Tromba Grande - Fanfare for Trombone Choir: Trombone Choir Conductor Score & Parts
Fanfare for Trombone Choir
By Robert W. Smith
Grade: 4.5
Item: 98-PK-RWS1653
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Robert W. Smith gives us this brilliant fanfare for trombone choir suitable for the opening of any performance. Exciting fanfare flourishes combined with intense driving rhythmic content creates a musical statement that will not be forgotten. Highly recommended for the accomplished trombone section/choir!
Original Item#: RWS-1653-00
Original Item#: RWS-1653-00
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Series:
RWS - Festival Ensemble
Publisher:
RWS Music Company
SKU:
98-PK-RWS1653
More about this title
About the Composer: Robert W. Smith
Robert W. Smith stands among America's most frequently performed composers of instrumental music, with over 400 works in print across concert band, orchestra, and chamber ensembles. His symphonies (The Divine Comedy and The Odyssey) and works for developing ensembles (including The Tempest) have become foundational repertoire performed on stages worldwide, from North America through Europe, Australia, and Asia. Smith holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Troy State University and a Master's degree from the University of Miami.
Beyond the concert hall, Smith's music has reached audiences through major television broadcasts, Olympic ceremonies, presidential state functions in Japan, and iconic American events including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Opening Day at Dodger Stadium. As a conductor and clinician, he has worked extensively throughout the United States and internationally in Canada, Japan, Australia, Italy, Austria, and the United Kingdom. The majority of his publications are distributed through Alfred Music.
Why we love this
Smith writes for trombone choirs with genuine understanding of the section's capabilities and character. This fanfare works as a standalone opener precisely because it balances accessibility with musical substance, giving accomplished trombonists material that sounds significant without requiring virtuosic extremes. The rhythmic drive and fanfare idiom make it a natural choice for programming that needs immediate impact.
What to expect
Tromba Grande announces itself with brilliant fanfare gestures and propulsive rhythmic energy. The writing radiates confidence and pageantry, capturing the ceremonial weight of a grand entrance while maintaining forward momentum and excitement throughout.
Who it's for
This piece suits accomplished trombone sections and dedicated trombone choirs looking for a concert opener that commands attention. High school advanced choirs and college/university ensembles will find material that challenges their ensemble playing without requiring soloistic capability from individuals.
How to get the most out of it
- Lock the rhythmic pulse before focusing on sectional blend. The driving rhythmic content defines the piece's character, so establish tempo and meter security across all parts before rehearsing intonation.
- Balance the fanfare flourishes against the rhythmic backbone. Assign the flashy passages to principal voices and ensure supporting parts maintain steady harmonic foundation without crowding the texture.
- Emphasize the opening attack and articulation. A unified, crisp front end to each phrase projects the brilliance and excitement Smith intends.
- Control dynamic peaks carefully. The intensity builds through rhythmic content, so avoid pushing too hard early and reserve full power for the climactic moments.
How to use it
Open a concert, festival, or competition with this to establish strong presence and command the audience's attention from the first note. It pairs effectively with contrasting material (slower expressions, chamber textures) that follows, making it an ideal gateway piece for programming that builds variety.
Skills your students will build
- Unified articulation and attack across a multi-part ensemble
- Balance between upper and lower voices in fanfare textures
- Maintaining rhythmic precision through syncopated and driving passages
- Dynamic control and shaping within high-energy musical material
- Sectional intonation under rapid harmonic movement