Trompette et piano

Three solos with a special emphasis on rhythmic control. These will encourage young players to get inside the chivalrous and flamboyant character of the trumpet. The piano accompaniment is also challe...

Solos in a jazzy style. This is a suite for aspiring jazz/rock trumpeters. Goose the Goose is a slow groove with lots of smears and bluesy bits. Crushed Velvet is a rock ballad which gets quite passio...

... Rondino - Arietta - Alla Marcia

A series of five contrasting pieces each based on various dance elements ~ the sense of humour and reflective nostalgia used to create them are encouraged to be relayed by the performer.

This exciting new album is a must for all aspiring trumpet players because it combines rhythmic exuberance and beautiful melodies that is so unique to Spanish music.

These arrangements incorporate various dance styles - from traditional ballroom dance - Foxtrot, Waltz, Quickstep, through to Latin-American, Cha-Cha and the more contemporary, ubiquitous 'Smooch'. 'S...

The pieces are a celebration of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. The contemporary harmonic language, along with the 'modern' sound of the trumpet and piano adds both passion and excitement.

This colourful and enjoyable collection of pieces for trumpet in Bb and piano draws its inspirations from a variety of art works, ranging from a gentle Parisian waltz (Renoir's Ball at the Moulin de l...

A collection of uplifting songs imaginatively arranged for trumpet and piano, giving ample scope to develop stylistically from classical to jazz.

A collection of pieces arranged by Paul Mayes and inspired by his work both as a session musician and a teacher. Explore the music, create the atmosphere and take the listener deep into the dark side.

This collection of pieces is taken largely from the Baroque period and features works by some of the greatest composers containing some of the most beautiful and tuneful music ever written.

Swatch is a set of seven pieces for trumpet and piano, suitable for players who are tackling grades five to seven. It is, I hope, of interest to any player who enjoys a colourful adventure without too...

The Huffle takes its name from an old Kentish folk dance celebrating the end of the hop-picking season.

The work is an excellent unaccompanied 'performance' piece ... Very exciting for both audience and performer ... A real tour-de-force!'

... Capriccio Espagnol - Rimsky Korsakov - Gopak - Moussorgsky - Ballet Suite - Tchaikovsky - Prelude - Shostakovich - Capriccio - Moussorgsky

My Trumpet Sonata is dedicated to a fine trumpeter in Mallorca, who plays first trumpet in the Felanitz Band. It is in three movements. The first is a sturdy allegro, the second a more reflective slow...

This work, from the Robert Minter Collection, is wide-ranging in tessitura and moods and has been transposed down a fifth to bring it within the range and aspiration of young maturing trumpet players.

A classic of the baroque transcription genre, appearing here in a completely new and original arrangement as recorded by John Wallace and Simon Wright for EMI.

This piece was likely to have been an audition set piece for final examination at the Madrid Conservatoire. The Andante is designed to show off the performer's ability to play a slow melody and the Al...

... A thrilling work to play. Full of melodic invention, the technical challenges this piece poses are ultimately satisfying to overcome, as the audience response is invariably overwhelming. The appro...

Loosely based on Eddie Calvert's famous 1954 recording, John Iveson has produced a concert standard trumpet/piano arrangement which provides opportunities for melodic, lyrical playing as well as passa...

This piece, although 50 years old, is being published fore the first time and is a wonderful 'find' for the trumpet repertoire. A superb work written in a very 'English' style.

These pieces are recorded by Paul Archibald and Juliet Edwards on the Brass Classics' CD - BC3004 'Divertissement'. Available from www.brassclassics.co.uk or from Brass Wind Publications, or from your...

For trumpet and piano reduction with optional percussion. Demo CD included.