Suggestions for a short solo with band

[mbrooke]

I was planning on doing Fantasy Variations (Ito) for an upcoming concert. The conductor just informed me that she can only program a 4 to 5 minute solo. Everything I have is 6 minutes or longer. Any suggestions?


Thanks,

Mike

[davewerden]

Are you looking for something modern and original like the Ito or would a transcription be OK?

[mbrooke]

I'm open to anything.

Mike

[highpitch]

Carrickfergus.

Dennis

[Kyler]

napoli is a good piece to do

[John Morgan]

James Curnow's "Rhapsody for Euphonium" is nice.

[bbocaner]

If you really wanted to do the Ito, you could probably make a cut...

[davewerden]

How's your triple tonguing? This is a nice feature, "Concert Polka - Jenny Wren", and it was a favorite of Harold Brasch:

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...4?aff_id=15680

Here is a video (with piano in this case, but the sheet music link above is for band):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kLLumcbFuk

[davewerden]

Here are a couple others.

Barat - Introduction and Dance:

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...6?aff_id=15680

Yellow Rose of Texas, arranged by Buckley (U.S. Coast Guard Band director):

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...7?aff_id=15680

[Cameron J.]

Maybe try and find a slow melody? Unfortunately I can't provide an example as most of the euphonium slow melodies I know of are for eupho with piano/brass band.

[davewerden]

Maybe try and find a slow melody? Unfortunately I can't provide an example as most of the euphonium slow melodies I know of are for eupho with piano/brass band.

Good idea! Here is one, Danny Boy, arranged by my former band director. I've played it myself and it's very effective.

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search...d&aff_id=15680

Here is a video of my playing it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBDB717W9hk