Editions Bim

Triangles was composed in 1978 for the members of Pentagon, a brass quintet based in New York City of which John Stevens was the tubist. The work was premiered in January 1979 on that group's debut co...

The Grumpy Troll is my first work for unaccompanied tuba. It arose from my ideas of how a very angry Norwegian troll might behave and sound. The opening sets the tone of the work: the raised minor thi...

Ernst Sachse's 'Concertino in Eb' was published in 1871 by G.W. Stratton in Boston with the following instrumentation: > Solo Eb Cornet (Bb Cornet/Bb piccolo Trumpet) > 1st Bb Cornet > 2nd Bb Cornet >...

The basic idea of Parallels was to combine the flexible rhythmic concept of classical-style composed chamber music with jazz harmonies, and phrasing and sound of improvised jazz. Although there is no...

Early in 1972, Lewis van Haney (trombone at New York Philharmonic during the years 1940-50 and professor of many famous trombone performers and educators) aprroached me about writing a multi-movement...

In a typical tango atmosphere, a melancholy, sensual melody opens the first piece. Then a simple but intense song unfolds, in a sometimes thin, sometimes passionate setting. The last piece is rhythmic...

The 'Sonata Vox Gabrieli', commissioned by the International Trombone Association,became very quickly after its publication in 1973 a world bestseller. The beautiful, deeply expressive, intense, neo r...

The three movements of Pearls III for tuba and piano are taken from the CD 'Meet the Beat' featuring Roland Szentpali (Tuba), Aron Romhanyi (Keyboard) and Revolution (Vocals/Beat-box). Written in an i...

Autumn is an arrangement of the third movement of my first brass quintet, 'Seasons' (BIM ENS46). This slow, melodious work that depicts the beautiful melancholy of the autumn season was arranged for f...

Basic Principles Most of James Stamp's students believed that his warm-ups were more effective in his presence than when they played them alone. For optimal effectiveness, Stamp's exercises - perhaps...

Jazz style exercises in classical form.

Movements 1. Running Wild (1'50) - 2. Prayer (5'50) - 3. Dance (2'10) - 4. Song (2'30) - 5. Fafner's Dream (4'10) - 6. Mephisto (3'40) The work The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra signed me as guest...

The "Lyrical Studies" by the renowned Italian vocal pedagogue Giuseppe Concone (1810-1861), selected and adapted for trumpet by John F. Sawyer, are designed to develop phrasing and breath control. Fro...