Colors for Trombone

Colors for Trombone is a concerto for solo trombone and concert band.^[1] It was composed in 1998 by Belgian composer Bert Appermont [nl] in Ravels. It was written for Belgian trombonist Ben Haemhouts. The piece is in four movements, each based on a color, and characterizes a typical musical quality:

1. Yellow - inspiring and stimulating, (also: wisdom and light)
2. Red - dynamic, passionate developing into dramatic, furious and fighting (also: courage and will-power)
3. Blue - melancholic, dreamy and introvert (also: truth and peace)
4. Green - hopeful and full of expectation (also: balanced power and harmony)

The work exists in versions for solo trombone and brass band,^[2] fanfare band,^[3] and piano.^[4]

This piece is widely considered a virtuoso piece of trombone literature and is frequently performed. A performance of the composition usually lasts around 15 minutes.