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Shinichi Takata's 'Three pieces for Cornet and Piano' is the oldest known written score for the cornet ever composed by a Japanese. Shinichi wrote the work in 1939, when he was 18 years old, for Fujio...

Gottfried Herrmann was in aIl probability 20 when he wrote this work during his stay in Hannover (1827-1829). We have not been able to discover where or by whom the piece was commissioned, or for whom...

Loss' is about a person who suffers a devastating loss. The first movement opens with harsh, dissonant chords in the piano, which are quickly replaced by a haunting melodic statement in the right hand...

The concept of a circle suggests a circulating path through the diverse elements of brass playing. The most important elements are air stream, range, attack (I prefer tonguing or articulation), slurs,...

René Oberson dedicated 'Homo Somniens' [the man who dreams] to the trumpeter Jean-François Michel, who commissioned the work. The subtitle: 'Man does not live, he is lived by his dreams, his chimeras...

The present edition of the Elegie for Trumpet and Organ op. 12 by Hermann Ley is based on the oldest known score, published in 1911 by Otto Junne in Leipzig, now out of print.

Discover "Variations in G", a captivating work for trumpet that masterfully combines instrumental brilliance with sonic elegance. Originally conceived for trumpet and chamber orchestra or piano, this...

The sonata was inspired in part by the American music, both classical and jazz, of the mid-20th century, and is an homage to the composers of that era. The two outer movements are written for Trumpet...

This three-movement piece is intended to showcase the many virtuosic aspects of the instruments in a work of substantial proportions. The lyrical capabilities of the trumpet are paramount. As such, I...

Written for the Anglo-American trumpeter, Graham Ashton, and American organist, Christopher Jacobson, it was first performed in Washington National Cathedral, USA, on January 25th, 2009 as part of the...

My feelings and involvement with this work run very deep. I meant to represent the spiritual path of our human nature. Each one of the three movements were inspired by verses from biblical Psalms, and...

In 1824, Editions Schott in Mainz (Germany) published a trumpet method by C. Eugène Roy of which Editions Bim has now printed a facsimile as Volume 1 of the HKB-Historic Brass Series (for additional d...

After it's premiere performance by Ray and Jeanne Sasaki, I waited approximately seven years to revise this Sonata for trumpet and piano. The playing of Ray and Jeanne was all a composer could hope fo...

This Scherzo is a short and lively piece intended to be enjoyable for both performers and audience alike. Although there are several lyrical and somewhat atmospheric sections, most of the piece is ver...

5 trumpets and bass trumpet (or euphonium) The chorale (lento espressivo) is reminiscent of the subtle and haunting polyphonies of the Renaissance in which the sober movements slowly move over one ano...

With Canto y Danza [song and dance] the composer is requesting the specific Bb-trumpet sound (but the Canto part could very well be played on flugelhorn). The piece starts with a sober song developpin...

In May, 2011, I was asked by the Italian trumpet soloist Ivano Ascari, to write a piece for him. Based on my piano piece '5+5' (1981) I wrote the piece so that it can be played with the same three fin...

Charles Reskin's 14 Wild & Crazy Duets are a fine continuation of the 'Trumpet Outings' series, featuring duets in which musical genres intermingle with great humor.

Call The superposition of two confronting keys creates, right from the beginning of the piece, a strong dramatic tension, amplified by exchanged stressed rhythmic figures. Then follows a calm, quasi m...

The Trumpet Concerto No. 3 for trumpet and brass band uses five paintings of the painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) as inspirations for the various movements. Although Kandinsky was an abstract art...

About the 6 Fantasias Orlando Gibbons' (1583-1625) duets for treble instruments, edited here for two trumpets (in C, Bb or flugelhorn), hold extraordinary musical value. These Six Fantasias give one a...

Balada was written (as was Showdown at the Hoedown) for the brilliant Romm Family Trio - Ronald, Avis and Aaron Romm. It was inspired by a trip that I took to Barcelona with my lady friend, to whom th...

Fanfares are an integral part of the culture and heritage of trumpet playing. There are fanfares to celebrate royalty and fanfares to honor the 'Uncommon Woman' and the 'Common Man'. The individuals f...