Sonata for bass trombone / Patrick McCarty -- Sonata for bass trombone / David Gillingham -- Vier ernste Gesange / Johannes Brahms -- Variations on turkey in the straw / James Markey. / text

The development of solo literature for the bass trombone came relatively late in the history of instruments. Though the development of solo literature for this instrument and the birth and development of jazz occurring at the same time in history may be coincidental, the influence of one on the other is undeniable. Because of the large percentage of solo bass trombone literature that is influenced by jazz due to this coincidence, it is necessary that even a classically trained bass trombonist include jazz as a part of the study curriculum. In order to exemplify the influences of jazz harmony and jazz style on bass trombone literature, it was decided that the pieces chosen would be either from the library of standard bass trombone literature or would be an outstanding example for this topic. Then, the stylistic influences must be proved as being derived from the jazz idiom. The same must be shown true for any jazz harmonies discussed. For this topic, the following pieces were chosen: Eugène Bozza's New Orleans composed in 1962, Alec Wilder's Sonata for Bass Trombone and Piano composed in 1969, and Daniel Schnyder's subZERO: Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra composed in 1999.

Hosannah / Franz Liszt -- Sonata no. 3 in F major / Johann Ernst Galliard -- Concert allegro / Alexey Lebedev -- Frost fire / Eric Ewazen -- Variations on Palestrina's "Dona nobis pacem" / David Fetter -- Capriccio / Steven Verhelst -- Variations on "Turkey in the straw" / James Markey. / text

Introducaoe/ao desafio / Edmundo Villani-Cortes -- Sonata breve / Walter Hartley -- Sonata / David Gillingham -- Two songs / Robert Spillman -- Fantaisie concertante / Jacques Casterede -- Variations on Barnacle Bill, the sailor / Steven Frank. / text

Thesis (D.M.A.)--UCLA, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-55) and discographies (leaves 45-49).

Reciprocity / James Meador --Sang till Lotta / Jan Sandstrom -- Tuba concerto / John Williams -- Vier ernste Gesange / Johannes Brahms -- The dern / Dennis Llinas. / text

This document will examine how Schubert's songs can be used to increase the existing bass trombone solo literature. The primary focus is on the process of selecting, organizing, and arranging songs for the purpose of creating an original instrumental performance edition. The document will discuss elements that influence individual song selection, compositional attributes of the music, the drama represented through the text, and the boundaries these expressive components impose on the arranging process. The arranging process is discussed for nine individual songs including compositional elements which might influence the ordering of songs in a specific performance. A brief historic discussion overviews the role of the bass trombone in early nineteenth-century classical music, Schubert's life in regards to his contribution to song literature, and the influence of politics and economics during Schubert's life. An extensive Appendices contains a recommended list of Schubert lieder recordings, detailed text translations, bass trombone solo parts and full piano scores for all nine songs arranged for this document.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007. / Title from title screen (site viewed Aug. 22, 2007). PDF text: x, 122 p. : music. UMI publication number: AAT 3254329. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

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The modern bass trombone has undergone many changes in design since the 1960s and a student beginning on or switching to bass trombone today needs pedagogical material that methodically addresses the many valve combinations available on an independent double valve bass trombone. The existing books for bass trombone contain useful exercises, but none of the currently available books address all the valve combinations and patterns that are helpful for developing proficient valve technique on bass trombone. Therefore, I created a new bass trombone double valve technique method book that includes a thorough exploration of the bass trombone's two valves within the context of scales, scale exercises, and original material specifically designed to be applicable to common literature for the bass trombone.