These solos are designed to be contest material or just for entertainment.  There are several in a ‘mythology’ series that are patterned after the old Vandercook solos, but each with their own identities and tailored to what the specific instrument is capable of doing.

Andante and Rondo Tarantelle for Trumpet and Piano – Grade 3

Aphrodite for Oboe and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)

APHRODITE – Version for Band – Recording

Apollo for Clarinet and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)

APOLLO – Version for Band – Recording

Ares for Trumpet and Piano – Grade 4 (band version available)

ARES – Version for Band – Recording

Bacchus for Bassoon and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)

BACCHUS – Version for Band – Recording

Come Scoglio from ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ by Mozart for Trumpet and Piano – Grade 4

Dionysus for Bassoon and Piano – Grade 3

Euterpe for Flute (Eb) and Piano – Grade 4* (band version available)

EUTERPE – Version for Band – Recording

Euterpe for Violin and Piano

Gemini for Two Flutes or Trumpets and Piano – Grade 4 (band version available)

GEMINI – Version for Band – Recording

Gryphon for Tenor Saxophone and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)

GRYPHON – Version for Band – Recording

Hephaestus for F Horn and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)
Version available for F Horn and Brass Quintet

HEPHAESTUS – Version for Band – Recording

Hercules for Tuba and Piano – Grade 2.5
Version available for Tuba and Brass Quintet

Hermes for Alto Saxophone  or Viola and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)

HERMES – Version for Band – Recording

Hermes for Viola and Piano – Grade 3

Hydra for Xylophone and Piano – Grade 4
Version available for Xylophone and Brass Quintet

Jupiter for Euphonium and Piano – Grade 3
Version available for Euphonium and Brass Quintet

Kronos for Tuba and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)

KRONOS – Version for Band – Recording

Labyrinth for Bass Clarinet or Baritone Saxophone and Piano (specify which) – Grade 3
Bass Clarinet version recorded here

LABYRINTH – Version for Band – Recording

Mars for Trumpet and Piano – Grade 4 (band version available)
Version available for Trumpet and Brass Quintet

MARS – Version for Band – Recording

Medusa for Xylophone and Piano – Grade 4 (band version available)
Version available for Xylophone and Brass Quintet

MEDUSA – Version for Band – Recording

Mercury for Alto Saxophone and Piano – Grade 3

Minotaur for Bass Clarinet or Baritone Saxophone and Piano (specify which) – Grade 3
Baritone Saxophone version recorded here

Pan for Flute and Piano – Grade 3.5

Pegasus for Tenor Saxophone and Piano – Grade 3

Phoebus for Clarinet and Piano – Grade 4 (band version available)

PHOEBUS – Version for Band – Recording

Poseidon for Trombone and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)
Version available for Trombone and Brass Quintet

POSEIDON – Version for Band – Recording

Saturn for Tuba and Piano – Grade 3

Serpent Dance for Harpsichord or Piano – Grade 2.5

Spider Walk for Harpsichord or Piano – Grade 2.5

Tribute to Wisdom for Cornet and Piano – Grade 4

Triton for Trombone and Piano – Grade 2.5

The Troubadour for Trumpet and Piano – Grade 3

Variations on a Familiar Theme for Piano – Grade 3
(Just enough twists to not make it predictable)

Venus for Oboe and Piano – Grade 3

The Village Piper for Flute and Piano – Grade 3

Vulcan for F Horn and Piano – Grade 3

Zeus for Euphonium and Piano – Grade 3 (band version available)

ZEUS – Version for Band -Recording