Category: Euphonium

  • Two Ships Passing in the Dark of Night

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    for double-bell euphonium and tuba The double-bell euphonium is a unique instrument, often considered a gimmick and impractical. A normal euphonium has a “conical bore,” meaning the tubing gradually flares throughout the instrument. This creates a round sound that fills a space. The double-bell euphonium adds a “cylindrical bore” similar to a baritone which creates…

  • Red Right Returning

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    for double-bell euphonium and handbell trio The title of the piece comes from a sailing idiom used on the Great Lakes which reminds the captain how to approach harbor, that the red buoys are on the right when returning from sea. Red Right Returning flows and floats exploring the vast openness of Lake Michigan. I…