Sonata for Tenor Horn and Piano (2006) is a three‑movement showcase of the tenor horn’s range, from hunting fanfares to lyrical ballad and driving scherzo. Chosen for the 2026 Australian National Band Championships (Open Tenor Horn Section), this is a digital, immediate‑download PDF.
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Sonata for Tenor Horn and Piano (2006) showcases the technical and expressive range of the tenor horn. Written while Benjamin Tubb‑Hearne was studying Tenor Horn and Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, the work quickly drew attention for its idiomatic, virtuosic writing.
In three contrasting movements, the sonata explores a wide tonal palette, including the instrument’s less commonly heard cuivré colours.
Fanfare opens with a hunting character, built on intervals and quartal harmonies (a nod to RNCM president Edward Gregson). Precision and clarity lead to a technically challenging lip‑slur passage that highlights the horn’s agility.
Ballad puts the tenor horn’s lyrical voice front and centre. Now one of the composer’s most performed works, it has been arranged for string quartet, vibraphone, brass band, and remains popular in its original piano version.
Scherzo drives the sonata to an energetic close: complex cross‑rhythms, rapid semiquaver lines, and a demanding cadenza lead back to material from the opening, finishing with a final fanfare.
This is a digital, immediate‑download PDF (score and parts as specified).
