Northern Spire

About Wiser Than I:

Wiser Than I (2001) was composed for a bass trombonist friend who was looking for an adventurous, unaccompanied solo recital piece.  I began composing this piece for him in memory of another friend of mine, who had lost his life far too early to cancer, and whose personality I thought was well-represented by the bass trombone.

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Please click on the title page image above for sample pages from the score.

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Below is a recording of the premiere performance in 2001.