Seasons
for singing trombone octet (or choir)
6" — 2025
 
Note: Commercial recordings of this piece may not be made by the public until January 1st, 2026. All public performances are permitted.
 
Recording available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyMXxXpB1uk
 
All players will sing. Singing ranges are set flexibly to make distributing parts easier.
 
Commissioned by Cole Bartels and the Central Michigan University Trombone Studio
 
Text
Summer: the season of harvest and drought.
Greens fade and reds appear in Autumn; as leaves fall, we go underground.
Cold breeze, dry air, desolate landscape out there; in Winter, oh, Hey!, we keep our fires aflame.
The sun comes up earlier in the morning; cherry trees weep their gentle tears; oh, wistful Spring is here.