More info- the Branson Trumpet Ensemble – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com) The Branson Trumpet Ensemble Library of Quintet Arrangements (7/9/14) – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com) “Because He Lives” performed by the Branson Trumpet Ensemble – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com)
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
Moses and the Ten Commandments- Brass Sextet
The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American epic religious drama film produced, directed, and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, shot in VistaVision (color by Technicolor), and released by Paramount Pictures. Based on the 1949 novel Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, the 1859 novel Pillar of Fire by J.…
Three Steps to a Perfect Performance- #3 Confidence
Now that you have carefully selected your solo and practiced your part to perfection, it is time to put the final touches on your perfect performance. Knowing and being able to perform your solo is two-thirds of the equation for success. The final 1/3 is knowing that a perfect performance…
Here’s a Little Relief for All You Eagles Fans
trumpetensemblemusic.com features arrangements / transcriptions written for solo trumpet, trumpet duets, trumpet trios, trumpet quartets as well as trumpet choirs. Included in its listings are jazz, popular sheet music, marches, religious, patriotic, Latin and solo and ensemble contest arrangements / transcriptions. As we continue to add to this site,…
Three Steps to a Perfect Performance- #2 Preparation
We have had enough time to perfect our material to perfection. Notice that I didn’t say how fast we are now able to play it. If you are a less experienced player, you may be able to perform the material perfectly at the slowest tempo. Congratulations for you are on…
Three Steps to a Perfect Performance- #1 Material
I have always wanted to perform the trumpet solo featured in the Brandenburg Concerto #2. It ain’t gunna happen! Why you might ask? The answer is simple. I don’t have the chops and I never will have the chops. With that confession, I have illustrated my concern for choosing material…
Three Steps To a Perfect Performance*
Life is simple when you break it down into its basic parts. I have performed and prepared students for public performances for most of my life and the collective number of perfect performances is few and far between. In my own case I can remember less than a dozen occasions…
La fuerza interior de Uvalde- (Uvalde’s inner strength)
To My Wife and Still My Best Friend after 58 years……
Can you imagine the number of times she has listed to me practice, perform and still keeps me around? During these many years I have been through twenty different instruments, five different teachers, one heart attack, cancer, global amnesia, blood clots, a brain concussion, five broken bones, an ablation in…
Ernest Williams- The Unsung Hero of the Cornet
Even though some readers may not be familiar with the name Ernest Williams, his contribution to the trumpet/cornet world should be recognized. The following material was taken from Wikipedia in order to illustrate Mr. Williams contributions to our instrumental world. “A native of Wayne County, Indiana, Ernest Williams’ musical career…