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Trombonist and euphoniumist Timothy Myers is retired from the principal trombone position he held for twenty-five of his forty seasons with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He now dedicates his full-time efforts to operating Ascenda Music Publishing.

Cello music

All pieces come as either digital or print.

Rückblick for Bass Trombone or Tuba and Piano

This beautiful song without words looks back on the Viennese fin de siècle. Written exclusively in 5/4 time, the composer frequently disguises the meter, creating additional challenges for the performer and listener. The work was inspired by Mahler’s song “Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz” (“The Two Blue Eyes of my Beloved”) from his song cycle Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer). The original version, written for bass trombonist Gerry Pagano, is in D major. This version (ASC10003) was transposed down to the key of A for bass trombone or tuba by the composer at Gerry’s request. Rückblick can be heard in its entirety in the original key of D on Gerry’s album Solitude, available for purchase at gerrypagano.org.

Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata

This fiery scherzo movement is a brilliant and challenging showpiece for a college or professional ensemble. It requires both rhythmic acuity and stamina. The scherzo of this multi-composer curiosity is the only movement that remains in the repertoire. Originally written for violin and piano, Michael Kaufman of the SAKURA Cello Quintet has distributed the difficulties of the piece across all five parts.

La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)

This version of Debussy’s beloved piano piece is one of SAKURA’s most requested arrangements! SAKURA’s video of Peter Myers’s arrangement has over 300,000 views on YouTube. This edition benefits from the extreme range available to the cello. Every part is difficult, but parts I and IV have solo material in the extreme upper register. Four of the parts have delicate artificial harmonics toward the end of the piece, which earns this arrangement the highest difficulty rating.

Silent Woods, Op. 68, B. 133

Michael Kaufman’s arrangement of Dvořák’s beautiful and haunting piece offers the advanced ensemble a chance to display their phrasing and subtlety. From hushed pianissimos to dramatic fortissimos, each part in the SAKURA Cellos edition is challenging and rewarding. Originally composed as part of a cycle of pieces for piano four-hands, Dvořák himself arranged it for cello and piano, as well as for cello and orchestra.

Erlkönig, Op. 1, D. 328

This is the SAKURA Cellos arrangement of the fiery, frightening Schubert song. Peter Myers’s orchestration heightens the over-the-top hysteria of the famous setting of the Goethe poem. Four of the five parts represent the four characters in the song, and the difficult passages are shared equally across the five parts in the arrangement.

Rückblick for Tenor Trombone and Piano

This beautiful song without words looks back on the Viennese fin de siècle. Written exclusively in 5/4 time, the composer frequently disguises the meter, creating

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho

This fun arrangement of the famous spiritual is perfect for both church services and recital programs. It was written for The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony for the St. Louis Symphony’s outreach activities. From the quasi-improvised introduction through the very last measure, every part gets the spotlight at some point during this piece. The bass trombone gets a juicy pedal note solo in the coda.

Romance

Fauré’s beautiful cello melody can now be performed on your CelloFest concert! Michael Kaufman’s arrangement gives the solo part to Cello 1, with the piano accompaniment distributed among the other four parts. Tricky inner voice interplay will present challenges for your high school or university cello ensemble.

Spring Song

Frank Bridge’s delightful Spring Song, arranged for four cellos by Michael Kaufman of the SAKURA Cello Quintet, is ideal for a high school ensemble. The melody is exclusively in the Cello 1 part, which requires a strong soloist, while Cello 4 has plentiful double stops.

Scherzo-Tarantelle, op. 16

Wieniawski’s famous violin showpiece is by now a standard competition piece for virtuosic cellists as well. Michael Kaufman’s arrangement is perfect for a graduate recital or a solo feature on your next CelloFest. The challenging solo part, coupled with the tricky interweaving passages for the four accompanying parts, gives this piece the highest difficulty rating.

Trombone music

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Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

Bach’s famous Air is now arranged for solo cello! The arrangement is at the same difficulty level as the later Bach cello suites. Suitable for church preludes and interludes as well as recitals and solemn events, the Air is a notable addition to the solo cello repertoire.

Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14

Peter Myers’s arrangement of Rachmaninoff’s soulful and enduring song without words will become a staple of CelloFests and studio recitals. This SAKURA Cello Quintet arrangement of Vocalise is suitable for high school or university level ensembles.

J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue, BWV 895

This short work of J.S. Bach is a great addition to your quartet recital. Suitable for a university group or even an advanced high school group, every player gets to play the fugue subject multiple times.

This transcription is transposed to g minor from its original key of a minor. The fantasia of the last five measures presents an ensemble challenge: how to perform this as if by one keyboard player.

Overture from The Magic Flute

Mozart included trombones in his orchestration of The Magic Flute, but he never imagined this! Arranged for The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony, this Magic Flute attempts to capture every element of Mozart’s original score. It is scored for alto trombone, two tenor trombones, and bass trombone. It is possible to play most of the alto trombone trills with a whole-step valve.

George Gershwin Three Preludes arranged for trombone quartet

Appropriate for advanced ensembles, this virtuoso arrangement of Gershwin’s three piano preludes was recorded by The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony. Each of the four parts contains significant challenges. The outer movements move at tempos that challenge the limit of trombone technique. The lazy melodies of the middle slow movement are distributed among all four parts. A recording of this arrangement is available on the album Fleur de Lis by The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony, which can be purchased only at stltrombones.com.