Euphonium and Piano

with Piano

Bel Canto is an elusive term to define. While it literally translates to beautiful voice, it was a style of singing that emphasized beauty of tone, flexibility, and ease of execution. The music written in this style was characterized by florid lines and an emphasis of musical line over text. The term bel canto was, interestingly enough, not used until the style had faded somewhat. Rossini, at a dinner party in 1858 said, “Alas for us, we have lost our bel canto.”

The 12 Vocalizzi in this volume have depth and stand on their own merit amongst the more serious works of Rossini. I recommend these as recital pieces without reservation. They are the equal to- albeit in a different style than- Rachmaninov’s famous Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 and are ideal for either unaccompanied or accompanied performance, with the included piano accompaniment making them especially suitable for lessons, juries, and solo recitals. I hope you will enjoy working on these pieces as much as I have. They breathe fresh life into the somewhat stale world of bel-canto-for-brass repertoire.

- Dr. Robert Benton

with Piano; Commissioned and recorded by Steven Mead, this solo is a nice challenge for the player but also fun for the audience! Appropriate for any aspiring High School or College Euphonium player.  Bass and treble clef solo parts provided.

2017 The Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival Competition Music

with Piano.  Bass and treble clef solo parts provided.

This transcription was discovered in the Michigan State University Leonard Falcone Archives by Travis Scott and input into Finale by Tom Gillette.

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2017 The Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival Competition Music

with Piano

Richard Strauss was a German-born composer and conductor. He emerged shortly after the death of Wagner and Brahms as one of the most important Germanic composers. His career spanned almost eight decades. He composed in all genres, but is most famous for his tone poems. His vocal lied, Allerseelen, which means “All Soul’s Day”, was composed in 1940. This new setting by Patrick Stuckemeyer bring the soaring melodic lines to the euphonium with an updated piano score by Ellen Bottorff.