{"product_id":"sinfonia-no-2-for-euphonium-and-band","title":"Sinfonia No. 2 for Euphonium and Band","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinfonia #2 for Euphonium and Band, op. 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 – grade 4 solo\/grade 3 band – 4:55\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWE ARE OUT OF STOCK BUT YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS TITLE BY CLICKING\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jwpepper.com\/sinfonia-no-2-for-euphonium-and-band-11674471\/p\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHERE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\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=\"698cc31decb2a1e1328b4567\" 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 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThis heartfelt solo for euphonium offers an impressionistic setting to this lyrical piece. As it transitions through numerous tonal shifts, the band provides warmth and a variety of colors to the symphonic palette. The ever-changing dynamics\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eenhance the passion and intensity of the music, from quiet and intimate to bold and powerful, giving the soloist an opportunity to demonstrate the technical and emotional range of this beautiful instrument.\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;\"\u003eThe original solo was written in 1974 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\u003eWhile the euphonium solo was listed and the second in the series, it was actually written first.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThen I decided the project should be a suite, playable as movements in concert, and therefore decided the first solo should be something more up-tempo.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eConsequently, Sinfonia No. 1 for Horn was written next.\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 these first two solos, 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 Sinfonia No. 3 for Trombone.\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 euphonium soloists, and a piece they enjoy playing.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Sheldon Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53249941143712,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/8173\/3280\/files\/CopyofRobertSheldonCoverImages_36.jpg?v=1770832549","url":"https:\/\/robertsheldonmusic.com\/products\/sinfonia-no-2-for-euphonium-and-band","provider":"Robert Sheldon Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}