Commissions
I find great importance in commissioning and performing new music for trombone. I have had the opportunity to work with wonderful composers, and I urge you to visit their websites and listen to their work.
James Beckel - *Cloud of the Cosmos
Instrumentation: Trombone Choir
James Naigus - *Toward Eternity
Instrumentation: Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, and Piano
Anthony O’Toole - Pedal to the Metal - Premiered in 2019 at ITF.
Instrumentation: Trombone & Cimbasso
http://anthonyotoolemusic.weebly.com/
Mark Taggart (b. 1956) - Skitter - Premiered in 2019 at ITF.
Instrumentation: Trombone & Cimbasso
https://music.ecu.edu/about-us/faculty-staff-information/mark-richardson/
Sarah Hersh - A Fanfare, Crepuscular Rays, Galloping, and a Dance - Premiered in 2019 at the IWBC Conference.
Instrumentation: Trombone & Horn
Elyse Kahler (b. 1988) - The Hobbit and the Elf (10:00) - Premiered in 2019 at the IWBC Conference.
Instrumentation: Trombone & Horn
Ken Davies - Parable of Differences - Premiered in 2019 at ECU.
Instrumentation: Trombone and Fixed Media
Adam Neal (b. 1981) - Work Songs (12:00) - Premiered in 2018 at ECU.
Instrumentation: Trombone, Horn, & Tuba
Adam Neal (b. 1981) - Shoulder to Shoulder (8:00) - Premiered in 2018 at NACWPI Conference.
Instrumentation: Trombone & Horn
"Written for Height Difference Duo"
Aiden Hartery (b. 1988) - In Conversation (7:00) - Premiered in 2018 at Appalachian State University.
Instrumentation: Trombone, Trumpet, & Piano
Stephen Feigenbaum (b. 1989) - Monument (7:00) - Premiered in 2018 at Appalachian State University.
Instrumentation: Trombone, Trumpet, & Piano
http://www.stephenfeigenbaum.com/
James Kazik (b. 1978) - *Sonata for Trombone - Premiered at University of Southern Mississippi by Jonathan McNeer in 2018
Instrumentation: Trombone & Piano
Jose F. Hernandez (b. 1997) - Reflect (10:00) - Premiered in September 2017 at ECU.
Instrumentation: Trombone & Piano
Sheila Silver (b. 1946) - Down by the River (5:00) - Premiered May 2016 at Carnegie Hall
Instrumentation: Trombone Quartet
Aiden Hartery (b. 1988) - Dual Posaune, for solo trombonist with a dual persona (12:00) - Premiered November 2013
Instrumentation: Solo Trombone
Bekah Simms (b. 1990) - Fill Your Hands With Work and Lovers - Premier set for January 2016†
Instrumentation: Trombone, Bb Trumpet and Prepared Piano
Colin Taylor (b. 1991) - Fragmenting Sky - Premiered July 2013
Instrumentation: Piano, Percussion, and Trombone
Commissioned by the Talahm an Eisc Trio for their summer 2013 recital in St. John's Newfoundland.
* Consortium Commission
Arrangements
Sam S Suggs (b. 1990) - Annie Laurie - Arthur Pryor (5:30) - Premiered April 2014
Instrumentation: Trombone Sextet (Solo Tenor, 3 Tenors, 2 Basses)
An exciting and fun arrangement of the classic show tune, Annie Laurie. Sextet is organized into two trios. Arranged for the Yale Trombone Studio 2014/2015.
Listen to a recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oob0ZMqebI
Sam S Suggs (b. 1990) - At the River - Aaron Copland (3:30) - Premiered April 2015
Instrumentation: Trombone Choir (6 Tenors, 2 Basses)
A beautiful rendition of the classic American hymn commissioned for the Florida State Trombone Choir. Performed in Spring, 2015.
Listen to a recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiu3tg04EFY