Euphonium Concerto
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Other nameConcerto for Bassoon
KeyC minor
Composed1972
Published1972 (original) & 1991 (piano arrangement)
| Euphonium Concerto | |
|---|---|
| by Joseph Horovitz | |
| Other name | Concerto for Bassoon |
| Key | C minor |
| Composed | 1972 |
| Published | 1972 (original) & 1991 (piano arrangement) |
| Publisher | Novello |
| Duration | c. 16 minutes |
| Movements | Three |
| Scoring | Solo euphonium (or bassoon) with brass band (or chamber orchestra, wind orchestra, or piano) |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 14 October 1972 |
| Location | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Conductor | Stanley H. Boddington |
| Performers | Trevor Groom (euphonium soloist) with the GUS Footwear band |
Euphonium Concerto is a concerto written by Joseph Horovitz for euphonium and British-style brass band (or, alternatively, wind orchestra or chamber orchestra). It is considered as one of the first euphonium concertos. It was commissioned by the National Brass Band Festival with funds from the Arts Council of Great Britain. The concerto is based on the classical form[1] and consists of 3 movements, following the traditional fast–slow–fast structure.
The movements are as follows:[2]
- Moderato
- Lento
- Con moto
There is quite a number of tempo/mood changes in movements 1–2.
- Moderato (♩=86) — Tempo primo — Allegro vivace — Meno mosso — Pochissimo meno — un poco animando — Pochissimo meno — Stringendo — Molto meno (tempo primo) — Molto accelerando[a].
- Lento (♩=58) — Adagio — Poco più moto — Tranquillo — Lento — Adagio — poco più moto
- Con moto (♩=100–108) — (♩=130)