Country and Town
for solo trombone and concert band, by Anthony Ritchie. Opus 209
Country and Town was commissioned by Dave Bremner. The piece contrasts the quiet of a rural seaside village with a hustle and bustle of a city. There is plenty of interplay between soloist and band.
- YEAR: 2019
- DURATION: 8 minutes 30 seconds
- COMMISSIONED BY: Dave Bremner
- INSTRUMENTATION:
piccolo, flutes 1 and 2, oboes 1 and 2, clarinets 1, 2 and 3
bass clarinet, bassoons 1 and 2, alto sax 1 and 2, tenor sax 1 and 2, baritone sax
trumpets 1,2,3, horns 1,2,3,4, trombones 1, 2, bass trombone
euphonium, tuba 1 and 2
double bass
timpani
3 percussionists - LEVEL: 4 | Professional musicians
Programme Note
The piece opens and closes with the chatter of birdsong, against a gentle waltzing backdrop. The solo trombone enters with an evocation of a distant aeroplane. In the fast middle section the trombone introduces an energetic theme, that is picked up by the band. A more reflective theme provides some respite in the cityscape before a climax leading on to a cadenza for the trombone, accompanied by timpani.