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Grade 5 SKU: CL.CTS-7719-00 For Solo Euphonium and Symphonic Band. Composed by Claude T. Smith. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 2020. Claude T. Smith Publications #CTS-7719-00. Published by Claude T. Smith Publications (CL.CTS-7719-00). Written for accomplished soloist Brian Bowman, principal Euphonium in the US Air Force Band, as a commissioned work under conductor Col. Arnald Gabriel, this composition is for virtuoso soloist and concert band. It calls for expressive phrasing especially through the Lento and Andante sections. Smith incorporates mixed meters and his signature 7/8 bar to create a dance-like lift. A concert showpiece that contains a challenging cadenza for the soloist. Also provided is the cadenza as performed by Bowman. Solo is grade 6.