Catfish Row — euphonium excerpt

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Correct rhythm is only the beginning. The excerpt needs a flexible American accent: syncopations lean and release, note lengths relate to the groove, and heavier attacks are saved for genuine structural emphasis.

Listening to Porgy and Bess as well as the band transcription helps prevent a square reading. In an audition, style has to register immediately without becoming a caricature.

Gershwin on Euphonium Studio

Catfish Row — euphonium excerpt