Brusick, William - Concerto for Euphonium

Difficulty:  IV   Length:  17:00 Recorded on Beyond the Horizon - Volume 2 One of the new outstanding new works for euphonium and piano (also available with wind band accompaniment).  A substantial work that was premiered with the ITEC Band at the 2008 ITEC in Cincinnati by Adam Frey and conductor Rodney Winther.  A highly recommended major work that is perfect for Concerto competitions.  The range only runs from Pedal B-flat to a single high B (in the 3rd movement) making it VERY accessible and not overly taxing, so players demonstrate great ease and finesse. What the composer says: The Concerto for Euphonium is cast is three connected movements. The first movement, Prologue, is set in a sonata form. The exposition, which begins with a fortissimo fanfare, includes two contrasting main themes at m.9 and m.17. A third episodic type theme at m. 33, consisting of a series of three ascending pitches bridges the music between both themes and sections. In the development section at m. 43,