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projects
Below is a list of some of my current and past performance projects. I have presented these at venues throughout North & South America and Europe. Please feel free to contact me for more information or performance booking.
Modern Classics
Although the trombone dates back to (at least) the 15th century, its use as a solo instrument was very limited until the middle of the 20th century. These works are among the first written specifically for solo trombone by some of the period's most acclaimed composers.
Elegy for Mippy II (1948) - Leonard Bernstein
Tre Pezzi per solo trombone (1956) - Giacinto Scelsi
Solo for Sliding Trombone (1957/58) - John Cage
Sonata for solo trombone (1962) - Barney Childs
Sequenza V for trombone solo (1965/66) - Luciano Berio
Atem für einen Bläser (1969/70) - Mauricio Kagel
Trombone Theatre
These compositions place the trombonist in the role of actor as well as musician.
Bombardments No. 4 (1964/68) - Robert Moran
General Speech (1969) - Robert Erickson
Solo for Sliding Trombone (1957/58) - John Cage
Crossed Lands (2015) - Will Redman
Insomnambulations: Preachin' Aphasia (2003) - Douglas Wadle
TRB (1970) - David Cope
D'(H)ommage oder "Freu(n)de, nicht..." (1984/85) - Jörg Wyttenbach
Atem für einen Bläser (1969/70) - Mauricio Kagel
Made in the USA
This program features a collection of works for solo trombone written by American composers. The enormous stylistic variation presented here provides an opportunity to observe the multi-faceted nature of post-WWII American art music. Whether it be jazz-influenced, minimalisim, chance, or post-serial music, there is something here for everyone!
Elegy for Mippy II (1948) - Leonard Bernstein
Solo for Sliding Trombone (1957/58) - John Cage
Sonata for solo trombone (1962) - Barney Childs
One Man for trombone with percussion (1967) - Ben Johnston
Last Judgment (1969) - Frederic Rzewski
Parable XVIII for solo trombone, Op. 133 (1975) - Vincent Persichetti
The Witness (1980) - Pauline Oliveros
GRA for trombone alone (1993) - Elliott Carter (arr. Sluchin)
Peggy (1993) - Christian Wolff
Tilework for Trombone (2002) - Tom Johnston
deplori (2006) - Richard Pressley
V for Grock
Luciano Berio's Sequenza V for trombone solo, one of a series of Sequenzas for solo instruments, is considered by many one of the most important compositions for solo trombone. Berio dedicated the piece to the famous Swiss clown, Grock, of whom he had this to say:
"Grock was my neighbor. He lived on a hill in a strange and complicated house surrounded by a kind of oriental garden, with little pagodas, brooks, bridges, and weeping willows. I often climbed the high fence with my school friends to steal oranges and mandarines in his garden...During my childhood, the closeness, the familiarity of his name, and the indifference of the adults with whom I lived made me unaware of his genius. Only later, when I was eleven, I saw him perform at the Teatro Cavour in Porto Maurizio, and understood. I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry, wanting to do both. After that moment, I never stole oranges in his garden."
The influence of Berio and, specifically, Sequenza V has been great on subsequent composers approaching the trombone as a solo instrument. Additionally, the 'controversial' genesis of the piece maintains a place in trombone lore. With 'V for Grock', I have attempted to share this complicated story - beginning with the antics of Grock, the inspiration Berio found in the clown, the contested commission, and the inspiration other composers found in the piece - with a multimedia performance featuring footage of Grock and Berio along with a 'dialogue' between trombonists Stuart Dempster and Vinko Globokar and interviews of composers Alsina, Kloth, Johnson, and Heintz.
Sequenza V for trombone solo (1966) - Luciano Berio
Consecuenza (1966) - Carlos Roqué Alsina
Non-Inconsequenza (1980) - Timothy Kloth
Sequenza Minimalista (1992) - Tom Johnson
Bau (1997/2004) - Joachim Heintz
Lied (1983) - Luciano Berio (arr. Crossland)
Crossland plays Globokar
Composer/trombonist Vinko Globokar has long been a hero of mine. I have had the privilege to work with him on a number of occasions and it is with great pleasure that I can now call him a friend. Alongside the scores of important works other composers have written for Globokar the performer, he has written some of the most powerfully dramatic works for our instrument. This program features these singular compositions.
Prestop II (1991)
Echanges (1973)
Oblak Semen (1996)
RES/AS/EX/INS-PIRER (1973)
Vorstellung (1978)
Discours II (1968)
Modern Classics
Although the trombone dates back to (at least) the 15th century, its use as a solo instrument was very limited until the middle of the 20th century. These works are among the first written specifically for solo trombone by some of the period's most acclaimed composers.
Elegy for Mippy II (1948) - Leonard Bernstein
Tre Pezzi per solo trombone (1956) - Giacinto Scelsi
Solo for Sliding Trombone (1957/58) - John Cage
Sonata for solo trombone (1962) - Barney Childs
Sequenza V for trombone solo (1965/66) - Luciano Berio
Atem für einen Bläser (1969/70) - Mauricio Kagel
Trombone Theatre
These compositions place the trombonist in the role of actor as well as musician.
Bombardments No. 4 (1964/68) - Robert Moran
General Speech (1969) - Robert Erickson
Solo for Sliding Trombone (1957/58) - John Cage
Crossed Lands (2015) - Will Redman
Insomnambulations: Preachin' Aphasia (2003) - Douglas Wadle
TRB (1970) - David Cope
D'(H)ommage oder "Freu(n)de, nicht..." (1984/85) - Jörg Wyttenbach
Atem für einen Bläser (1969/70) - Mauricio Kagel
Made in the USA
This program features a collection of works for solo trombone written by American composers. The enormous stylistic variation presented here provides an opportunity to observe the multi-faceted nature of post-WWII American art music. Whether it be jazz-influenced, minimalisim, chance, or post-serial music, there is something here for everyone!
Elegy for Mippy II (1948) - Leonard Bernstein
Solo for Sliding Trombone (1957/58) - John Cage
Sonata for solo trombone (1962) - Barney Childs
One Man for trombone with percussion (1967) - Ben Johnston
Last Judgment (1969) - Frederic Rzewski
Parable XVIII for solo trombone, Op. 133 (1975) - Vincent Persichetti
The Witness (1980) - Pauline Oliveros
GRA for trombone alone (1993) - Elliott Carter (arr. Sluchin)
Peggy (1993) - Christian Wolff
Tilework for Trombone (2002) - Tom Johnston
deplori (2006) - Richard Pressley
V for Grock
Luciano Berio's Sequenza V for trombone solo, one of a series of Sequenzas for solo instruments, is considered by many one of the most important compositions for solo trombone. Berio dedicated the piece to the famous Swiss clown, Grock, of whom he had this to say:
"Grock was my neighbor. He lived on a hill in a strange and complicated house surrounded by a kind of oriental garden, with little pagodas, brooks, bridges, and weeping willows. I often climbed the high fence with my school friends to steal oranges and mandarines in his garden...During my childhood, the closeness, the familiarity of his name, and the indifference of the adults with whom I lived made me unaware of his genius. Only later, when I was eleven, I saw him perform at the Teatro Cavour in Porto Maurizio, and understood. I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry, wanting to do both. After that moment, I never stole oranges in his garden."
The influence of Berio and, specifically, Sequenza V has been great on subsequent composers approaching the trombone as a solo instrument. Additionally, the 'controversial' genesis of the piece maintains a place in trombone lore. With 'V for Grock', I have attempted to share this complicated story - beginning with the antics of Grock, the inspiration Berio found in the clown, the contested commission, and the inspiration other composers found in the piece - with a multimedia performance featuring footage of Grock and Berio along with a 'dialogue' between trombonists Stuart Dempster and Vinko Globokar and interviews of composers Alsina, Kloth, Johnson, and Heintz.
Sequenza V for trombone solo (1966) - Luciano Berio
Consecuenza (1966) - Carlos Roqué Alsina
Non-Inconsequenza (1980) - Timothy Kloth
Sequenza Minimalista (1992) - Tom Johnson
Bau (1997/2004) - Joachim Heintz
Lied (1983) - Luciano Berio (arr. Crossland)
Crossland plays Globokar
Composer/trombonist Vinko Globokar has long been a hero of mine. I have had the privilege to work with him on a number of occasions and it is with great pleasure that I can now call him a friend. Alongside the scores of important works other composers have written for Globokar the performer, he has written some of the most powerfully dramatic works for our instrument. This program features these singular compositions.
Prestop II (1991)
Echanges (1973)
Oblak Semen (1996)
RES/AS/EX/INS-PIRER (1973)
Vorstellung (1978)
Discours II (1968)
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