compositions
The Blues and Beyond (2008)
The Blues and Beyond – Concerto for Trumpet and Bass Trombone with Orchestra
in three movements
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Instrumentation
- 2 Flutes (Fl 2 doubles on piccolo
- 2 Oboes (Ob 2 doubles on English horn)
- 2 Clarinets in Bb
- Bass Clarinet (Mvt. III only)
- 2 Bassoons
- Contrabassoon
- 3 Trumpets in C
- 4 French horns in F
- 2 Tenor Trombones
- Bass trombone
- Tuba
- Pipe Organ
- Piano
- Electric Bass with Amp (this part notated as combo bass solo in the orchestral double bass part
- Violin I
- Violin II
- Viola
- Cello
- Double bass
- Timpani
- Percussion 1: Glockenspiel, Concert snare drum, Congas high and low, Timbales (Bar 180), Tubular Bells, Tenor Drum
- Percussion 2: Snap Cymbal with soft mallets, Tam Tam on Gong Ratchet, Tambourine, Triangle on stand with clamp
- Percussion 3: Drum set
- Solo Trumpet
- Solo Bass Trombone
Reviews / Comments
Read Chris's blog for thoughts on "The Blues & Beyond"
https://chris-brubeck-blog.tumblr.com/post/180721034945/the-blues-beyond
The Blues & Beyond by Chris Brubeck - Mvt. II from 2018 performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGpiY1oB11g&ab_channel=ChrisBrubeck