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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
This is an unaccompanied brass duet written in a majestic style with melodic alterations. At times interest is added by the imitative interplay of parts and continues so until the final statement.
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My Anchor Holds
This solo is in a march style throughout. It begins with little fanfare figures in the piano and then as it progress the soloist and piano exchange rolls. The second section is in a variation style while the third section is more expressive. The final section is more boisterous ending on a solid footing.
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A Mighty Fortress
This tuba solo begins with melodic variation with various rhythmic devices. The middle section augments the melody, and then concludes much the way it began.
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But Whom May Abide The Day…
Taken from the “Messiah”, this solo with piano is essentially a transcription of the original work. It features sufficient counterpoint between the various instruments.
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Lead On O King Eternal
Originally in a duple meter this arrangement very cleverly is in a 6-8 march style. It progresses in a rather processional manner and then transitions to a slower reflective expression. The piece returns to its former style and then ends on a declamatory note.
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O Mighty God
After a majestic introduction the piece settles down into a softer and more expressive rendition of the tune “How Great Thou Art.” The middle section is a variation of the first section with the melody in the piano while the soloist plays an obbligato styled line. Then the piano present a transition in a majestic style modulating to a new key with the solo line presenting the tune in again expressive style with a lot of dynamic shading. The piece concludes in a majestic sense of finality.
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Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know
A brass solo that begins with a reflective piano introduction that is then joined in by the soloist. The tune is true to the original with little embellishment. A brief piano interlude gives over to the melody in the piano while covered by an sonorous obbligato in the solo line. The piece ends with a gentle motive and then settles in a sweet repose in the piano.
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Faith Is The Victory
This solo with piano starts out in a march triumphal style with a short introduction. The first section is stated in a rather familiar rendition of the melody in variated rhythmic devices. The middle section is a complete change of pace being slower and expressive. With a tempo increase the pieces orients itself back to the first style and tempo. The Coda starts at low ebb and and melodically grows until it ends on a high note- then a solid final figure.
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Jesus Loves Me
This solo with piano is constructed in a rondo form alternating the tunes of Jesus Loves Me, Praise Him All Ye Little Children and Jesus Loves The Little Children. Each section of the piece is in a different style thereby giving a great deal of variety technically and musically for the younger player.
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My Faith Looks Up To Thee
After a brief introduction thetuba solo enters with the theme with a piano line that is rather alla-Baroque. The next section is presented in the piano with warm harmonic movement. The middle section is offered by the solo line in a mildly altered tune. This leads to a modulation with textures reminiscent of the previous two styles. The Coda is a majestic conclusion stating the theme of the title.
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Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
This solo with piano is structured in a quasi-rondo form. Thus making a great deal of variety in texture, style, and dynamic.It will make the young performer sound more advanced.
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My Jesus I Love Thee
This solo with piano begins with a modified melodic statement. It enters into a second section with simple obligati and then returns to a beginning-like statement and ends with a simple coda.
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Abide With Me
This solo piece with piano is presented in a straight-forward manner for the younger player with some altered pitches for interest.
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Dare To Be A Daniel
This solo with piano begins with the strains of a lion’s roar. Next enters Daniel in a simple fashion followed by a statement in a triumphal march. The lions return-Daniel prevails.
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Praise Him All Ye Little Children
This solo with piano begins with a bold march statement with an elongated rhythm of the melody. The middle section is more expressive while the final section imitates the beginning, with a solid statement of faith.
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Holy, Holy, Holy
This solo with piano is straight forward in design, giving the young player the opportunity to display dynamic and stylistic variety.
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Wonderful Words Of Life
An unaccompanied trombone quartet which begins which all four parts working together leading up to the first statement of the tune presented as a duet following by all four parts harmonizing together. The parts present themselves in a playful exchange of entrances. A breakup strain uses thematic motifs leading up to a modulation A new verse tosses the tune around amongst the parts, followed by the tune stated in four-part harmonies leading up to a final tag!
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The Bible Stands
An unaccompanied trombone (opt BHTC) trio begins from the “git-go” with the melody in the first part with parts two and three adding harmonic and rhythmic interest. A brief modulation and interlude leads into the next section after another modulation with the parts interplaying amongst themselves. Yet, another modulation with block harmonies giving over to yet another modulation and a final ending!
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Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
This trio begins with a joyful piano introduction which leads into a three part harmonization of the instrumental parts. The second section is a lilting (waltz feeling) in block harmonization and then goes into a bell-tone rendition of the tune. A brief transition in a slower, expressive style comes to repose where it concludes in the joyful style that the piece began.
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Victory Through Grace
An unaccompanied trombone trio with optional baritone TC part. The introduction is based on a exuberant motive that leads into the first section which is a straight-forward melody with straight-forward harmonic support. This leads into the next section which gravitates to a different meter as well as key. The parts interplay giving a sense of constant movement. Another modulation takes place and the mood is one of victory and solidification. This continues until a triumphant motive of celebration and victory.
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How Firm A Foundation
This trombone trio with optional parts and piano, begins in a determined style. It moves throughout in a simple triadic motion. The harmonies are well blended and the style established to create a sense of firmness and stability.
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Take Time To Be Holy
A trombone trio with opt. BHTC that is unaccompanied. The introduction begins in a duple meter with unrelated thematic material. The first section is presented in a chordal fashion with pedal in the third part which takes over the melody at the chorus. A modulation takes place where the melodic line is in the second part with the other parts in a moving counter-fashion. The third section begins in a modulated move with the three parts interacting continually until the third part begins its pedal movement once again until a solemn end.