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Despite its loudmouthed reputation, there is so much beauty in the bass trombone. The aim of this album is to showcase all the best sides of the bass trombone: robust yet fragile, colourful and flexible, juicy bass notes and beautiful melodies. By commissioning and playing new works and allying herself with great musical friends, Clare Farr has attempted to give new colour to the bass trombone repertoire. She plays alongside trombonists Sverre Riise, Petter Winroth and Audun Breen, harpist Sidsel Walstad, organist Inger-Lise Ulsrud and pianist Sigstein Folgerø. The repertoire is varied and consists of contemporary works and older classics by Norwegian and international composers. Bente Leiknes Thorsen’s “Lush darkness – glaring light” and Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen’s “Urd” from “The Daughters of Erda” were commissioned by and composed for Clare. In addition, you will hear more familiar pieces for bass trombone by Ernst Sachse, Henri Tomasi, Jan Sandström, Charles Small and Alexej Lebedjew. Clare Farr has been Principal Bass Trombone of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra since 2013. Born in Stockport, England in 1975, her musical career started at an early age playing piano and violin. It was after her family’s move to Jørpeland, Norway in 1989 that she opted for the louder, more social life of the bass trombonist. Following studies in Stavanger, Manchester and Oslo she worked as a freelance musician, holding long-term positions with the Oslo Philharmonic and Norrköping Symphony Orchestras and regularly worked with many Norwegian and European orchestras and ensembles. She is a founding member of the Norwegian Trombone Ensemble and is active as a conductor, teacher and adjudicator in the Norwegian brass and wind band community.