The Time Travelling Trombone
The Time Travelling Trombone featuring Dale Sorensen will be presented at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Sunday, September 28 at 2:30 pm. Sorensen will be accompanied by Jacqueline Sorensen Young, piano; Frances McBurnie, piano; Richard Covey, piano; David Parker, horn; and Gregory Irvine, tuba.
Step into the Doctor's TARDIS, and let yourself be transported through five centuries of music for trombone. Sorensen's journey will begin with the first composition written specifically for his instrument, an Italian canzona from 1621, and performed on the ‘sackbut.' On the way to 18th century Austria, he will pick up Symphony Nova Scotia's principal horn player, Parker, for a performance of Michael Haydn's elegant Concertino for horn, alto trombone, and piano. The European tour will continue with J.I. Müller's 19th century theme-and-variations on a German chorale melody, followed by a neo-Romantic concert piece written by Philippe Gaubert for the Paris Conservatoire in the early 20th century. A quick jaunt to the USA will feature Leonard Bernstein's short unaccompanied work for trombone (performed à la Stompin' Tom!), followed by two 21st century Canadian works, PEI composer Richard Covey's Fantasia for trombone and piano (with the composer himself playing piano), and Barbara York's very recent Nordic Suite (2012) for trombone, tuba, and piano, for which Sorensen will be joined by his former teacher, UPEI professor and tubaist Irvine. Special pianists for this recital include Sorensen's long-time collaborator McBurnie, and sister Sorensen Young.
Sorensen, a PEI native, was a sessional lecturer in trombone at UPEI from 2001-11, and has also taught at Dalhousie University, and continues to teach privately and adjudicate at music festivals throughout the Maritimes and in Ontario. 2014 marks his 25th season performing with the Charlottetown Festival Orchestra.
Tickets are $15/$10 for students and seniors and are available at the door or in advance by calling (902) 566-0507 or by email at music@upei.ca
