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Formed in 2002, Trombonanza is the brainchild of Edward Solomon. The ensemble showcases some of London's finest trombone talent and features music of all styles and ages for groups of anything from four to seventeen trombones. Unlike the more usual formations of tenor and bass trombones found in music college and conservatory ensembles, Trombonanza aims to show off as many different members of the trombone family as possible and makes a point of selecting repertoire that utilises the fuller tonal spectrum afforded by the alto, tenor, bass and contrabass trombones. The ensemble has performed in a variety of venues to great acclaim. For a taste of what the group can do, why not watch the concert given by Trombonanza under the direction of ex-BBC Symphony Orchestra trombonist Henry Hardy in 2004? |
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The concert we gave on Sunday 17 May under the direction of Eddie Thompson was a great success. We premièred Daniel Basford's Praeludium for 16 Trombones and Percussion and followed up with Rimsky-Korsakov's Cortège from Mlada (arranged by our very own John Wells), Enrique Crespo's Bruckner Etüde für das tiefe Blech, three choral works by Rachmaninov (arranged by Edward Solomon), with trombone students from the surrounding area joining the members of Trombonanza, and Gordon Jacob's Trombone Octet, dedicated in this performance to Alan Hazeldine, with whom the group recorded the same work last year. The second half featured some of Pete Smith's legendary 1960s set of arrangements for sixteen trombones and rhythm section, which were performed to great acclaim with the arranger himself present.
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