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Latchn Duets for tenor and bass
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Brad Edwards (May, 2018)
Latchn Duets – Program Notes These duets were composed at the request of a former student, Russ Zokaites. He asked me to write a set of pieces based on Appalachian folk music. Mvt 1 – Everlasting Arms According to Wikipedia: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms is a hymn published in 1887 with music by Anthony J. Showalter and lyrics by Showalter and Elisha Hoffman. Showalter said that he received letters from two of his former pupils saying that their wives had died. When writing letters of consolation, Showalter was inspired by the phrase in the Book of Deuteronomy 33:27, 'The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms'." At the time of writing this, I was moved by a beautiful rendition of the music sung by Iris DeMent. The simplicity and pure emotion of her performance hit me right in the gut. This performance was from the soundtrack to the movie, True Grit. If the Youtube video is still available, you should be able to find it by following this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGbxrNqK4-‐4)
Mvt 2 – He’s Gone Away According to Answers.com: “This poignant dialogue between a young man and woman in love -‐ just before he has to depart for an indefinite separation -‐ is an early American Appalachian mountain folk song. It probably originated in some form from England, and eventually resonated with the slave spiritual tradition, reminding us of the cruel forced separations imposed on many during that time.” I have long loved Robert Beaser’s adaptation of this folk song in his composition, Mountain Songs for flute and guitar. If the Youtube video is still available, you may be able to find it by following this link : (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-‐Z5tL90KH8)
Mvt 3 – Sweet Betsy from Pike According to Wikipedia, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" is an American ballad about the trials of a pioneer named Betsy and her lover Ike who migrate from Pike County (probably Missouri) to California. The article goes on to explain that the name ‘Betsy’ may have been humorous slang for a rifle. In its original form, this movement was to be a setting of ‘Tennessee Stud’ with brief quotes from ‘Sweet Betsy’ until it was discovered that ‘Tennessee Stud’ wasn’t a folksong at all but was composed by Jimmy Driftwood in 1959 and is still under copyright! And so Sweet Betsy, rifle or not, took over the main themes. Still, it was Doc Watson’s performance of ‘Tennessee Stud’ that inspired the tone of this movement: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq-‐1G6Wif8s)
As of 2018, Brad Edwards teaches trombone at Arizona State University. He is best known for a number of pedagogical books focused mostly on the trombone. More information, including a complete bio, can be found at TromboneZone.org.
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© 2018, Brad Edwards
Latchn DuetsI. Everlasting Arms
Brad Edwards (b.1963)Score
App. performance time: 3'28"
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© 2018, Brad Edwards
Latchn DuetsII. He's Gone Away
Brad Edwards (b.1963)
App. performance time: 2'53"
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© 2018, Brad Edwards
Latchn DuetsIII. Sweet Betsy from Pike
Brad Edwards (b.1963)ScoreApp. performance time: 2'33"
* I call this gesture a "whomp-flop." Don't connect the gliss to the bottom note. Don't tongue the bottom note. Just start with a fall and get the accent with air.