3RD ANNUAL

FORT WORTH TROMBONE SUMMIT
Saturday April 20-21, 2012
COURTOIS TROMBONE QUARTET COMPETITION
and
BACH UNACCOMPANIED TROMBONE COMPETITION


General Information

Date:April 20-21, 2012
Location:Texas Christian University, Fort Worth



Prelim Recordings

Due March 1, 2012

Contest Awards

College:$1,000 Cash [?]
Bass Solo:Bass Trombone [?]
High School:$500 Cash [?]





Featured Guest Artists

Jacques Mauger - Former Solo Trombone, Paris Opera Orchestra - France

David Steinmeyer - Former Lead Trombone, Airmen of Note - Washington D.C

Daniel Brady - Bass Trombone, "President's Own" Marine Band - Washington D.C.

James Decker and David Begnoche

TCU Trombone Choir







Repertoire, Eligibility and General Rules/Requirements

Courtois Trombone Quartet Competition

College Division Prelim recording repertoire:
Fisher Tull: Concert Piece - Movement 3 (Allegro Molto)
- Published by ITA Press
- Combined age of quartet must be under 88

Bach Unaccompanied Trombone Competition

College Division Prelim Recording Repertoire:
J.S. Bach: Cello Suite 1: Menuet I & II (Play all repeats including Menuet I da capo following Menuet II)
- Candidates may play from any Bach edition in the original key.
- NOTE: This years solo competition is for Bass Trombonists ONLY
- Age 21 and under

NO EDITING IS ALLOWED

Any submitted recording with editing found will be disqualified and names submitted to ITA.

Three Finalists from each college division competition will be chosen to compete live at the Trombone Summit on Saturday April 21, 2012

NOTE: Prelim recording is NOT required for the high school division; only a live auditions on April 21st.

The Courtois High School Trombone Quartet Competition repertoire is

Choice of either

Rodney Miller: Celebration
NOTE: (4 trombone version) published by Kagarice Brass Editions)
Or
Haydn: Achieved is the Glorious Work, from Creation (arr. Miller/ pub Ensemble Publication Editions)

NOTE: High School Ensembles only play one quartet of their choice.