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A Lover's Waltz - Euphonium and Piano - 4mins - Grade 4
A Lover's Waltz was composed in 2018 as a wedding day gift for Naoaki and Tomomi Fukada, a piano and euphonium playing couple from Japan.
Difficulty: 4
Duration: c4 minutes
Publisher: Tom Davoren Music
Catalogue Number: TD0030
Email: tomdavoren@gmail.com
American Rhapsody - Euphonium, Piano and Percussionist - 15mins - Grade 6
American Rhapsody was composed for Glenn Van Looy and Brassband Buizingen, conducted by Dr. Luc Vertommen. The premiere of this reduced version for euphonium, piano and percussionist was given at the Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band Festival in 2018.
The title American Rhapsody is perhaps a little deceiving, the music itself not being directly impacted by specific American musical material or indeed influenced by any facet of wider American culture. The piece is more autobiographical, representing small collection of the the composer’s personal experiences of the United States, realised here through a continuous musical narrative.
The opening movement, Colorado Eagle, refers to a visit to Lake Granby near Denver. The lake itself is manmade by the Granby Dam, stretching some 65 kilometres along the western entrance to the Rocky Mountain National Park. On a clear and bright day the rippling of the deep blue lake water seemed almost to blend into the skyline, with any defining line of horizon softened by full white clouds and snowcapped peaks. A single bald eagle, impressive in size, was seemingly effortless in flight only feet above the water.
Windy City Heartbreak was composed during a regular visit to the midwestern city of Chicago. Chicago is a special place, especially at Christmas time. The icy wind fuelled by lake Michigan is easily countered by the warmth in character of many Chicagoans. Sadly, statistics record that approximately six thousand people experience homelessness at any given point of the year in Chicago. Despite being surrounded by a population of 2.7 million, it must still be very easy to feel alone.
If you’re lucky enough to have performed with Brooklyn Wind Symphony then chances are you’ve spent a night At Matt Torrey’s. It’s the very image of a rustic American bar, set in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The dark wood, dim lighting and ambient tunes provide a perfect release from the momentum of the work day’s traffic, trains and jam packed sidewalks. After dark Matt’s springs to life; an atmospheric hive of conversation, laughter and music.
Difficulty: 6
Duration: c 15.30 minutes
Publisher: Tom Davoren Music
Catalogue Number: TD0027
Email: tomdavoren@gmail.com
A Simple Gift - Euphonium and Piano - 3mins - Grade 3
A Simple Gift was composed over Christmas 2017 for well know euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead. As it’s title suggests the piece is a gesture of thanks from composer to soloist, celebrating Steven Mead’s gift for shaping melody as well the natural lyrical quality of the euphonium itself.
Difficulty: 3
Duration: c. 3 minutes
Publisher: Tom Davoren Music
A Song from Wales - Euphonium Duo with Piano - 5mins - Grade 3
A Song from Wales was composed in 2017 for American euphonium friends Don Winston and Demondrae Thurman.
Don Winston is known well in the New York area as a euphonium player, patron of the arts and supporter of many musical activities. He regularly organises his own musical gathering in the New York / New Jersey Area, known as the 'Don Winston and Friends' recital series. A Song from Wales is a heartwarming slow melody based on material from the traditional Welsh Hymn, Rachie, composed by Caradog Roberts.
The piece premiered in June 2017 at 'Don Winstone and Friends #6'.
Difficulty: 3
Duration: c. 5 minutes
Publisher: Tom Davoren Music
Tenor Horn & Piano
The second in Tom's 'Diversions' series of solo works, this piececelebrates the lyrical side of tenor horn as well the virtuosic technical ability of many of today's leading horn players, all through exploring Jon Roberts beautiful Welsh hymn tune Gwahoddiad.
Difficulty: 5
Duration: c. 6.30 minutes
Publisher: Studio Music
£7.00
Brass Band
As the progressive rock band Transatlantic quote in their epic work of the same name, We All Need Some Light.
Since the dawn of man fire has been out most essential companion. A steadfast provider, it is source of comfort, assurance and safety. On the other hand though, fire is one of natures most brutal and unpredictable forces; erratic, entrancing, devastating and spectacular.
Our personal ‘fire’ finds us in a multitude of ways. At one stage or another, we will all search for The Healing Power of Flame.
The Healing Power of Flame was commissioned by Kristy Rowe for premiere at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference 2012.
Difficulty: 6
Duration: c. 11 minutes
Publisher: Studio Music Company
£11.95
Tenor Horn and Piano
Mesmerized was commissioned in 2013 as a birthday gift for Ausralian tenor horn player Nicky Abkiewicz. The solo line is rhapsodic with the piano accompaniment minimalist in style.
Difficulty: 4
Duration: c. 5 minutes
Publisher: Ty Cerdd
Hard Coy - £10.99
PDF Copy - £6.00
Quick March: 'Throw Away' - Euphonium and Piano - 2mins - Grade 6
Quick March: ‘Throw Away’ was composed over Christmas 2017 for well know euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead. Intended as a tongue in cheek encore the piece is a bombastic, virtuosic take on an American style circus march.
Difficulty: 6
Duration: c. 2 minutes
Publisher: Tom Davoren Music
Euphonium and Piano
'Soliloquy' is a study in contrast. Dream-like and optimistic outer music bookends a downtrodden and struggle depicting middle section, which is thematically derived from Mussorgsky's 'Bydlo'. The moral of the story here is that no matter how dark, there is always something from which one can draw light - a theme which permeates much of Tom's more considered output.
Difficulty: 4
Duration: c. 8 minutes
Publisher: Ty Cerdd
Hard Copy - £10.99
PDF Copy - £6.00
Solo Oboe
Three Moments for Solo Oboe was composed in 2013 for inclusion in the ABRSM Grade 6 examination syllabus. Each short piece responds to a particular moment experienced by the composer, with the music written immediately following the experience in a single sitting.
Difficulty: 4
Duration: c. 7 minutes
Publisher: Studio Music
£6.00
Solo Trumpet (doubling flugel) and Piano
Trials for Olwen was commissioned in by Philippe Schartz, principal trumpet of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, for a premiere performance at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Columbus, Ohio, 2015.
The piece takes it's inspiration from the story of Culhwch and Olwen in 'The Mabinogion', a book of Welsh folk tales. In order to win the hand of the beautiful Olwen, Culhwch must gallantly complete a set of tasks set forth by her father, the giant Ysbaddaden Pencawr. Trails for Olwen attempts to catalogue the gamut of emotions felt by Culhwch when riding to face his first task.
Difficulty: 5
Duration: c. 7 minutes
Publisher: Ty Cerdd
Hard Copy - £12.99
PDF Copy - £6.00