Mark Nightingale
Lucky Dip
An intermediate euphonium-and-piano solo with a published F2–A-flat4 range and Nightingale's characteristic rhythmic, jazz-aware writing.
| Composer | Mark Nightingale |
|---|---|
| Era | 21st century |
| Type | Original |
| Difficulty | intermediate |
| Available scorings | Piano |
| Duration | ~4 minutes |
| Clef | bass, treble |
| Piano part | Medium |
| Written range | F2–A♭4 |
| Technical demands | jazz inflection, rhythmic character, register connection |
| Good for | first recital, school performance, developing player |
| Publisher | Warwick Music |
Mark Nightingale writes idiomatically for both the euphonium and the rhythmic language around it. Lucky Dip is a compact intermediate solo with enough register and stylistic contrast to feel like repertoire rather than an exercise, while remaining below the catalogue’s advanced showpieces.
Warwick Music publishes both treble- and bass-clef parts with piano and gives the range as F2–A-flat4. That documented compass makes it a useful planning choice for a first recital: the player can evaluate the whole demand before buying the music. Clean rhythmic character and smooth movement between registers matter more than brute force.