Schmitz - Bass Trombone Concerto (with Orchestra) Cherry Midway in the movement the

Midway in the movement the strings abruptly lay out a syncopated Latin dance rhythm over which the trombone climbs from the bottom to the top of its range in rapid triplets

without whose confidence in new music it might never have been written

is in the key of E-Flat (original key of D for the Double Bass) in three movements and has been expertly arranged for Tuba and Piano by John Yarbrough of Duke University

The Red Poppy

BIG RIFF is a new work by John Frith for 8-part Trombone Ensemble

Schmitz - Bass Trombone Concerto (with Orchestra) Cherry Midway in the movement theChristopher Schmitz has written a new major work, Bass Trombone Concerto (with Orchestra), subtitled 'Call of the Opera'. The work is dedicated to Metropolitan Opera Bass Trombonist and virtuoso Denson Paul Pollard. The 16 minute work is in three movements: I. Allegro, II. Arioso, III. Vivace Here is a brief description of the work by the composer: Written for Denson Paul Pollard, Call of the Opera is a challenging three movement concerto inspired by