Finally available in a wonderfully clear typeset piano score and solo part in both Bass clef and Treble Clef. One of the GREAT euphonium solos from the traditional brass band genre, Call of the Seasons combines dramatic lines, introspective melody, jovial character, and exciting technique to showcase the soloist all wrapped into a fine theme of the changes of the seasons. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
This work is a 5 to 6 minute mostly lyrical work that captures a strong Asian flavor and the beauty of the euphonium. At the same time, it provides some moments of lyrical agility and great power. This is a welcome addition to the repertoire.
Another Baroque transcription worthy of performance. Prepared like the Marcello Sonata in F Major, this edition comes with both an ornamented part and an ornament-free part so that the performer can choose the particular editings preferred. This solo is more lengthy than the Marcello and requires greater flexibility in the extended ranges because the part is taken directly from the bassoon text.
Drawing influence from the paintings of French Romanticists and Impressionists, Gabriel Fauré never completely recognized his appeal to audiences. Combining his personal harmonies and hauntingly memorable melodies yielded his Elegié in C Minor, Op. 24. An expansive and beautiful work, it was originally written for violoncello and piano. This adaptation tries to bring the demands of the piece within the grasp of the euphonium player. A beautiful work that will challenge all and contains numerous ossias for adjusting to various playing levels.
The composer has created an excellent work with a wonderful programmatic theme. The solo part will challenge advanced college students. This wasrecorded with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2006.
From the Composer: The concerto is loosely programmatic. In the first movement the euphonium is Zeus, surveying, enjoying, and commanding his realm. The second movement depicts the eclipse, the emergence of stars in the darkness, and then the return of the sun. The third movement playfully explores musical possibilities and impossibilities, featuring interactions between the euphonium and the piccolo, timpani, and violin. The concerto is performed without a break between movements.
This is the first in a series of recordings devoted to highlighting outstanding new music for the euphonium. The goal of the series is to highlight works for euphonium and piano and also spotlight chamber works on each album also. This first volume pairs Adam with Paula Peace, Artistic Director of the Atlanta Chamber Players. Also, former Canadian Brass trumpeter, Fred Mills, joins Adam on Wilhelm's Duett Concertino for Trumpet, Euphonium, and Piano.
Beyond the Horizon - Volume 2 continues the series dedicated to highlighting new repertoire for the euphonium. Ranging from William Brusick's powerful and triumphant Concerto for Euphonium to the sublime lyrical writing of Jiro Censhu's duet The Windows Open to the Ocean to the Mahlerian influences and turmoil in James Stephenson's Sonata for Euphonium, Beyond the Horizon - Volume 2 highlights the diverse style and abilities of the euphonium. Also included are pieces influenced by the Salvation Army traditions: a classic fantasy by Philip Catelinet, Call of the Seasons, and young composer Martin Mikles with the charming work, The Journey Home. Featured last is great friend of the euphonium, Scott Stewart on saxophone in Barbara York's Conversations for Saxophone, Euphonium, and Piano. International pianist and accompanist, Michael Fennelly brings the various works alive whether performing as a "mini wind or brass band" in the Brusick and Catelinet, a spirited partner in the Stephenson, or a refined tonal palette in the Censhu and Mikles. I hope this is another fine addition to the growing repertoire and enlightens audiences around the world to the great new music for the euphonium." -- Adam Frey
A wonderful collection of traditional Scottish, Irish, and classical melodies that combines the lush sound of the euphonium with dreamy synthesizer accompaniments in a new age vein. Selections include Danny Boy; Arioso; Shenandoah; Last Rose of Summer; Ye Banks and Braes; Ave Maria; Over Yandro; The Swan; O Waly Waly; Shall We Gather at the River; Amazing Grace.
Point of Ayr Brass Band - Wales, UK
Adam plays Principal Euphonium and is soloist on Fantasie Originale (piano version available) [link to AMP-01 Description] and also features a number of world premiere recordings among its varied program. This CD is great for brass players that want to experience a brass band with a newer repertoire. The Sparke and Sinatra are both great works showing off many of the great players of the band. The band has been awarded 3rd Prize at the European Championships and won the Welsh Championships on numerous occasions.
Selections - Philip Sparke Pantomime; Rachmaninov Vocalise; Yasuhide Ito Fantasy Variations; Puccini Nessun Dorma; Vladimir Cosma Euphonium Concerto; Faure Elegie in C minor; Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee; Ponce Estrellita; Ermano Picchi Fantaisie Originale. "Beauty, energy, diversity, and listening enjoyment were always present in my mind when I choose the music for "Listen to THIS!!" Give the audience what they want: exquisite melodies, exciting virtuosity, and a unique performance experience. I present a multinational buffet for the ears to feast upon with musical cuisine from Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Japan, and Mexico. I hope this recording communicates the fun and enjoyment that I experienced making it." - Adam Frey
Adam Frey and the incredible New Zealand Symphony Orchestra!! What an amazing combination in this first entire CD recording of euphonium and a major symphony orchestra!!
Adam Frey and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra present a disc of outstanding transcriptions and the much heralded and award winning Concerto for Euphonium: Swimming the Mountain by Allen Feinstein - WINNER of the 2006 ITEA Harvey Phillips Composition Contest. This recording pairs itself nicely with Majestic Journey This was a joy to record in the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, New Zealand and I had some outstanding moments with the orchestra and Maestro Bruce Hangen, Principal Guest Conductor of the Boston Pops.
Adam Frey and Scott Hartman combine talents with the Metropolitan Wind Symphony and Larry Isaacson to bring listeners a great collection of masterworks, programmatic compositions, opera favorites, and virtuoso show pieces...and then the infamous Duelin' Banjos with a 4 and 1/2 octave twist!! Selections - Euphonium Solos - Martin Ellerby - Euphonium Concerto; Alfred Reed - Seascape; John Hartmann - Rule Britannia; Giacomo Puccini - Un Bel Di; Trombone Solos - Tony DiLorenzo - Little Buckaroo; Meredith Willson 76 Trombones; Duets - Delibus - Flower Song from Lakme; Arthur Smith - Duelin' Banjos
A fabulous theme and variations in the style of Arban, but with a Brittish twist. This is a fine selection from the turn-of-the-century reperotire and the tmepos can be modified to suit just about any ability level. It can have a nice relaxed feeling or played at very brisk tempos to leave the audience in awe. Enjoy.
A fantastic work for euphonium trio by an excellent Japanese pianist and composer. The euphonium trio is a great chamber medium and this work’s movements can be performed individually or all together. The movements are: The Start in Season, Water Lily, Storm of Autumn, Noel Arpeggio. Isomura is an excellent pianist with a slightly new age style, but her music is singular and this piece will work very well for a wide variety of performance settings.
A brilliant work that is often very difficult to find. A gifted Japanese composer, arranger, and pianist, Yasuhide Ito composed his Fantasy Variations for Euphonium and Wind band in 1990 for the Japanese euphonium guru, Toru Miura. Cast as a theme and variations solo, this piece combines wonderful Japanese flavor with superb wit and an inventive nature. Unlike normal variation solos, the clever Ito begins the work with two variations, before presenting the broad expansive theme. The composition closes with a fugue and finale with great power and energy.
Sonata in F Major - Benedetto Marcello/ ed. Frey. One of the standards in the Baroque transcription repertoire for the euphonium. This edition includes both an ornament-free solo part and one with the ornaments used by the editor. This will allow the performer to see how a Baroque piece may be ornamented while having the option to compose their own ornaments and make use of the ones in the ornamented part. One of the best aspects of this piece is that it can easily be adapted for a wide range of playing levels by altering the amount of ornamentation
A beautiful and lovely melodic work that really features the strong points of the euphonium. Mikles is a young composer and this work is superb. Program notes below as well as a full live recording by a student performer.
David Morgan's Shapes of the Morning for Euphonium and Piano explores the lyrical side of the euphonium. A plaintive melody in the euphonium is accompanied by impressionistic harmony in the piano part.
