Chopin - Five Preludes for Horn and Piano Band CUSO Music Director Kate Tamarkin

CUSO Music Director Kate Tamarkin sought a piece that would “showcase the trombone in a jazz ballad style and somehow reference the Haydn "London’ Symphony” that would follow it on the program

no book anywhere covers as you have the development of playing skills in the upper register of the Trombone… Could make all of the difference in building or rebuilding an embouchure

Levy would play a solo and Innes would follow with an even more elaborate one

Ian McDougall is one of Canada's leading composers as well as being an internationally recognized jazz legend

Chopin - Five Preludes for Horn and Piano Band CUSO Music Director Kate TamarkinThe music of Frdric Chopin is not often considered for performance by brass performers. His music is almost entirely written for the piano, which presents technical challenges. However, Ralph Sauer has created a beautiful arrangement of Five Preludes from Op. 28 for Horn and Piano. Chopin's music is bittersweet, lyrical, and poetic, and is appropriate for moderately advanced performers. Free PDF Sample