Poulenc - Four Short Prayers of Saint Francis of Assisi for Trombone Sextet Easter which was in vogue

which was in vogue

wonderful for the middle of a Brass Ensemble concert

Each Sonata is about seven minutes in length

It was many years ago that I first got the idea to try to create such a masterclass of my own but was always held back by thinking

6 Trombones with optional Timpani and Organ

Poulenc - Four Short Prayers of Saint Francis of Assisi for Trombone Sextet Easter which was in vogueFour Short Prayers of Saint Francis of Assisi were introduced to Poulenc by his nephew Jrome, a Franciscan monk, who asked the composer to set them to music. Poulenc found these prayers very inspirational, as he was deeply moved spiritually and at the same time intimidated by the Saint's humility. Robert Kalwas has done a marvelous job arranging these four short works (timing is about 7 8 minutes) for a sextet or 6 part ensemble of Trombones. All