My trombone choir (Columbus Bones) is invited to perform at a Veterans Day event. Any suggestions for patriotic or Americana repertoire for four or more trombones would be much appreciated.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:03 pm
by harrisonreed
The Jari Villanueva version of America the Beautiful is nice and could be adapted
Shenandoah
Take me Home, Country Roads
God Bless the USA
Fanfare for the Common Man
Stars and Stripes Forever
.....Party in the USA (Hanna Montana)
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:08 pm
by trombonesLOUDERplease
Thank you. Great suggestions. I was actually looking for existing arrangements.
I don’t have time (or talent) to put together my own arrangements from basic lead sheets or piano scores
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:36 pm
by boneapart
Sent you a couple suggestions via Personal Message.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:39 pm
by boneapart
Or rather . . . I think I sent you a couple suggestions. Don't see it in my Sent folder.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:41 pm
by harrisonreed
I have a pretty massive collection of trombone choir music but almost none of it is patriotic.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:08 pm
by BGuttman
You can make a nice trombone ensemble from Americana Collection books. You will need at least 1st Trumpet, 2nd Trumpet, Baritone, and Tuba, Add other parts as desired (horn, trombone). Naturally your players on the Trumpet books need to play Bb treble clef (tenor clef). Arrangements are really easy -- after all, these can be played by elementary school bands.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:13 pm
by boneapart
(Re)sent suggestion/proposal in a PM.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:15 am
by trombonesLOUDERplease
Thank you all. I appreciate the suggestions.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:41 pm
by IanDeterlingComposer
I made a trombone octet arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner if it would interest you! It was premiered by Posaune Brasil at the Thomas Jefferson House Foundation in Brasilia.
Re: Patriotic Americana Repertoire Suggestions
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:41 am
by pmeiden
IIRC, around Sept 11, 2001, Robert Elkjer made available a free trombone quartet arrangement of America the Beautiful (likely over the old Forum).
I think I lost my copies of the pdf files when a computer was upgraded, but some other “old timers” here may recall the arrangement.