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Trombonist Dale Sorensen was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1968. He is a member of the Charlottetown Festival Orchestra and Maritime Brass, and performs each summer with the Northumberland Brass. Dale has held positions as Principal Trombonist with Symphony Nova Scotia and the Windsor Symphony, Second Trombonist with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and freelanced with groups such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Orchestra London, National Ballet of Canada, and Opera Atelier in their 3-week, 8-city tour of Japan. In addition to his frequent solo recitals, Dale has performed as soloist with the Windsor Symphony and the PEI Symphony, and has given the premieres of solo trombone works by several Canadian composers. He can be heard on CD recordings with the Elora Festival Orchestra and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the Windsor Symphony, and Symphony Nova Scotia. Dale is a sessional lecturer in trombone at the University of Prince Edward Island, and has also taught at Dalhousie University. He is the founder and artistic director of PEI's contemporary music ensemble eklektikos, and lives off-the-grid with his wife and two children in Desable, PEI.
Bachelor of Music - University of Prince Edward Island
Teachers: James Montgomery and Gregory Irvine
Master of Music - Northwestern University
Teachers: Frank Crisafulli and Rex Martin (euphonium)
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As a collector of trombone recordings, I have come across many CDs that are not readily available in North America. This discography is a list of CDs by trombone soloists and ensembles from all over the world, and currently contains over 900 CDs. As this list will grow steadily, you may want to bookmark this page and refer to it periodically for updates. I have provided links to the recording companies with websites to help those who would like to obtain any of these CDs.
My interest in performing new music has led me to search for more trombone repertoire written by Canadian composers. Searches on the Canadian Music Centre database has proved fruitful, and the biographies of associate composers and their selected works has turned up even more pieces. The CMC was also kind enough to print a request for more information in their newsletter, and this has turned up still more. As a result, my list has grown larger than I had ever anticipated, proving that Canadian music is alive and well. I hope this list will provide a valuable resource to help other trombonists expand their repertoire.
I can't estimate the number of times I have been presented with a trombone part where the writing is decidedly non-idiomatic. It has inspired me to prepare some helpful suggestions for composers who may be interested in writing effectively for the trombone.
Looking for interesting new works for trombone? I started this publishing business to promote some great Canadian trombone music. Online payments now accepted.
My favourite trombone links, and more.
Check out the web-page for Atlantic Canada's new professional brass ensemble, featuring me and some of my friends from the Maritimes: Curtis Dietz (trumpet), Bob Nicholson (bass trombone/tuba) and Gina Patterson (horn). The Maritime Brass fulfills a dream of establishing a permanent brass ensemble in the region.
eklektikos is an ensemble dedicated to presenting contemporary chamber music. Our goal is to present a wide variety of music within a balanced program that the audience will find enjoyable as well as intellectually and aurally stimulating. Future goals of the group include performing and commissioning more music by Canadian composers.
Stories, comments, and opinions about anything and everything, not just the trombone. I started this in May 2006.
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