| While the Posthorn solo is probably a fairly obvious choice, let me say that I had a very sad/sweet experience playing it for the memorial service of an older friend who died of Alzhemer's disease several years ago.
The accompaniment was with organ and it's the arrangement by Allen Ostrander (former bass trombonist with the NY Phil). The arrgmt. is for piano but, as I say, the accompanist played organ and I must say it was a stirring thing to play in that context.
Hey, TMike (not to hijack the thread), you would have enjoyed the show I played on Bb the other day. It was half pops and half classic literature. It was the show with Doc where we played a bunch of classical choral/opera barnburners. Of course, I couldn't get Bob or Doug to do it but at leats Chuck did.
Anyway, one day I really would love to perform a Bruckner symphony with flugels... I think with the right symphony it would be amazing. Dave made a mouthpiece for me that makes the upper register as easy as the middle, the point being that it would be more enjoyable than troubling. If I ever do it, I'll write something about it.
How about the second Charlier etude with the new accompaniment? That might make a nice flugel solo. There's also "Vesperale" from the Toot Suite by Bolling. Rather pretty one, that.
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