Trombone Graffiti
by Howard J. Buss
Trombone Quartet - Sheet Music

Trombone Ensemble trombone quartet or ensemble - Grade 5

SKU: B7.B465

Composed by Howard J. Buss. 21st Century. Score and parts. Composed 2016. Duration 7'14. Brixton Publications #B465. Published by Brixton Publications (B7.B465).

8.5x11 inches.

Trombone Graffiti for trombone quartet or ensemble by Howard J. Buss was composed in the fall of 2016. While writing this work the composer envisioned trombonists creating graffiti, not in the usual manner with paint and chalk, but with sonic gestures. The composition is musically sophisticated, yet is designed to appeal to a wide range of audiences. At times the music is characterized by bold, colorful swoops of sound, often with idiomatic glissandi. In other sections, staccato passages suggest a pointillist approach to creating the graffiti. Throughout, an undercurrent of edginess and electrifying tension permeates the music, as if to suggest the graffiti artists face the risk of getting caught in the act of producing their art.