Bond, Christopher - Proficiency

A short solo piece for tenor horn with piano accompaniment by Christopher Bond who, at the time, was a student at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Written for Owen Farr, the work demonstrates the full capabilities of the tenor horn through a number of contrasting sections, each of which is based on the opening theme. A quirky fast section is followed by a slow, mysterious passage and cadenza before returning to the familiar fast music of the opening. The work continually develops with an abundance of energy and momentum.