands > of a virtuoso player like Christian Lindberg. > > There is a wealth of worthwhile practice material in this book. Each > time I have read through a new etude, I have stumbled upon a new and > challenging phrase worthy of isolating and fine tuning as a kind of > mini etude in and of itself. Each piece is a very well-crafted little > composition with lots of room for expression. Some of the faster > etudes are also very challenging musically, and can really put you > all over the horn. You are inspired to stick with them [even when the > going gets tough!] because you kind of hear where the piece is going > right from the start, even though getting through each one of them > can become quite daunting!! > > Anyways, if you are fed up with the "same old same old" from your > library of etude books, this is worth checking out!! > > Good luck!! > > LX > > PS... Advanced college/conservatory students and professional players > would get the most out of the Ferling Studies. I'd put place this > book in the same level of difficulty as the Maxted, Bitche, or Bozza > etude books. > > > _______________________________________________ > Trombone-l mailing list > Trombone-l@samford.edu > http://maillists.samford.edu/mailman/listinfo/trombone-l > > > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:28:34 -0500 From: Roger Hecht Subject: [Trombone-l] Bay Colony Brass Concert To: Trombone list Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20080106082805.0350e7f0@earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:47:00 -0500 From: Roger Hecht Subject: [Trombone-l] Bay Colony Brass To: Trombone list Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20080106084649.0345b520@earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-7C95C27 For anyone in the area Saint Malachy Parish 99 Bedford Street Burlington, MA 01803 (781) 272-5111 Driving Directions: Heading North on Route 128/95: -Take Exit 32A (Route 3 North) - Go 2 miles on 3, take Exit 26 - Turn right onto Route 62 East - Go 1 mile on Route 62 - Go straight ahead where 62 turns left - Church is immediately on the right Heading South on Route 128/95: - Take Exit 33B (Route 3A North) - Go 1.2 miles on 3A - Turn left at lights onto Bedford Street - Go 1.3 miles on Bedford Street - Church is on the left ______ Program Festival Fanfare--Havergal Brian Fanfares Liturgiques--Tomassi Angels (for muted brass)--Ruggles Intermission March, Op. 99--Prokofiev Londoner in New York--Jim Packer Circus Days Amazing Grace/South Rampart Storm and Sunshine Hope to see you there. Roger Hecht ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 10:59:11 -0600 From: Wayne Dyess Subject: [Trombone-l] Please Welcome a New Member To: Trombone List Message-ID: <696CF5BC-03E3-4455-BE25-4B828DCC3D39@gt.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Please make welcome a new member to trombone-L, folks. At least, I believe he has logged on now. Jasper Franklin is a very fine trombonist who, among other things, played in the Syd Dean Band in the 60s. From what I understand, this was more or less similar to the Stan Kenton Orchestra here in the states. Many of you may know Jasper already. He has done more than his share in helping young trombonists, too. Check out this article at the following link: http://www.vivalewes.com/issues/00045/content/articles/ viva_00045_27.html From one long-time member, Jasper -- Welcome to Trombone-L. I think you'll like what you find here. Many new friends await hearing from you. Dr. J. Wayne Dyess Professor of Trombone and Director of Jazz Studies P. O. Box 10044 Lamar University-Beaumont, Texas 77710 Visit our alumni jazz band website @ http://www.ndotex.com ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Trombone-l mailing list Trombone-l@samford.edu http://maillists.samford.edu/mailman/listinfo/trombone-l End of Trombone-l Digest, Vol 36, Issue 6 *****************************************