Don Bowyer

FOURTH MOVEMENT

This is the final movement (of four) from "One-Man Sideshow," a new composition for trombone and hi-hat. I posted movements 1, 2, & 3 over the past three days.

Even though it's only one minute in length, this movement treats a four-measure melody as a theme and variations reminiscent of Arthur Pryor solos of the early 20th century – but with a Latin beat!

For anyone interested, the piece is available as a digital download from Sheet Music Direct:
https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1424404/Product.aspx

You can read more about the piece and see all four movements here:
http://donbowyer.com/composition/one-man_sideshow_tenor.html

There is also a version for bass trombone and hi-hat, but not yet recorded.

THIRD MOVEMENT

This is the third movement (of four) from "One-Man Sideshow," a new composition for trombone and hi-hat. I posted movements 1 & 2 yesterday and the day before, and I'll post the final movement tomorrow.

In this movement, the hi-hat is played exclusively with the right hand while the slide is in first position.

For anyone interested, the piece is available as a digital download from Sheet Music Direct:
https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1424404/Product.aspx

You can read more about the piece and see all four movements here:
http://donbowyer.com/composition/one-man_sideshow_tenor.html

There is also a version for bass trombone and hi-hat, but not yet recorded.

SECOND MOVEMENT

This is the second movement (of four) from "One-Man Sideshow," a new composition for trombone and hi-hat. I posted movement 1 yesterday, and I'll post the other movements tomorrow and the next day.

For anyone interested, the piece is available as a digital download from Sheet Music Direct:
https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1424404/Product.aspx

You can read more about the piece and see all four movements here:
http://donbowyer.com/composition/one-man_sideshow_tenor.html

There is also a version for bass trombone and hi-hat, but not yet recorded.

This is my submission for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. It includes a short composition of mine, "Claire the Bear," which comes from a set of six Trombone Rhymes.