Greenwood arr. Glinthanger: The Swanker - Tenor Trombone & Piano

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Dr Mike Glinthanger, brass musicologist of the University of Northern South Alaska at Tubkas, whilst carrying out research into British brass band trombone repertoire and the use of the glissando, discovered the hand written manuscript of this work in a cupboard in a Victorian band room in Lower Slidestock Mills in West Yorkshire, England. After a study of the compositional techniques used he believe it could be a lost opus attributable to J.A.Greenwood, composer of the famous trombone solo, the Acrobat. Certainly the title has a similarity which would suggest a common font.

Warwick Music are proud and honoured to be given the opportunity to make available this interesting historical work to the general public and hope that it might gain as much recognition as its famous sister work.

To gain wider appeal soloist’s parts in both Bb treble and bass clef are included.

ITA Journal Review (Jan 2014) copyright International Trombone Association

John Ambrose Greenwood, (1876–1953), was born in Cheshire; he was a cornettist, and as a professional brass band conductor won 42 national championships between 1904 and 1952. His virtuoso trombone showpiece The Acrobat is well known to British brass band players; he is also the composer of The British Legion March. The Swanker calls for much of the same virtuosity as its illustrious companion. It features a short lyrical Andante section; a cadenza calling for fast triple-tongued sixteenths, a variety of articulations and nimble slide work; and an Allegro section making much use of glissando, ending of course in the key of B-flat. Range comprises F-a1. The solo part is printed in bass and B-flat treble clef.

A small footnote on the inside of the back cover of this publication reveals that the actual composer of this piece is Mark Nightingale, and that the attribution to John Greenwood was an elaborate April Fools' Day joke. This will probably be fully understood only in Britain.

Keith David Jones Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada


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SKU: TB970
Composer: Att. J A Greenwood
Arranger: Ed. Dr. Mike Glinthanger, actually Mark Mightingale
Difficulty: Intermediate
Instrumentation: Tenor Trombone; Piano (Treble clef part included)
Range: F2-A4