arranged by Neal Corwell
Instrumentation: trombone solo, duo, or trio with CD accompaniment OR Piano accompaniment.
Copyright: 2004
Duration: 2:00
Range: c to g-1 for standard solo part, C to d-1 for optional bass trombone and c to f-2 for optional high tenor part (with optional ossias, range is reduced for both of these duo parts)
Difficulty: III
Publisher: Nicolai Music
Price:
$20* for CD acc. version (includes CD accompaniment & parts for all versions of the piece)
$15* for PIANO acc. version (includes piano part & parts for all versions of the piece)
Recorded by: Duo version by Neal Corwell (Out Sitting in his Field CD, Nicolai Music)
Other Info: Performed by Dr. Corwell on many school “kiddie” concerts.
* PLUS ADDITIONAL SAVINGS: BUY ANY 2 PIECES WITH CD ACCOMPANIMENT & RECEIVE A 3RD PIECE WITH CD ACC. FREE! The same deal is offered for pieces with piano accompaniment.
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Lassus’ Trombone, written by the well-known trombonist, composer, and bandmaster Henry Fillmore, has been a popular favorite with audiences for decades. The accompaniment for this version uses recorded bicycle bells and other devices to create the atmosphere of an early 20th Century band concert in the park, a venue where this piece was certainly performed many times. Dr. Corwell created this arrangement primarily for use in his performances for young school children because it is a fun tune for young audiences and the many glissandi make it a great demonstration piece for trombone.
This is a versatile arrangement that may be performed as a solo, a duo, or even as a trio. In addition to the original version with CD accompaniment, a piano-accompanied version was created in 2019. The solo part, except for a few small modifications (added glisses), is essentially the same part you are familiar with if you’ve ever performed the Fillmore original. The duo version includes some fun antiphonal call-and-response passages and large octave contrasts between the two players. An additional “hybrid” version of the solo is also provided. This optional version, which Dr. Corwell usually performs for solo performances, features an expanded range that draws from both the tenor and bass trombone parts of the duo. For the trio version, one performer plays the “standard” solo part while the other two perform the high and low parts of the duo. The duo version can be heard on Neal’s CD “Out Sitting in his Field”, which was released by Nicolai Music in 2004.