Intermediate Sheet Music for Trombone

On a characteristic tango atmosphere, a melancholic and sensual melody opens the first piece. A simple and vibrant chant comes next, in a frame that's sometimes rarefied, sometimes passionate. The fin...

The idea for the Olmütz Concerto was suggested by my husband, Richard, himself a trombone player and musicologist. When pursuing research in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia (formerly Olmütz, Moravia) he came...

Concerto No. 1 (Trombone in Bass Clef)

Concerto No. 1 (Trombone in Bass Clef)

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...

Asterism scored for 12 tenor and 4 bass trombones,was commissioned by Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic for one of his annual Trombone Workshops in 2003. I always thought...

Sonare is a work that explores some of the sonic possibilities for the combination of these two beautifully sounding instruments. But instead of just exploring the loud and sonorous possibilities of t...

Postcards is a series of pieces written for solo instruments. This particular Postcards IV for bass trombone has, with the exception of the third movement, a jazz feel to it and also a certain rhythmi...

Bagatelles, similarly to 'Badineries' or 'Capricci' allow composers to express their sense of humor, of parody or derision. This genre strongly inspires Jean-François Michel as these 3 Bagatelles for...

Bagatelles, similarly to 'Badineries' or 'Capricci' allow composers to express their sense of humor, of parody or derision. This genre strongly inspires Jean-François Michel as these 3 Bagatelles for...

In 2008, Branimir Slokar commissioned a concert-opening work for his quartet from Jean-François Michel. Five years later, for the 40th anniversary (1973-2013) of the famous ensemble, Slokar renewed hi...

Adventures in Brass is a series of 6 six brass solos written by Anthony Plog and commissioned by M. Dee Stewart, Director of CAP ventures (College Auditions Preparation) at the Jacobs School of Music,...