Brad Howland
Trombone
About Brad
Brad Howland holds the Principal Trombone chair of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, and has performed in the past with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Palm Court Orchestra, and new music group Aventa Ensemble. He is a founding member of the low brass ensemble Heavy Metal, primarily performing school concerts on euphonium and trombone.
A graduate of Northwestern University and the University of British Columbia, Brad has taught trombone at the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre, Victoria Conservatory of Music, Marrowstone Music Festival, and University of Victoria.
Brad took up composition in the summer of 2020 when he found he had a lot of pandemic-related free time. His works have been performed in Canada and Australia, and are published by Linden Brass Press Inc. at www.MusicForBrass.com and www.SheetMusicPlus.com. Brad is a member of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).
Compositions
A Duet a Day - Trumpet and Trombone
A Far-flung Corner of the Galaxy - Brass Quintet
Covid Chorale - Brass Ensemble
Don’t Fret It - Violin and Trombone
Excursion for Brass - Brass Quintet
Excursion for Orchestra - Full Orchestra
Find My Keys - Flute and Piano
Four By Four - Trombone and Piano
Island Fugue - String Quartet (Publication TBA)
Points of View - Trombone Quartet
Seagulls Rising - Full Orchestra
Seagulls Rising - Woodwind Trio
Seraphina Sextet - Flute Sextet
Takaya’s Epic Journey - Chamber Orchestra and Narrator
Three Linden Lieder - Trombone Quartet
Triple Play - String Quartet
Trombone To Go - Brass Quintet (Publication TBA)
Trombone To Go - Flute, Violin, Trombone (Publication TBA)
Trombones To Go - Low Brass or Trombone Quartet
Contact Brad
Email: brad@bradhowland.com
Telephone: 1.250.999.1003
Brad's Other Sites
Income Tax Preparation Services for Musicians
Download High Quality Sheet Music for Brass in PDF Format
Videos of Compositions and Arrangements