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Apogee Fanfare is an ideal opener for your trombone ensemble concert. Written in 2017 by Chris M. Sharpe, this piece is a short, majestic fanfare for 8 trombones (6 tenors, 2 basses). Apogee Fanfare was premiered by the University of North Texas Trombone Consortium at the 2017 TMEA Convention, and the work has been performed across the globe since, including at every International Trombone Festival since 2018.

Length: 2 minutes

Range: Highest tenor part reaches Bb4 once. Lowest bass part features a good amount of pedals, but can be edited for players with limited low range.