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Re: Arthur Pryor - Trombone Solo's

Some correct info, some not about Pryor.

Yes he was Sousa's soloist then formed his own band based at Asbury Pary
New Jersey. The bandshell on the beach is named The Arthur Pryor Band
Shell. I had the pleasure of soloing in it many years ago.

Blue Bells is in fact played regularly by virtually all young trombone
players in North America and many in the UK. Ian Bousfield has done it
and other UK players - it is the set piece for one of the ITF
competitions which a UK player won in 1997. Virtually every serious high
school player in the USA will play this often for college auditions. It
is definitely a trombone solo.

Pryor wrote many, usually fairly similar in style to feature his amazing
technique and both his high and low range. We are accompanying Al Kay
-lead trombone in the Boss Brass- tonight as he plays Air Varie, another
popular Pryor solo.

Regards.

Dave.

Colin Randle wrote:
> 
> THoward34@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Further to your comment about 'Love's Enchantment' I must agree a marvelous
> trombone solo why requires use of the tonality of the trombone and the
> gorgeous high  note at the end (was it a D?). This was one of a number of
> trombone solos written by an American (?) called Pryor but I can't remember
> the others. I have no doubt the answer will be forthcoming!
> 
> > Cheers
> 
> > Ted Howard
> 
> Dear Ted,
> 
> Yes indeed it was a D - but high notes are never a problem on a trombone!
> 
> I think I'm right in saying that Arthur Pryor was a member of of "Sousa's Band",
> the famous march king from America.  He obviously wrote a lot of trombone solo's
> for himself to play - and thankfully he published them for future generations of
> trombone players like myself to attempt and enjoy.  The best known of these is
> Loves Enchantment - but he also wrote one in the same waltzy style called
> "Starlight".  Again - whilst Ken Dennison was at Coventry he arranged this for
> full band and I had the pleasure of featuring it on Coventry band concerts many
> years ago.  Ironically - the first time I ever played it was at the Belgrade
> Theatre in Coventry - a theatre that had a lot of the wood interiors and
> fitments furnished by the city of Belgrade - a place we are now bombing the hell
> out of!
> 
> Arthur Pryor also wrote what I think of as a cornet solo called "Blue Bells Of
> Scotland", which has been attempted by many a trombone player, (but never me I
> hasten to add), which is so difficult that it is rarely attempted nowadays.  My
> old friend Chris Jeans, ex. Desford and Dyke, was the only player who I ever
> heard who got anywhere near it when he played it at the Oxford Solo
> Championships many years ago.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Colin Randle.
> 
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