Arrangement for euphonium and concert band also available (HL44003222).
Adapted by the composer from his clarinet concerto, Euphonium Concerto No. 2 was written for the virtuoso soloist Steven Mead. The opening movement contains much syncopation and is almost a ragtime in style. The slower second movement initially explores the unsurpassable ability of the euphonium to play lyrically, playing a theme that will be taken up later by the band while the soloist weaves a filigree descant. This leads directly into the third movement, which is almost bebop in style and shows off the jazzier capabilities of the euphonium.
Adapted by the composer from his clarinet concerto, Euphonium Concerto No. 2 was written for the virtuoso soloist Steven Mead. The opening movement contains much syncopation and is almost a ragtime in style. The slower second movement initially explores the unsurpassable ability of the euphonium to play lyrically, playing a theme that will be taken up later by the band while the soloist weaves a filigree descant. This leads directly into the third movement, which is almost bebop in style and shows off the jazzier capabilities of the euphonium.