Michael Clayville

Musician, Trombonist, Teacher

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    It’s been a long two weeks. I was busy with NOVUS and a week-long residency at Dickinson College, a concert for the opening of a new hall at Messiah College, Alarm Will Sound and two intense days at the Eastman…

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    Mute Care

    This past week I performed the second movement of the Castérède Sonatine. While preparing I came across an issue: my new cup mute didn’t “have” a low G. The issue being that in the final, muted section of the movement, there’s…

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    How to Find Repertoire (Bonus: Trombone in Mixed Chamber Music Database)

    I’ve recently been looking for works for trombone in mixed chamber ensembles and have been reminded how difficult it can be to find something without having a specific idea of what it is you’re looking for. Searching “trombone in mixed…