All arrangements posted this month (7-1-15 through 7-31-15) are priced at $5.00 each. This is a great time to add to your trumpet ensemble and solo library for all arrangements posted this month (July only) are priced at only $5.00 each. All prices are clearly marked. If you select an arrangement which is listed for more than $5.00, it is not part of the July Special. This is a once a year sale, so check us out before the end of the month. http://www.trumpetensemblemusic.com/ Bruce Chidester Branson Trumpet Ensemble

I thought some of you may want to see and hear what the Branson Trumpet Ensemble is doing lately. In preparation for a concert this Sunday, we decided to video tape one of our numbers and share it. When I arranged this number, I wanted to combine “Flight of the Bumble Bee” with “Saber Dance” and this is what I came up with. We hope you like it.

How many times have we all enjoyed George Frideric Handel’s Oratory, The Messiah and wondered if he had written it incorrectly? I would venture a guess that I may be the only one on the planet. The reason I have even pondered this possibility stems from my preparation for a solo this week at a church. Sunday is Easter Sunday and I decided to perform the aria “Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion”. After searching the internet for a suitable copy, I finally found what I was after and began practicing my part. After three attempts to get the feel…

It was Phil Driscoll’s trumpet playing that brought me to Jesus and for that I will always be indebted to this great musician. During a short period in my life I dedicated myself to play along with Mr. Driscoll’s records; knowing full well that I would never be able to match his phenomenal high note playing. Still I played on and was inspired to do so. Start the video “I Exalt Thee” Sit and listen for twenty measures. When Phil begins to sing, begin to read again. “At the same time I was practicing to the souring sounds of Mr.…

Sometimes you just have to stretch the boundaries.