A clever and exciting horn quartet, you can listen to a SoundCloud clip at our web page for Concert Companion No. 1.  

Three Folk Hymn Songs, arranged for horn and piano by Tara Islas  include

1. My Shepherd, You Supply My Need 
2. Dunlap's Creek
3. Wild Mountain Thyme

Symphonic Poem No. 1, "Abuelita", for trombone octet by Matthew Ramirez. is scored for 8 trombones (6 tenor 2 bass) and was premiered July 14, 2022. It is written for teh composer's grandmother, Guadelupe Alverado, who passed away in February of 2022. It was written for her funeral and paints the picture of a bittersweet sunset, making extensive use of plagal cadences towards the end.

“Continuum” by John Dupuis was commissioned by the University of Central Florida French Horn Ensemble for their 2024 performance at the Southeast Horn Workshop, under the direction of Dr. Benjamin Lieser, Professor and Conductor. The composition blends minimalist elements with engaging melodic and harmonic textures. 

Centennial Fanfare, by Kim Scharnberg, was commissioned by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, celebrating 100 Years of the Music Shed.  Find out more about it and listen to the piece on our web page!

Gossamer Dreams, by P. Brent Register, is a stirring and uplifting addition to the genre of music one might call traumerei, or dream songs.  Accessible for both performer and the audience, our web page links to a live performance recording.

Tchaikovsky's iconic and stirring Russian trépak, arranged for piccolo trumpet in Bb, trumpet in Eb, 4 trumpets in Bb (1 doubling flugelhorn), and flugelhorn.

Sonata for Horn and Piano was written for Gavin Lendt’s composition Master’s recital at the University of Kansas. This three movement work explores various styles and aspects that encompass the modern horn player.

This work begins with an aggressive style of playing, almost angry. The sonata demands strong technical and musical ability from the horn player to pull it off correctly. This movement is a non-stop tour de force audacious energy. Near the end of the first movement however, the temper relaxes a bit with a musical apology for being too aggressive.

The second movement is an introspective, thoughtful section, contrasting with the outer two movements more bombastic style. The opening of movement begins with bars of the soloist playing the single note G and concludes with the same music, but on a D. The movement is mostly in 5/8 with multiple dissonance, but never to the point of being harsh. Of the three movements, this is musically the most challenging because of its contrasting emotional styles.

The third movement of the horn sonata seemingly appears to be the most straight forward at first. This work pays homage to the 6/8 third movements of the horn concertos by Mozart and Strauss. Unlike the first movement of this sonata, which is aggressive, this movement is lighter in style and more playful. The climax of the movement is a direct copy of the second movement’s climax, albeit in a faster tempo.

​WindStorm was written by Matthew C. Haislip in 2024 as a commissioned composition for solo bass trombone for Jason Beghtol, bass trombonist of the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Director of Bands and Brass Instructor at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

The piece features two contrasting sections that explore the expressive and powerful capabilities of the bass trombone. The listener is plunged on a ride through a typical storm that Mississippians experience year-round; the deceptive serenity of a still day followed abruptly by a wave of violent gusts, pouring rain, and thunderous lightning continuing relentlessly throughout the night.

WindStorm was premiered by Dr. Jason Beghtol in recital at Northeast Mississippi Community College.