Deux Danses for Bass Trombone and Piano by Jean-Michel Defaye, pub. Leduc Hal Leonard

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Adapted from the tenor trombone by Donald Knaub.

Duration 8 minutes. Published by Alphonse Leduc (AL25465).

This work was "...composed in 1950. "Danse Sacree" is a slow, rubato melody that turns into a forward moving gesture becoming a theme and variations of sort until the first powerful cadenza. The first movement ends with the beautiful lyrical melody as it opened. "Danse Profane" is based on a samba beat for a flashy ending."
     --  justforbrass.com

Defaye (born outside Paris in 1932), graduate of the Paris Conservatoire, winner of the Premier Second Grand Prix de Rome.  His work is mainly oriented towards instrumental music, particularly for brass.