Michael Clayville

Musician, Trombonist, Teacher

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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…

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    Canzonas Americanas

    I’m a little behind on this. Canzonas Americanas with music by Derek Bermel, was released last November, and since then it’s received decent reviews. The Guardian says Alarm Will Sound plays with “panache,“and Anne Midgette of the Washington Post placed the…