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Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This exhilarating piece for solo trombone and trombone choir, "Garden of the Gods", was commissioned by Dr. Bradley Palmer and the outstanding Columbus State University Trombone Choir. The piece was dedicated to the brilliant, star of the show soloist in this recording, Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic since 1985.
The composer writes in the program notes:
"Of all the beautiful places in Colorado, the one to which I most often return is the famous Garden of the Gods. While certainly not the most massive or dramatic vista in the state, it instead holds an elusive character that is intimate, mischievous, and foreboding all at once. The bizarre rock formations seem to take on their own distinct personalities, and this brief concerto for trombone and trombone choir depicts two of the most well known structures. The “Cathedral Spires” are an extraordinarily delicate group of sandstone columns rising toward the mountains in the distance. The first movement depicts them at dawn, just as the sun emerges from behind Pike’s Peak. “The Three Graces” are large angular shapes that are grouped together near the center of the park. During the day, they are surrounded by the hustle and bustle of visitors and almost seem to be having a busy conversation amongst themselves. The driving allegro of the second movement displays the vibrancy and energy of the park, particularly the daring cyclists racing up and down steep inclines. This piece is composed for and dedicated to Joe Alessi of the New York Philharmonic, and was commissioned by Dr. Brad Palmer and the Columbus State University Trombone Choir."
COMPOSER: James M. David
CONDUCTOR: Bradley Palmer
TROMBONE: Joseph Alessi
ENSEMBLE: Columbus State University Trombone Choir
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - I. Cathedral Spires
4:39 - II. The Three Graces
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.
#scorefollower #contemporaryclassical #classicalmusic
This exhilarating piece for solo trombone and trombone choir, "Garden of the Gods", was commissioned by Dr. Bradley Palmer and the outstanding Columbus State University Trombone Choir. The piece was dedicated to the brilliant, star of the show soloist in this recording, Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic since 1985.
The composer writes in the program notes:
"Of all the beautiful places in Colorado, the one to which I most often return is the famous Garden of the Gods. While certainly not the most massive or dramatic vista in the state, it instead holds an elusive character that is intimate, mischievous, and foreboding all at once. The bizarre rock formations seem to take on their own distinct personalities, and this brief concerto for trombone and trombone choir depicts two of the most well known structures. The “Cathedral Spires” are an extraordinarily delicate group of sandstone columns rising toward the mountains in the distance. The first movement depicts them at dawn, just as the sun emerges from behind Pike’s Peak. “The Three Graces” are large angular shapes that are grouped together near the center of the park. During the day, they are surrounded by the hustle and bustle of visitors and almost seem to be having a busy conversation amongst themselves. The driving allegro of the second movement displays the vibrancy and energy of the park, particularly the daring cyclists racing up and down steep inclines. This piece is composed for and dedicated to Joe Alessi of the New York Philharmonic, and was commissioned by Dr. Brad Palmer and the Columbus State University Trombone Choir."
COMPOSER: James M. David
CONDUCTOR: Bradley Palmer
TROMBONE: Joseph Alessi
ENSEMBLE: Columbus State University Trombone Choir
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - I. Cathedral Spires
4:39 - II. The Three Graces
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.
#scorefollower #contemporaryclassical #classicalmusic
![James M. David — Garden of the Gods (2012) [w/ score]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5jg8GvCTrL8/mqdefault.jpg "James M. David — Garden of the Gods (2012) [w/ score]
This exhilarating piece for solo trombone and trombone choir, Garden of the Gods, was commissioned by Dr. Bradley Palmer and the outstanding Columbus State University Trombone Choir. The piece was dedicated to the brilliant, star of the show soloist in this recording, Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic since 1985.
The composer writes in the program notes:
Of all the beautiful places in Colorado, the one to which I most often return is the famous Garden of the Gods. While certainly not the most massive or dramatic vista in the state, it instead holds an elusive character that is intimate, mischievous, and foreboding all at once. The bizarre rock formations seem to take on their own distinct personalities, and this brief concerto for trombone and trombone choir depicts two of the most well known structures. The “Cathedral Spires” are an extraordinarily delicate group of sandstone columns rising toward the mountains in the distance. The first movement depicts them at dawn, just as the sun emerges from behind Pike’s Peak. “The Three Graces” are large angular shapes that are grouped together near the center of the park. During the day, they are surrounded by the hustle and bustle of visitors and almost seem to be having a busy conversation amongst themselves. The driving allegro of the second movement displays the vibrancy and energy of the park, particularly the daring cyclists racing up and down steep inclines. This piece is composed for and dedicated to Joe Alessi of the New York Philharmonic, and was commissioned by Dr. Brad Palmer and the Columbus State University Trombone Choir.
COMPOSER: James M. David
CONDUCTOR: Bradley Palmer
TROMBONE: Joseph Alessi
ENSEMBLE: Columbus State University Trombone Choir
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - I. Cathedral Spires
4:39 - II. The Three Graces
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.
#scorefollower #contemporaryclassical #classicalmusic")
![Andrew Rindfleisch — The Lunatic (2015) [w/ score]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7zZPWwjl8eQ/mqdefault.jpg "Andrew Rindfleisch — The Lunatic (2015) [w/ score]
Andrew Rindfleisch writes in the program notes:
Composed in 2015 for clarinetist Pat OKeefe, The Lunatic, for solo bass clarinet, was inspired by the then current American social/political conservative movement and its seemingly strange and rapid descent into the bigoted, enraged, anti-intellectual hysteria of extremist ideology. The works conception came from two questions I kept asking myself: What if one of these lunatics could play bass clarinet? What would it sound like? The Lunatic attempts to answer those questions. Although the piece was mostly inspired by a certain someone who eventually became president, in the end, the piece does not represent a single person or identity, but rather reflects a more general sense of the hysterical right-wing communicator found in any age, time, or place.
COMPOSER: Andrew Rindfleisch
BASS CLARINET: Pat OKeefe
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.
#scorefollower #contemporaryclassical #classicalmusic")
