Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Philip Sparke
Duration 4.30 From Hymn of the Highlands
The River Alladale provides the inspiration for this lyrical piece which has a lilting melody with an unmistakeable Scottish feel. The trio of Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn and Baritone provide a wonderful sense of flowing with the river which, as the piece progresses, broadens and grows stronger as it nears the outlet to the sea by the Summer Isles. Bring a touch of Scots magic to your concert with this delightful piece.
Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Liz Jane
Programme notes
Slate, Sea and Skyfeatures a musical landscape and journey in three integrated and continuous sections, led by the cornet soloist alongside ensembles broadly representing the title's elements: ‘slate’ (flugelhorn, tenor horns and trombones); ‘sea’ (baritones, euphoniums and basses) and ‘sky’ (comets). These alternate throughout with the full band, travelling towards
and through a storm, and emerging into bright skies at the end.
The title Slate, Sea and Sky is inspired by Norman Bissell's evocative poem of the same name, found in a book of poetry given to me by a close friend, to whom the work is dedicated.
Categories: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano, Michael Bennett Collection Composer: Michael Bennett
Grade 6 Duration 7.30
The Adagio for trumpet and piano begins with the trumpet playing a Scottish Lament with a minimal of piano accompaniment. This feeling of sparce accompaniment permeats throughout the work.
A short solo on the piano is followed by a new theme in three time. The first three notes of this haunting theme played on the trumpet serve as a leitmotif for the rest of the piece. The piano repeats this waltz - like theme in the higher octave giving the impression of a child’s musical box. The trumpet re-enters with ascending quavers, growing in intensity, which leads to the most exciting part of the piece with the piano having accented octaves in the left hand and dramatic arpeggios in the right. Descending quavers in the trumpet part and the leitmotif being shared by both instruments leads to the waltz theme being played in a slower tempo on the muted trumpet creating a feeling of peacefulness. A short piano solo is then followed by a recapitulation of the Lament before a tierce de picardie draws the work to a close.
Categories: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano, NEW & RECENT Publications, Michael Bennett Collection Composer: Michael Bennett
Composer and trumpet player Michael Bennett performs the opening section of his lastest work for Bb. Trumpet and Piano - The Declaration of Arbroath.
The composer writes :
I composed this piece for trumpet and piano to celebrate the 700th anniversary of The Declaration of Arbroath, one of Scotland’s most important artefacts. The Declaration is in the form of a letter, in Latin, submitted by the nobles of Scotland to Pope John XXII on 6th April 1320 to confirm Scotland’s status as an independant, sovereign country.
After a short introduction on the piano the trumpet enters with a melody which takes the form of a Scottish Ballad. The accompaniment on the piano is simple chords which grow in intensity as the ballad develops. After the piano repeats the melody in the high register the trumpet enters with a recapitulation of the main theme. The Andante draws to a close with the trumpet being accompanied by simple but effective arpeggios on the piano.
The Allegro Vivo is in the form of a Scottish Jig and is based on the Jacobite song “Oer the Water to Charlie”.The Jig starts in 7/8 and develops through 12/8 and 13/8 giving the feeling of turbulence. After a quiet muted section the Jig returns in its full glory with the trumpeter showing his virtuosity.
Categories: Books, SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Pam Wedgewood
Grades 3 - 5 Jazzin' About is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles. So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues to rock to jazz.
Contains : 1. Walk Tall 2. Moonglow 3. Hot on the Line 4. Going Home 5. Are You Ready ! 6. Tequila Sunrise 7. Sometime Maybe 8. Ragmuffin
Categories: Michael Bennett Collection, SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Michael Bennett
Seven Men of Moidart Charles Edward Stuart arrived on the island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides on 2nd August 1745. With him were seven men, four Irish, two Scottish and one English. They became known as the Seven Men of Moidart. On 19th August 1745 Charles raised the standard at Glenfinnan to lead the Second Jacobite Rising in his fathers name.
1. William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine, was almost sixty. He had supported the Jacobites in both the ’15 and the ’19 and was deprived of his estates at Blair Atholl. Died in the Tower of London in 1746.
2. Sir John MacDonald, a cavalry officer in the French forces and Instructor of Cavalry to the Jacobites. Kept a journal throughout the campaign which historians found invaluable. Captured at Culloden but claimed French citizenship and was eventually exchanged for English prisoners.
3. Francis Strickland the only Englishman. Reputed to have died ‘of a dropsy’ in Carlisle.
4. Sir Thomas Sheridan, the Prince’s elderly tutor was over seventy years of age in 1745. Sheridan was sent back to Rome to keep King James up to date with events. Died of a fit in 1746.
5. Aeneas Mac Donald, the only other of Scottish birth, was a banker. He missed Culloden having been sent to Barra to collect a consignment of Spanish money. Died in the French Revolution.
6. Parson George Kelly who was sent to France with news of the Jacobite victory at Prestonpans. He joined the Prince in exile in Paris and died in 1762.
7. John William O’Sullivan, an Irishman who generates much debate about his influence over the Prince. Escaped to France and married Louise Fitzgerald. Died in the early 1760s.
Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Arranger: Paul Mayes
Grade : Medium to Slightly Difficult.
Includes :
01. The Sorcerer's Apprentice 02 March to the Scaffold 03. Queen of the Night 04. Danse Macabre 05. Dream of a Witches Sabbath 06. Bad 'n' Eerie 07. Fright of the Bumble Bee 08. Toccata and Fugue 09. Ritual Fire Dance
Categories: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano, Michael Bennett Collection Composer: Michael Bennett
Duration 6.06 Grade
A Mastrick Farewell for trumpet in Bb and piano is a piece about loss. Not only the loss of a sibling but also the loss of innocence.
After a short piano introduction the trumpet enters playing a lament with a simple drone accompaniment on the piano. A bridge passage leads to a recapitulation of the lament but this time accompanied by chords. The piano then repeats the lament in the high octave which sounds like a child’s musical toy. The trumpet returns with a dramatic new theme with accompanying accented octaves on the piano and this style continues during the recapitulation of the original theme. The piece draws to a close with the muted trumpet playing a slower version of the lament with simple but effective arpeggios on the piano.
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