Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Riccardo Muti, conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, said about James M. Stephenson's bass trombone concerto:
“It’s a wonderful piece, which I enjoyed more and more throughout the week. It’s truly a well-crafted piece.“
James himself writes in the program notes:
"When Charlie Vernon first told me in November of 2015 that I would be writing a new bass trombone concerto for him, he highlighted two things: 1) that it be the “most profound, beautiful and lasting musical event to be played on the bass trombone” (thanks, Charlie, I’ll do my best…) and 2) that it would be “a great story, like a book you can’t stop reading.” As I thought about these requirements, I began to think about something I consider pretty profound: life itself. Perhaps this is because at the time of the world premiere I will be 50 years old, when one starts thinking about such heavy subjects; but suffice it to say that it seemed a good time to write something that heeded the significance of life. In thinking about life, I kept coming back to the rhythms of life, and its ups and downs. This idea spurred on my initial inspiration, and I begin to feel a pulse that would inspire the entire work. A pulse, of course, fits nicely into both worlds: life and music. I coupled this early on with a rising note-motif of A-B-C, which serendipitously couples nicely with Charlie’s idea of this piece being like the reading of a book."
COMPOSER: James M. Stephenson
CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Muti
BASS TROMBONE: Charles Vernon
ORCHESTRA: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - I. Chapter 1
10:39 - II. Chapter 2
NOTE: This is a live performance!
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Riccardo Muti, conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, said about James M. Stephenson's bass trombone concerto:
“It’s a wonderful piece, which I enjoyed more and more throughout the week. It’s truly a well-crafted piece.“
James himself writes in the program notes:
"When Charlie Vernon first told me in November of 2015 that I would be writing a new bass trombone concerto for him, he highlighted two things: 1) that it be the “most profound, beautiful and lasting musical event to be played on the bass trombone” (thanks, Charlie, I’ll do my best…) and 2) that it would be “a great story, like a book you can’t stop reading.” As I thought about these requirements, I began to think about something I consider pretty profound: life itself. Perhaps this is because at the time of the world premiere I will be 50 years old, when one starts thinking about such heavy subjects; but suffice it to say that it seemed a good time to write something that heeded the significance of life. In thinking about life, I kept coming back to the rhythms of life, and its ups and downs. This idea spurred on my initial inspiration, and I begin to feel a pulse that would inspire the entire work. A pulse, of course, fits nicely into both worlds: life and music. I coupled this early on with a rising note-motif of A-B-C, which serendipitously couples nicely with Charlie’s idea of this piece being like the reading of a book."
COMPOSER: James M. Stephenson
CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Muti
BASS TROMBONE: Charles Vernon
ORCHESTRA: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - I. Chapter 1
10:39 - II. Chapter 2
NOTE: This is a live performance!
Please be aware that all of the music (and images) featured in this video belong to their respective owners, and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. I upload these solely for archiving purposes, and for the sharing and enjoyment of great music. Monetization is not enabled. If you are the rightful owner of copyrighted material used and would like the video removed from YouTube, please, instead of reporting/striking my channel, leave a comment below with your statement and I will take the video down effective immediately.
![Steven Bryant — Concerto for Piano and Orchestral Winds & Percussion (2012) [w/ score]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oaMXRexm4tk/mqdefault.jpg "Steven Bryant — Concerto for Piano and Orchestral Winds & Percussion (2012) [w/ score]
Steven Bryant wrote about his fantastic piano concerto:
The Concerto for Piano, commissioned by Pamela Mia Paul, is constructed from a single motive: set of descending dyads taken from the opening of Bruce Hornsby’s song “Every Little Kiss” from the album, “The Way It Is.” While I’d taken piano lessons for a few years as a small child, by the time I was in Junior High School, I’d lost interest in playing (well, practicing, to be honest). Hornsby’s playing on this album lured me back to the piano in order to learn and transcribe some of the songs, and thus catalyzed my fascination with composing. Looking back, I can point to that moment as a launching point for my compositional career, so it seemed appropriate to use a tiny cell from his music as the genesis of this work.
Scored for orchestral winds and percussion, the instrumentation is suitable for both symphony orchestras and wind ensembles.
COMPOSER: Steven Bryant
CONDUCTOR: Eugene Migliaro Corporon
PIANO: Pamela Mia Paul
BAND: University of North Texas Wind Symphony
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Introduction
0:17 - I. Meditative
10:02 - II. Bold, Yet Playful
Please be aware that all of the music (and images) featured in this video belong to their respective owners, and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. I upload these solely for archiving purposes, and for the sharing and enjoyment of great music. Monetization is not enabled. If you are the rightful owner of copyrighted material used and would like the video removed from YouTube, please, instead of reporting/striking my channel, leave a comment below with your statement and I will take the video down effective immediately.
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![Trent Reznor (arr. Eric Whitacre) — Hurt (1995, arr. 2014) [w/ score]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pcV3NC4tTgM/mqdefault.jpg "Trent Reznor (arr. Eric Whitacre) — Hurt (1995, arr. 2014) [w/ score]
Hurt is a famous song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from its second studio album, The Downward Spiral (1994), written by Trent Reznor. It was released on April 17, 1995, as a promotional single from the album. The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song in 1996. In 2002, Johnny Cash covered Hurt to commercial and critical acclaim. Reznor praised Cashs interpretation of the song for its sincerity and meaning, going so far as to say that song isnt mine anymore. The song includes references to self-harm and heroin addiction, though the overall meaning of the song is disputed and under debate.
This is American composer Eric Whitacres brilliant arrangement of Hurt for solo soprano and SATB chorus, written in 2014 and performed/recorded in 2017 by soprano Grace Davidson and the Eric Whitacre Singers.
COMPOSER: Trent Reznor
LYRICIST: Trent Reznor
ARRANGER: Eric Whitacre
SOPRANO: Grace Davidson
CHOIR: Eric Whitacre Singers
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