Nightingale Incorporated

Well, maybe I'm not as skilled a trombonist as I thought I was, but I just see so many traps waiting in this trombone part. I consider myself a middle-average trombonist, and there are certain things that would make my head spin. Djf is right, that gaba sequence is 4-2-4-2, I don't know why I was thinking of Bb, but it still proves to be a very quick excange for the slide.

If it is indeed playable, as everyone says it is, it is definitely the hardest trombone piece I've ever seen. I certainly wouldn't say it could be played with "ease" as others seem to suggest, but all the notes are definitely playable. I would suggest trying to get it performed live and see what comes out of it. Obviously you'll have to rely on your performer to make these suggestions, and he may change parts as he finds necessary.

Tonally I think it is quite nice (with the exception of the mini-cadenzas that seem slightly out of place). I will note one more thing, though. Typically, the composer will notate the cadenza atleast in part so that the instrumentalist has a background from which to develop. I suppose that's all I am qualified to suggest at this point. Sorry to waste your time.