Solo List – Bass Trombone
Selected by Jon Bohls, Carrollton, TX
| Solo | Composer | Comments/Movements |
|---|---|---|
| Six Sonatas Volume 1 | Galliard | play one entire Sonata, Sonata 1 may be easiest solo on the list |
| Six Sonatas Volume 2 | Galliard | play one entire Sonata, Sonata 1 is hard endurance wise |
| Suite for Unacompanied Tuba | Hartley | A little strange, but works well |
| Cameos | Jacob | play four mvts, omit mvt 3 or 4 Mvt 5 is the most challenging |
| Two Fantasy Pieces, op 48 | Lassen | very melodic, 2nd mvt has two technical places |
| Concerto in One Movement | Lebedev | great standard lit |
| Concertino Basso | Lieb | OK solo, not much there musically |
| Sonata | McCarty | play mvts 1 & 2 or 2 & 3, Mvts 1 and 2 work well |
| Barcarolle et Chanson Bachique for Bass Trombone or Tuba | Semler | A couple of rhythmic challenges |
| Six Studies in English Folksong | Vaughn Williams | tuba edition play 4, Very melodic, has some low things, mvt 6 is fast, rest is slow |
| Concertino Bb | David | play mvt 1 & 2 or 2 & 3, Same as tenor solo, except in Bb |
| Variations on Dona Nobis Pacem | Fetter | unaccompanied, nice solo |
| Bass Lines | Fetter | Play Spain mvt only, unaccompanied, nice solo has low range |
| Rhapsody | Hidas | great standard lit |
| Concertantes Allegro ( Tuba) | Lebedev | great standard lit |
| Morceau Symphonique | Guilmant | same as tenor solo except in bass range, not low |
| Suite | Haddad | Tuba solo that works well for bass trombone |