Mon's Trombones
Los trombonistas de Mon Rivera:
Frank Figueroa, José Rodríguez y Marco Katz.

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Neruda

Piedras pacíficas
La poesía de Piedras del cielo de Pablo Neruda para voz alta y piano

Una canción desesperada
La obra temprana de Neruda' para voz y orquesta sinfónica

Brass Quintets

L'Etoile
Moderately difficult tone poem for brass quintet. For university students or professionals.

Casey Dog Blues
Moderately difficult swing piece with optional improvised solos.
For university students or professionals.

Para Mi Ciudad
Moderately difficult mambo with optional improvised solos.
For university students or professionals.

Silver Samba
Technically easy but with lots of accidentals.
Good for high schools or professionals.

Exit
A good one. Not too hard.
Good for high schools or professionals.

Montuno for Brass Quintet
This Grade 3 Salsa piece for brass quintet has optional improvised solos.
Easy to play but lots of professionals love it, too.
Published by Almitra (Kendor)

Brass Quintet Arrangements

Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Fairly easy although harmonically adventurous arrangement
for brass quintet and brave vocalist.

Mezcla Mexicana
Easy medley of songs from Mexico. These can be played individually or as a suite.
Good for elementary or junior high school students.

Four Danzas by Juan Morel Campos
Arrangements of La Majabaca, ¡Ten piedad!,Un dialogo and ¡¡¡Vinagre!!!.
Published by International Music Company.
Avaliable at http://www.internationalmusicco.com

Il mio più vago Sole
Arrangement of a work by Sulpitia Cesis, early 17th Century composer.

Gentil señora mía
Arrangement of a canción by Juan Vásquez, 16th Century composer.

Agnus Dei
Arrangement of a mass excerpt by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, 16th Century composer.

Lassus Trombone
Among the members of Fillmore's trombone family, Lassus Trombone is the best known and, to this day, many trombone players have its main theme memorized.
Published by Carl Fischer, Inc.

Sally Trombone
The tempo changes in Sally Trombone help provide a wonderful call and response effect between the trombone and the rest of the ensemble. Published by Carl Fischer, Inc.

Bull Trombone
This is real Heavy Metal music. Published by Carl Fischer, Inc.

Shoutin' Liza Trombone
Forceful playing is apparent in Shoutin' Liza Trombone but with complete simplicity of technique. With the beat provided by the trumpets, horn and tuba,
this one could get people up dancing.
Published by Carl Fischer, Inc.

Miss Trombone
The fast passages in Miss Trombone can dazzle the listener. This is an unusual Fillmore work. The trombone's melody played with more tongue than slide while the few glissando passages are relatively subtle. Published by Carl Fischer, Inc.
An excellent recording of Marco's arrangement of Miss Trombone can be heard at the Quintessential Brass website: http://home.earthlink.net/~quintbrass/music.html
More information about this wonderful CD can be found on the SYDMusic Recording page.


Trombone Ensembles

Slides that Swing: Trombone Duets for a Lifetime
Very easy to Intermediate. The last few are quite difficult.
These are fun to play.

Sunset Time on Broadway
This super difficult outing for two tenor trombones uses extreme ranges, trombonistic effects, and straight, cup, and plunger mutes.

Ten Trombone Trios
Alexander's Ragtime Band, Scarborough Fair and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
The original compositions are: Blue Bones, Multi-Key Moderato, Adagio in Eb, Adagio in Bb,
Para los padres, Andante for Three Bones, and Canón de Betsy B
These are fairly easy.

The Notorius (A Villainous Piece for Three Trombones)
One part is very high, another very low, while the third is in between.
A very difficult work that few can play.

Album of Renaissance Music for Three Trombones
Arrangements of music by Guillaume de Machaut, John Dunstable, Guillaume Dufay,
Francesco Landini, F. de la Torre, Esteban Daza, and Juan Vasquez
Published by International Music Co. Avaliable at http://www.internationalmusicco.com

Album of Renaissance Music for Four Trombones
Arrangements of music by Isabella Leonarda, Vittoria Aleotti, Maddalena Casulana,
Thomas Morley, Wiiliam Byrd, Thomas Bateson, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina,
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Giles Farnaby, Orlando di Lasso, Heinrich Isaac and Juan Vasquez
Published by International Music Co. Avaliable at http://www.internationalmusicco.com

And the Glory of the Lord
Arrangement for four of this selection from Handel's Messiah
Published by International Music Co. Avaliable at http://www.internationalmusicco.com


Band Music

Refresco
This is a Grade 2+ Salsa piece for concert band.
Published by Bourne Co. http://bourne.com

Hymn of the Ancient Peoples
Moderately difficult piece for a very good high school or university caoncert band. From a slow, dreamy introduction, the music moves through cumbia and salsa to a rousing finale.
Available now in clear, hand manuscript.

Condado de la Reina
Very easy cumbia that could be played by a junior high school or elementary school band.

Concert Band & Brass Quintet

The Carousel
The two ensembles head in different directions but it all comes out OK.


Big Bands

Casey Dog Blues
Moderately difficult swing piece with optional improvised solos.
For professional musicians or good students.

Para Mi Ciudad
Moderately difficult mambo with optional improvised solos.
For professional musicians or good students.

'Licious
Easy swing arrangement which features the drummer.
Good for secondary school ensembles.

Love Songs Theme
Big band arrangement of the theme from the VH-1 TV show, Love Songs.
Good for secondary school ensembles.

Noches de la reina
Easy cumbia for big band.
Good for secondary school ensembles.

Refresco
Salsa piece for big band with mambos, improvised solos, and optional hand percussion.
Good for secondary school ensembles.

Big Band Arrangements

Down By the Riverside
Easy to play reworking of this famous song. The tenor solo is more difficult as it uses some advanced chord changes. Playable by high school ensembles while interesting for professionals.

St. Louis Blues
Easy big band arrangement of this great old song. Everyone gets a chance to play the blues.
Good for secondary school ensembles.

You Made Me Love You
A classic popular song rendered as a cha-cha/swing in an easy arrangement.
Good for secondary school ensembles.


Lead Sheets
Casey Dog Blues
Nathalia
Soñando la verdad (con letras en español)
Para mi ciudad
Pinky's Revenge
Tranquility Base
Amor imposible (con letras en español)