415Music

415Music was established in 2014 by Timothy Higgins, principal trombone of the San Francisco Symphony.  On this site, you will find information on where to purchase original compositions and arrangements I have made.  Most notably, all the music I have arranged for the National Brass Ensemble that will be published will be listed here.  Please contact me if you have any questions!

Orchestra

Concerto for Trombone (2020) - for solo trombone and orchestra (2(picc.).2.2.2 - 2.1.0.0 - str - timp - perc.). Commissioned by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony. - duration 25’


Large Ensemble

Symphony in C (2020)- for 7 trumpets, 6 horns, 6 trombones, bass trumpet, euphonium, 2 tubas, 2 timpani, percussion and organ. Commissioned by Mark Tillinger and the Music City Brass Ensemble. - duration 26’

Music for Imaginary Ballet (2019)- for solo trumpet, solo horn, solo trombone and brass ensemble (4.3.3.1, timpani, percussion). Commissioned by Mark Tillinger and the Music City Brass Ensemble. - duration 15’

Sinfonietta (2016)- for 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani and percussion. - duration 15’

Colorado Fanfare (2015)- for 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani and percussion. Commissioned by Michael Sachs and the Steamboat Strings Music Festival. - duration 4’


Chamber Music

Brass Quintet (2021) - for 2 trumpets, horn, tenor trombone and bass trombone. Commissioned by the American Brass Quintet. -duration 18’

Improvisations (2020) - for alto saxophone, bass trombone and piano. Commissioned by Dan Morris. -duration 9’

HR167 (2019)- for trombone quintet. duration 2’

Six Bagatelles (2019)- for trombone quartet. Commissioned by the Aries Quartet. - duration - 10’

Flourish (2019) - for 16 trombones. Written for MTT. - duration 2’

I am Matteo (2018)- for oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola and piano. Based on words by Matteo Musso. - duration 7’

Nursery Crimes (2018)- for Soprano solo, flute/piccolo, bass clarinet in Bb/clarinet in Bb, cornet in Bb/trumpet in Bb, trombone, string bass, marimba/vibraphone. Based on poems by Warren Wolfson. Commissioned by the Music Academy of the West - duration: 12' (also available as soprano and piano)

Chicago and Lake (2015)- for trombone quartet. Commissioned by Skinny Lips and the Sound Malfunction. -duration 15’

Altemusik (2014)- for alto trombone, marimba and harpsichord. - duration 9’


Solo

Garden Song (2021) - for solo tenor trombone. Commissioned by Sean Reusch. - duration 5’

Alto Sonata (2021) - for alto trombone and piano. Commissioned by Timothy Owner. - duration 15’

Watch us Elocute (2021)- for bass voice and piano. - duration 18’

Concerto for Trombone (2020) - piano reduction from the orchestral version of the Concerto for Trombone. - duration 25’

Introit (2019)- for tuba and piano. Commissioned by Jeff Anderson. - duration 6’

Cafe Velocio (2016)- for tuba and piano. Commissioned by Sergio Carolino. - duration varies (7’ to 15’)

Solo (2015)- for tenor trombone. - duration 8’

Flux (2015)- for bass trombone. Based on the Kübler-Ross grief cycle. Commissioned by Dan Morris. - duration 12’

Solo (2015)- for tuba. - duration 10