Review

Wenzel Lambel
3 Equale fur 4 Posaunen:

Gorxheim, , Germany
Publisher: Parow’sche Musikalien
Date of Publication: 1992

Score and parts

Primary Genre: Trombone Ensembles - 4 trombones

The score includes biographical information on Wenzel Lambel, which helps us place the music and style of these Equale. He was a contemporary of Anton Bruckner who has also written a set of Equale in this style. The 3 Equale for 4 Trombones are Grave in F Major, Adagio molto in E-flat Major, and Adagio cantabile in c minor. The first part is given in alto clef, the second part in tenor clef, and the third and fourth in bass clef. The highest note for the first player is b-flat1. This is beautiful, four-part music in the Romantic style that belongs in the repertoire of all serious trombone quartets. Presentation is excellent and the documentation provided is most helpful.

-Mike Halverson
Minneapolis, MN