Suggestions for slow lyrical Euph Music

[YOOF]

I am a college student. At my school, I am required to do a full recital each semester, and I'm in my third year. That means I have done 5 recitals, and I am running out of ideas for nice lyrical euphonium works. I have played at least a dozen slow lyrical pieces. I am not allowed to play one piece more than one time. I really just need two or three good suggestions.

Here is what I can think of that I have played so you can get an idea what I am talking about:

Vocalise - Rachmaninov
Arioso Gloria - Barbara York
Morceau Symphonique - Guilmant
Barcarolle - Offenbach
Yorkshire Ballad - Barnes
Sonata in F - Marcello
The Swan - Saint saens

Thats some, I know there is more, but I can't think of it off the top of my head.

Thoughts?

[charger]

These work well although I've only played them with band accomp:

The Holy Well - Graham
Donegal Bay - Lovatt-Cooper
Meditation From Thais - Massenet
Annie Laurie - Catherwood
Serenata - Toselli

[JTJ]

Here's a couple which step out of the low brass literature, but which work great on euphonium -- and will be impressive if performed with style & feeling:

Ravel -- "Piece in the Form of a Habanera"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVXgWB4dDbo

Debussy -- "Girl With the Flaxen Hair"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZsA9...layer_embedded

Both have good, cheap trumpet/piano arrangements which are easily obtained and work fine on euph.

[RickF]

I love, "Girl with the Flaxen Hair".

Another possibility could be "Be My Love" (music by Nicholas Brodzsky) This is a vocal solo made popular by Mario Lanza (ok, I've dated myself ). I first heard this on euphonium by Riki McDonnell on his CD "Euphonium Songbook".

Here's a link to a good performance on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKe0EWeVMTM

[davewerden]

Good suggestions above. I might also suggest a piece I arranged, the Romance by Tchaikovsky (I got the idea from Harold Brasch):

http://cimarronmusic.com/search.cfm?id=1830

And there is a pretty solo written by James Goldsmith: Pastorale

http://cimarronmusic.com/search.cfm?id=252

[aristophanes]

What's your time horizon?


A publisher I occasionally do page layout for recently sent me three euph-piano arrangements that would fit the bill:


Adagio (Concerto Nr. 2) - Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf: this is the second of three movements (Allegro moderato and Allegro), both of which could fit the technical bill;
Andante con moto (Songs without Words, Op. 19b.1) - Felix Mendelssohn;
Aria - Nicola Porpora


Obviously, I can't send you a copy, and I don't know what their timeline is, but I can put you in touch with the arranger (F. Sung). Shoot me a PM if you're interested.

[Edit: attached computer-rendered MP3s of arrangements. Note that these are bare bones renders: no attempt was made to render dynamics, expression, velocities, ornaments, articulations, etc.]

[daruby]

Check out the Adagio (2nd movement) of the Concerto in C Minor by Henri Casadesus (attrib to JC Bach). Charlie Brighton introduced me to this and I love it! The Cello version in tenor clef is gorgeous and is available as a published/copyrighted piece. The piano accomp. is easy and the piece sings in the low range (down to 4th valve D). It is a show case for breath control, a warm rich full range, vibrato, and phrasing. This piece was published in 1947, Casadesus, attributing it to JC Bach. Casadesus and his brother Marius wrote a number of these "found" pieces attributed to CPE Bach, JC Bach, Mozart, and Haydn for the Society of Ancient Instruments (1901 - 1939). They also published after WWII. Prior to his brother admitting the "fraud" in 1977, the piece had been recorded by some famous artists. It is still a standard in the vola literature. A recording is here: http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1392992&T=3268

Doug

[spkissane]

If you haven't played it already, Mvt. II from the Horovitz Euphonium Concerto is my absolute favorite lyrical piece and a classic!

[JTJ]

Hi, aristophanes, say hello to Felix for us, It's been a while.

john

[ghmerrill]

If you're looking for rather short pieces, the "Gabriel's Oboe" arrangement by Anna Baadsvik is very nice. It comes with solo parts for "Tuba/Euphonium", "Euphonium in Bb" (treble clef), and "Tuba in Eb" (which is actually written a third lower than the Tuba/Euphonium part -- which I believe is the one Oystein plays in his recitals). Lots of room for artistic expression and getting everything just right in terms of dynamics, intonation, and tone: http://www.lowbrassmusic.com/gabriel-s-oboe-5871.

I am also quite fond of the Gounod "Ave Maria" (free: http://www.free-scores.com/download-....php?pdf=26790) which Dave Werden has been known to play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5g1Y_F6ukg.

[djwpe]

Max Bruch "Kol Nidrei". Composed for Cello. Steven Mead arrangement here: http://www.justforbrass.com/kol-nidr...ano-113438.cfm

long, deceptively hard. Can be beautiful.

Don Winston

[EuphoniumMenace]

1. Peace by John Golland.

2. 2nd movement from the Willson Suite "In a Gentle Rain". Here is a youtube of Adam Frey playing it live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjhr-...=results_video
By the way, does anyone have a link to a website that carries the sheet music? It might be out of print.

3. 2nd movement from Cosma euphonium concerto. Here is a youtube of Bastien Baumet playing it live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLzhNfw478w

[YOOF]

Thanks for all of the help, I just ordered a whole bunch of music thanks to you guys!

[NateRoyer]

Check out Sicilienne for cello and piano by Faure. There are parts in tenor clef and two 3 note chords at the end, but you can choose what notes to play. I think Matt Tropman recorded it. A few others that come to mind are:
Aubade by Sparke
Romance by Ewald
A Night in June by King
By Gaslight by Kassatti

[LouieD]

One piece that might fit as well would be Mozart's Bassoon concerto, mvt II