{"product_id":"sinfonia-no-1-for-horn-and-concert-band","title":"Sinfonia No. 1 for Horn and Concert Band","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinfonia #1 for Horn and Concert Band, op. 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 – grade 5 solo\/grade 4 band – 3:50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWE ARE OUT OF STOCK BUT YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS TITLE BY CLICKING \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jwpepper.com\/sinfonia-no-2-for-euphonium-and-band-11674471\/p\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHERE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALSO AVAILABLE AT J.W.PEPPER AS WELL AS SOLO WITH PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cwidgetic id=\"6994da22ecb2a146018b4567\" resize=\"fill-width\" width=\"350\" height=\"50\" autoscale=\"on\" adaptive=\"414\"\u003e\u003c\/widgetic\u003e\u003cscript async src=\"https:\/\/widgetic.com\/sdk\/sdk.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/8173\/3280\/files\/Sinfonia_No._1_for_Horn_and_Concert_Band_FULL_SCORE.pdf?v=1771363373\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView Score\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eLighthearted, lyrical and virtuosic, this playful horn solo with concert band features memorable melodic content accompanied by a combination of Lydian and quartal harmonies.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe original solo was written in 1975 when I was in my senior year at the University of Miami.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMy original idea was to write ten solos, one for each major instrument in the wind section of the concert band, each accompanied by wind ensemble, and performed by my friends who were also my Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia \"brothers.\"\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI was honored to have my friend, Basil Kerr perform the premiere performance of Sinfonia No. 1 on his senior recital.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eAfter the premieres of Sinfonia No. 1 for Horn and Sinfonia No. 2 for Euphonium, I graduated in 1975 and began my teaching career, and that spelled the end of the project until fifty years later when I was commissioned to write a solo for trombone with concert band in 2024.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn trying to find a title for the piece, I remembered I had written two other solos many years ago and decided to call it \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eSinfonia No. 3 for Trombone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt was then I considered updating and resurrecting the other two solos.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAmazingly, I was able to find the original scores in my files, and two years later found some time to start the process.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI hope the result is something that will find its way into the repertoire for horn soloists, and a piece they enjoy playing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Sheldon Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53268071481504,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/8173\/3280\/files\/CopyofRobertSheldonCoverImages_38.png?v=1771363253","url":"https:\/\/robertsheldonmusic.com\/products\/sinfonia-no-1-for-horn-and-concert-band","provider":"Robert Sheldon Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}