Marsteller - Six Etudes for Bass Trombone Bassoon All parts are in Bass

All parts are in Bass Clef and can be performed by intermediate to advanced players

The work was influenced by a traditional dance used to worship the fire-god where the participants involved would jump or leap through fire

mostly for solo piano and voice (lieder)

Below is a beautiful audio sample of the arrangement by Jim Self and colleagues from his Christmas album (CD is available for sale on Amazon®)

For Church services and other occasions

Marsteller - Six Etudes for Bass Trombone Bassoon All parts are in BassRobert Marsteller had an illustrious career as a performing artist and a pedagogue, influencing hundreds of musicians in a major way. His Six Etudes for Bass Trombone (adapted from the tenor trombone version by Gordon Cherry) most likely were written while studying at the Eastman School of Music in the late 1930's, as they are dedicated to his teacher Emory Remington. The etudes are challenging technically, in many keys, written in a wide range and