Mark Goddard’s Trombone Concerto (Op. 65) has just been fully re-typeset and a new edition released by Clifton Edition.
The new edition presents the concerto in two separately available products as follows:
- Piano Reduction — Trombone with Piano (Piano Reduction)
(Printed or Digital formats C607)
- Full Orchestral Score and set of parts ON HIRE ONLY (C608), through the famous: Stainer and Bell Hire Library
Sneak preview PDF sample files available to view here…
Piano Reduction Excerpts
Solo Trombone Part Excerpts
YouTube Introductory Video
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The work was originally commissioned by John Esaias for the Burford Orchestra (Oxfordshire) in 1985, and the first performance was given by the trombonist Michael Skitt and the orchestra conducted by John in March 1986.
The concerto can be performed in any of the following configurations:
- “Concerto” (movements I – V) . . . . . . duration: 20 minutes
- “Concertino” (movements I, III and V) . duration: 13½ minutes
- “Buffoonery” (last movement only) . . . duration: 4 minutes