Sulek "Sonata Vox Gabrieli" - Jeremy Wilson & Caleb Harris

The Sulek Sonata "Vox Gabrieli" is one of my all-time favorite pieces for trombone and piano, and I'm so excited to share this performance as part of my ongoing Standard Repertoire Project! Thanks to Caleb Harris for masterfully performing this challenging piano part.
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[@tordana]

I'm a university staff accompanist and this piece is the most challenging "accompaniment" part I've ever been tasked with. As another commenter said, this could easily be a piano sonata with trombone accompaniment lol. Excellent performance!

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Yes...this and the Hindemith Sonata. I've had pianists simply refuse to play that one.

[@101Pianolady]

AMEN!

[@eriksegura3190]

That was amazing, really makes me want to pick the trombone up again. So great!

[@raymondfallon7429]

I've listened to a dozen of these, by most of the big guys, and this is far and away the best. I agree with the comments about the production ( while recoiling from the "I'm smarter than you " esoterica) but I think the key here was the common understanding of the piece by soloist and "accompanist" (this could be deemed a concert piece for piano with trombone accompaniment IMO). Great job by both. Makes me want to go to Vanderbilt. Although I'm 50 years past that decision.

[@CrewsTheWildDawg]

Beautiful performance of one of the best trombone pieces out there.

[@daveburch235]

Jeremy and Caleb, this is superb in every way! I have wondered how literally or programmatically Sulek intended to interpret the voice of Gabriel, but if one cares to, he can hear sound paintings of the archangel delivering messages of hope, of "good tidings", of warning, and the end of the world starting as subterranean rumblings, followed by fire falling from the heavens, then a final declamation of judgment. I heard all this in your powerful performance.

[@ericbarnes815]

One of my all-time favorite pieces of literature!

[@easchit]

Wow, sounds terrific!

[@DanielWattTrombone]

Jeremy, I LOVE your sound and clear musical intent.

[@benjaminwilkin2960]

Haha

[@PosauneundPapier]

Hooray! I love these recordings that you have been making!

[@zikatotabi]

初めてこの曲を知ったときからずっと大好きな曲です。 この方はとても情熱的だと思います😊

[@MartinMcCain]

Beautiful playing, Jeremy and Caleb!

[@Raphaeltrombone]

Bravo!!! Beautiful sound!

[@jesseadocnascimento1232]

Trombone generoso com um som extremamente musical. Vibrato muito bem colocado, jeremy Wilson grande solista. Bravo.

[@GrimesMusic]

Really great playing. I'd love to hear Guilmant Morceau Symphonique, Cavatine, Grondahl Trombone Concerto or the David Concertino.

[@JapanPop]

So nice to see this, especially since we can’t witness in person yet!

[@mirimkim908]

Amazing!!!

[@user-bk5vy9bl6y]

Великолепное исполнение! Браво!

[@LuisFredTrombon]

Beautiful reading

[@larissamichele660]

Very good!

[@JoseABerja]

I think I have listened to this version 15 times. Just marvellous! Fantastic sound. Could you tell us wich mouthpiece are you using? Just curious....Thanks and all the best.

[@user-di6ho1kd1t]

Бравооо! Супер!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dariomartin3497]

what an outstanding performance! bravo!

[@anditrombone3088]

lovely playing, musicianship on the highest level i felt the brainfart at 4:18. no play a Cb :-)

[@JeremyWilsonTrombone]

Good catch! That's exactly what happened, but then I caught it in time, luckily!

[@ndustries6323]

4:58

[@user-wp5my3nj2v]

Bravo

[@afrosheenqueen]

Very nice interpretation! Lots of musicality that are frequently missed by others but you bring out - namely going too fast and rushing some key phrases. Lots and of rich warm vibrato especially in the low range. Love! I love this piece so much I kidnapped it in the name of euphonium repertoire! ;)

[@neu4791]

👍

[@AustinLHoward]

WOW, just amazing. Question for you Jeremy... I played in high school, have played ever since leaving but have never had the money to go to University. I so desperately want to go to school to further my trombone skills but I feel like I've hit a glass ceiling. Do you have any advice for someone like me to grow their skills?

[@iittssccuurrllyy8083]

Listen listen listen, and practice every day with good habits!

[@trey.williams]

As someone who has met Jeremy Wilson multiple times, this reply to your comment is 100% what Jeremy will say. He told the low brass studio at LA Tech in 2017 “I listen more than I play.” I never forgot that.

[@martin1024]

delicious !

[@rickdynes]

You know (and this is going to sound like I'm being critical and, believe me, I'm not) this sounds almost as good as Jay Friedman's performance of this piece. When you consider that Jay Friedman is as good a representative of the Chicago Sound as Anyone Ever, this is an incredibly impressive performance. Jay's going to retire someday and you Absolutely could win that principal job in Chicago some day ... if you so desire ... That would be an incredible achievement ... something to think about working towards perhaps ... perhaps

[@jeremysolomon2686]

does this sonata have any movements?

[@user-lx2sx7wt6d]

カッコイイ

[@adipsous]

I played this in my senior recital. You are way more subtle than my approach. I could have learned a thing or two from hearing your interpretation. Mine was probably a bit vulgar. I also played Jean-Michel Defaye's 'Deux Dances'. Please record a performance of that and post it here.

[@adipsous]

I also suggest you do a video discussing the awesomeness of Rochut's 'Melodious Etudes', with examples.

[@MultiProximus]

Very well played. Bravo Jeremy and Caleb . What i would add is the recording quality. Need much better clear sound on trombone .

[@janeisnotokay3284]

I personally found the recording quality to be great. Especially from his mid range down, everything had plenty of clarity and a nice "pop" to the sound. The piano MIGHT be on the louder side but that's all I can think of that would warrant calling it an "unclear" recording.

[@MultiProximus]

@@janeisnotokay3284 The boxy sound of the lower frequency such as 40-80hz should have been cutting.

[@GrimesMusic]

@@MultiProximus its just the EQ, I dont mind how he did it

[@MultiProximus]

@@GrimesMusic yes but it played a crucial role in sound of the trombone which is mic sensitive to lower frequencies. I hear that it was recorded and no post production after .

[@harrisonreed8718]

FFFF

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Lovely performance, but why move around and gyrate so much?