arranged by Neal Corwell
Instrumentation: solo euphonium, trombone (tenor or bass), tuba, trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax, bassoon, or cello with CD accompaniment. Both bass and B-flat treble parts are provided. Also included are optional obligato part for guitar or oboe for the Largo.
Copyright: 2001
Duration: 8:00
Range: F to c-2
Difficulty: IV
Publisher: Nicolai Music
Price: $20 (includes accompaniment CD and printed music for soloist with acc. cues, plus guitar and oboe parts for the optional live obligato part )
PLUS ADDITIONAL SAVINGS: BUY ANY 2 PIECES WITH CD ACCOMPANIMENT & RECEIVE A 3RD PIECE WITH CD ACC. FREE!
a great opportunity to add to your music library!
Other Info: premiered by Dr. Corwell during Fall 2001 tour of several Michigan universities.
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The movements chosen for this arrangement, Largo & Allegro, are among the most popular of J.S. Bach's works. The Largo is a beautiful lilting melody that Bach used for an oboe concerto, a keyboard concerto and a cantata. The Allegro is the final movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.* The two pieces may be performed together as one work of two contrasting movements, or separately as independent concert pieces. The solo part lends itself to a variety of instruments to include: euphonium, tenor or bass trombone, tuba, trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax, bassoon or cello. Solo parts for all these instruments are included.
Changes have been made to both movements to add the arranger's personal touch to the music. The Allegro, for example, was originally a concerto grosso ensemble work, but is here shaped into a solo work, accompanied by a robust electronic ensemble. And for the Largo, the arranger has created an original counter-melody to compliment Bach’s primary melodic line. Dr. Corwell performs this added obligato part on a classical guitar for the pre-recorded CD accompaniment. However, yet another performance option is available. One may choose to have the obligato part performed live onstage alongside the soloist. To this end, an extra track has been added to the accompaniment CD marked “Largo Acc (no gtr)”. This special track is a complete performance of the accompaniment mix, but with the guitar obligato absent. If using this track with the guitar extracted, the obligato part should be performed live along with the solo, by either a guitarist or oboe player. Notated parts for both instruments are provided.
*Please note: Dr Corwell has also arranged the Allegro for tuba-euphonium quartet. In this version This version is also available from Nicolai Music. Please see: “Finale from Brandenburg Concerto No. 3”