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Anya · 11-06-2006, 10:04 PM

Hi folks,
My college auditions require that I prepare 2 classical trumpet pieces of contrasting style. Any suggestions of good pieces to use?
My lesson teacher reccomended using one of the Arban's characteristic studies (I'd probably use 1, 11, or 12) for a faster piece. Opinions?
I have no idea where to start looking for slower, pretty pieces. I'm looking for something maybe Danny Boy-esque or like the slow section of Gustav Holtz's Jupiter...I'm not really sure what's out there.
I'm pretty open to anything skill level wise. My concert band plays meaty 5s all the time, so I could probably take on something a little more difficult if you know of a good piece.
Oh, also, minimal difficulty on the accompianment (sp?) or no piano at all if possible b/c I have to find my own accompianist and it would probably just end up being a friend of mine (who has been playing for 10 years, but she gets nervous when she performs).
Thanks!

11-06-2006, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anya New Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1	College audition pieces...reccomendations? Hi folks, My college auditions require that I prepare 2 classical trumpet pieces of contrasting style. Any suggestions of good pieces to use? My lesson teacher reccomended using one of the Arban's characteristic studies (I'd probably use 1, 11, or 12) for a faster piece. Opinions? I have no idea where to start looking for slower, pretty pieces. I'm looking for something maybe Danny Boy-esque or like the slow section of Gustav Holtz's Jupiter...I'm not really sure what's out there. I'm pretty open to anything skill level wise. My concert band plays meaty 5s all the time, so I could probably take on something a little more difficult if you know of a good piece. Oh, also, minimal difficulty on the accompianment (sp?) or no piano at all if possible b/c I have to find my own accompianist and it would probably just end up being a friend of mine (who has been playing for 10 years, but she gets nervous when she performs). Thanks!