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Variations on a Theme by Haydn
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Brahms arr Eric Crees

Variations on a Theme by Haydn

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Instrument: orchestral brass (score and parts)
Grade: difficult
Catalogue No: OB011
ISMN No: 9790570274741

Scored for 3 trumpets (+ flugel horn) • 4 horns • 3 trombones • tuba • percussion

Originally composed for two pianos, these magisterial variations became better known when Brahms arranged them for symphony orchestra. This fine transcription is based on the piano duet original but its scoring for symphonic brass and percussion gives it a depth and grandeur at least equal to the symphonic version. It received its premiere at the Barbican Hall, London performed by London Symphony Brass conducted by the arranger.

"Eric Crees is one of the greatest arrangers for brass music in the world. I do many concerts around the world and I always insist on doing Eric's arrangements wherever I go. There simply is no better transcriber for brass than Eric Crees."
Jay Friedman, Principal Trombone, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Conductor

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble, Chicago Symphony Hall 16/12/2021
"Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Haydn seems like a natural for adaption to brasses and indeed the ever popular orchestral work's chorale, eight variations and finale were, one by one, as skillfully delivered as they were imaginatively and colorfully reconfigured.'
- Chicago On The Aisle 16th December 2021




Eric Crees
Eric Crees is one of the most distinguished trombonists, arrangers and educators in the UK. He was Co-Principal Trombone in the London Symphony Orchestra for twenty-seven years and from 2000 until 2020 was Section Principal Trombone with the Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He has played on many of the most iconic film tracks, including the first four 'Star Wars', 'Superman' 1&2, 'Harry Potter' 1,2&3, 'Braveheart', 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and dozens more.

Eric has taught at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London since 1977 and in 2014 was awarded two prestigious honours, Conferment to Professor at the Guildhall and the International Trombone Association's Neil Humfeld Award for Teaching Excellence. He is internationally recognised as a conductor and arranger of brass music at the highest level and has been the Musical Director of London Symphony Orchestra Brass and the Brass Soloists of the Royal Opera House and made seven CDs with them, mainly of his own compositions, arrangements and editions. He is now Artistic Director of his own group, The Symphonic Brass of London and has released two albums with them, 'A Bridge across the Pyrenees' and 'Preludes, Rags and Cakewalks'.


For more information see the two websites: ericcrees.co.uk
thesymphonicbrassoflondon.com
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