Sheet Music: ScoreRedgum suite : for trumpet, trombone and double bass / Elena Kats-Chernin.by Elena Kats-Chernin (2000)
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This piece was commissioned by Joe Campbell QC for the 50th birthday in January 2000 of his wife Jenny Campbell. The instruments for which it is composed were dictated by the instruments that their three sons played, and played for its first performance - James played trombone, Robert played trumpet, and David played double bass. James and David were heading for careers as professional musicians, so one of the commissioning instructions was to give fairly equal prominence to the three instruments, but "to make the trombone and bass parts as hard as you like, but go easy on the trumpet". The title of the piece comes from the name of the Campbell family home - in imitation of a commission to another piece commissioned from a Russian-speaking émigré, Stravinsky's Dumbarton Oaks Concerto.
It was revised for publication in 2016 - 2017.
The work is in five contrasting movements:
1. Fanfare
This movement has fanfare features, which is expected from a
piece for mostly brass (two instruments out of three). This is a
fanfare for the birthday lady, but has also some softer moments
of reflection. The sons who played the piece were quite young men
at the time and reflection was perhaps to do with contemplation
about what lay ahead for them and for the family.
2. Quiet Waters
Here I was thinking that sometimes a mother would like a quiet
moment to read a book or create a new dish or just spend
contemplative time looking at the sea waves, thinking about
things.
3. Three Trees
The three sons that are playing the piece for the birthday event
are like three trees, they grow, they become strong, energetic
and protective of their family, they are also playful and, while
they are individual and different, they also play a lot in
unison. The piece has some dance character, with its alternating
metre 5/8 and 6/8.
4. Mystery
After the busy and rhythmical previous movement I felt that
something minimal and sparse is needed. It starts with Col Legno
Battuto notes in Double Bass and tongue slaps in Trombone, moving
in single notes, creating a chord per bar of four crotchets for a
first few seconds. Some longer notes start to appear with the
entrance of the trumpet. The word Mystery applies to the house
from which the suite takes its title, the family home called
REDGUM. Where does it come from? What has the house experienced
since it was built? There is a hint of ragtime around half way of
the piece.
5. Backstage
This is a finale to end the piece on a theatrical note, the
Double Bass rhythmic ostinato pattern is one of my favourite
kinds that I employ quite often, a bass line supports/accompanies
most of the piece, and the other material is built upon it. There
is a sense of fun throughout this piece.
Published by: Australian Music Centre (under licence from Boosey & Hawkes) — 1 score (24p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced
1. Fanfare -- 2. Quiet Waters -- 3. Three Trees -- 4. Mystery -- 5. Backstage.
First performance by David Campbell, Rob Campbell, James Campbell — Jan 00.
Includes programme notes.
Typeset edition.
This edition produced 2017.
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