and the place was water
Travis M. Ramsey
Commissioned by Adam Luker (Madison, WI)
for Adam Luker
trombone solo with piano
GRADE 6+
Three contrasting movements, each to be played on a different trombone: Sorrow moves in wide waves (btb.), River rising–flood (ttb.), All things move toward the light (atb.). Based on the poem Paean to Place by Lorinne Neidecker, this composition confronts the fear, sorrow, and eventually rebuilding that accompanied the June 2008 floods in the midwest. Solo writing for trombone is very difficult, including rapid scalar passages and extended ranges on all three horns. Orchestral parts available for rental, see item 3016.
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(item no. 3015)
and the place was water
Travis M. Ramsey
Commissioned by Adam Luker (Madison, WI)
for Adam Luker
trombone solo with orchestra
GRADE 6+
Three contrasting movements, each to be played on a different trombone: Sorrow moves in wide waves (btb.), River rising–flood (ttb.), All things move toward the light (atb.). Based on the poem Paean to Place by Lorinne Neidecker, this composition confronts the fear, sorrow, and eventually rebuilding that accompanied the June 2008 floods in the midwest. Solo writing for trombone is very difficult, including rapid scalar passages and extended ranges on all three horns. Also available with piano reduction, see item 3015.
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(item no. 3016)
Dark Eyes
Traditional
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Commissioned by Tom Lizotte (Cape Elizabeth, ME)
for Mark Manduca (Portland, ME)
trombone solo with piano
GRADE 6
This setting of the familiar Russian folk song begins with an authoritative trombone cadenza, then takes the theme through several variations. The conclusion brings the solo part to a high E-flat. Also available with accompaniment by concert band (gr. 3-4), see item 3013.
(item no. 3012)
Dark Eyes
Traditional
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Commissioned by Tom Lizotte (Cape Elizabeth, ME)
for Mark Manduca (Portland, ME)
trombone solo with concert band
GRADE 6
This setting of the familiar Russian folk song begins with an authoritative trombone cadenza, then takes the theme through several variations. The conclusion brings the solo part to a high E-flat. Also available with accompaniment by piano only, see item 3012.
Listen to mp3.(item no. 3013)
Dark Eyes
Traditional
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Commissioned by Tom Lizotte (Cape Elizabeth, ME)
for Mark Manduca (Portland, ME)
trombone solo with orchestra
GRADE 6
This setting of the familiar Russian folk song begins with an authoritative trombone cadenza, then takes the theme through several variations. The conclusion brings the solo part to a high E-flat. Also available with concert band or piano accompaniment, see items 3012 and 3013.
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(item no. 3014)
datemi pace, o duri miei pensieri
de Rore
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Trombone choir (3 tenor, 1 bass) or quartet
GRADE 4
This setting for four trombones alternates between tutti playing and four-part polyphony. Although the first part does not go higher than G, it does spend much of the piece in a high tessitura. (Other parts are lower.) Suitable for choir or quartet performance.
(item no. 3115)
Eleven Wacky Little Duets for Brass
Travis M. Ramsey
horn in F, bass trombone or tuba
GRADE 5-6
These compositions borrow their language from composers like Bartok and Shostakovich and include (among other things) a march, a fanfare, a scherzo, a chromatic invention, and even a tango. The pieces explore many keys and modes and are a rhythmically challenging. Also available with upper part for tenor trombone, see item 3113.
(item no. 3112)
Eleven Wacky Little Duets for Brass
Travis M. Ramsey
tenor trombone, bass trombone/tuba
GRADE 5-6
These compositions borrow their language from composers like Bartok and Shostakovich and include (among other things) a march, a fanfare, a scherzo, a chromatic invention, and even a tango. The pieces explore many keys and modes and are a rhythmically challenging. Also available with upper part for horn in F, see item 3112.
(item no. 3113)
Flow, my Tears
John Dowland
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
trombone solo with piano
GRADE 5
This setting of the madrigal is simple and beautiful, requiring a a variety of articulations and a brief ascent into the higher range (one B required).
(item no. 3011)
Magnificat for Brass Sextet
J. Bach
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Commissioned by Robert Russell (Portland, ME)
for the Choral Art Society
Brass sextet (3 tpt, hrn, tbn, tba) accompaniment of choral performance
GRADE 6+
Includes the numbers I, II, III, IV, XI, and XII. Three trumpet parts are based on the original Bach parts; horn, trombone, and tuba are somewhat less florid. All parts require professional players. This arrangement serves as the accompaniment for your choral performance. Visit Perform In Color for more information.
(item no. 3212)
Messiah for Brass Quintet
G. Handel
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Commissioned by Robert Russell (Portland, ME)
for the Choral Art Society
Brass quintet accompaniment of choral performance
GRADE 6+
Includes the opening Sinfonia, And the Glory, O Thou That Tellest, For Unto Us, Glory to God, and the Hallelujah chorus. This arrangement serves as the accompaniment for your choral performance. Recitatives numbers 13-16 may be performed with continuo (not included) before Glory to God. This arrangement serves as the accompaniment to your choral performance. Brass parts require professional-level players. Visit Perform In Color for more information.
Listen to mp3.(item no. 3211)
None but the Lonely Heart
P. Tchaikovsky
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Trombone choir (3 tenor, 1 bass)
GRADE 4-5
This is a free, contemporary adaptation of the haunting song by Tchaikovsky for trombones. The first part requires a high C, other parts are less difficult. Suitable for trombone choir or quartet performance.
(item no. 3116)
O Care, Thou Wilt Despatch Me
T. Weelkes
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Brass quintet
GRADE 4-5
This Renaissance madrigal is surprising chromatic. It opens with slow, staggered entrances with gorgeous suspensions that meander through several tonal areas. Contrasting sections are more rhythmically active and require a variety of articulations.
(item no. 3213)
Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition
M. Mussorgsky
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Trombone Choir (4 tenor, 2 bass)
GRADE 3-4
This opening of Mussorgsky’s Pictures for trombone choir will serve as a powerful concert opening! The first part requires a few B-flats and one C; the lowest bass part requires a few pedal tones. Inner parts are much easier.
(item no. 3114)
Scarlatti Suite
D. Scarlatti
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
two tenor trombones
GRADE 5
This collection, adapted from Scarlatti’s keyboard music, may be played as independent pieces or as a suite in concert. Both parts are equally challenging and require a good command of the full range of the instrument.
(item no. 3111)
Seven Sea Septets
Travis M. Ramsey
fl/picc, ob, cl/bscl, asx, hrn, tbn, tba
GRADE 6
A four movement composition for advanced bands based on Melville’s novel Moby Dick. The first movement, Seven Sea Septets is a set of movements for a unique wind ensemble of Fl/Picc, Ob, Cl/BsCl, Alto Sax, Hrn, Tbn, Tba. Each is written in a different mode and is a sketch about life near the Atlantic (specifically, in Old Orchard Beach, Maine). The movements vary in difficulty, but the piece as a whole is very challenging and depends on seven versatile and sensitive musicians.
Listen to mp3.(item no. 3118)
Slavonic Dance Op. 46, VIII
A. Dvorak
Arranged by Travis M. Ramsey
Trombone choir (3 tenor, 1 bass)
GRADE 5-6
This is a rousing rendition of this famous piece by Dvorak for trombone choir. The first part requires a high B, other parts are less difficult. It is intended for trombone choir performance, as some passages are marked solo, but quartet performance is also possible.
(item no. 3117)