Derek Bourgeois
Euphonium Concerto, Op. 120
A sprawling, demanding concerto that pushes the euphonium to the edge of its technical and expressive range.
| Composer | Derek Bourgeois |
|---|---|
| Composed | 1988 |
| Era | 20th century |
| Difficulty | virtuoso |
| Accompaniment | Brass Band |
| Duration | ~24 minutes |
| Clef | bass, treble |
| Publisher | R. Smith & Co. (1988) |
Derek Bourgeois’s concerto is one of the repertoire’s genuine endurance tests: harmonically adventurous, structurally ambitious, and unforgiving in its demands on range, agility, and stamina. Players who take it on are making a statement, and it rewards the effort with some of the most dramatic writing the instrument has. It is a recital centrepiece rather than an introduction.
Recordings
- Robert Childs
Sources
- Lloyd Bone & Eric Paull, Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire (2007)