Senior trumpet recital : an honors thesis ([HONRS] 499)

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Authors
Arnold, Mackenzie B.
Advisor
Arnold, Mackenzie B.
Issue Date
2004
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Thesis (B.?.)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

It has been the love of music and the desire of trumpet playing that has brought me to this point in my life. This recital will include five pieces that represent a passion for brass instruments and great literature written for trumpet and brass quintet. The following program notes give information about the composers and their pieces, which I have selected to perform.In this recital, I performed the first and second solo pieces on a c-trumpet. I played the third solo piece on a b-flat trumpet and the fourth piece on an f-alto trumpet. I performed the final piece along with a brass quintet that consists of two b-flat trumpets, and one French horn, trombone, and tuba.The first piece on the recital is Concert Etude, by Alexander Goedicke. I chose to perform this piece because he helped to refine my articulation skills by requiring the double tonguing technique. The second piece is Knudage Riisager's Trumpet Concertino, Op. 29. This three-movement piece challenged my endurance as well as my articulation skills. While double tonguing is not required for this piece, extensive single tonguing was required. Petite Piece Concertante, by Guillaume Balay, is the third piece on the program. I really enjoyed this piece because it not only requires the technical skills of fingerings and articulations, but it also requires a certain level of lyrical playing abilities. The contrast between lyrical and technical trumpet playing can be found in this piece. Following the intermission, I performed Richard Strauss' First Horn Concerto in E-flat Major. This piece is a standard in the French horn repertoire, as well as one of my very favorite pieces to listen to. I liked it so much that I pursued it in performance on the F-alto trumpet. The final piece is Thom Ritter-George's Brass Quintet No. 3. As with the horn concerto, great brass literature can be found for each instrument as well as a group of instruments. This piece is just as enjoyable to play as it is to listen to. I chose to perform this piece with a brass quintet to display the other members of the brass family.