hornblatt

Great topic Ed!

There are only few pieces I'd say I truly own. I know I might sound like I'm making it up but here they are:

Ewazen- Sonata for Trumpet and Piano. This piece is one that I have been working on for years and even when I'm not actively performing it I find myself coming back to it. I have performed it, competed with it, used it on auditions, you name it. It's a joy to play.

Ewazen- Aftershock for Solo Trumpet. I originally heard this on Chris Gekker's album Winter. I liked it so much that I asked Eric for the music. I believe I am the only person who has ever played it live (it was writted as a prelude to A Hymn for the Lost and the Living for Chris's CD)

Thomas Reeves- Sonata for Trumpet. I most definitely own this one because I commissioned it! Thomas and I are going to be recording it this summer and there's a possibility of a performance at the 2009 ITG conferance.

Stravinsky- L'Histoire du Soldat. I've been working on this for months now and am absolutely in love with it. I'll be performing it with my school (suite version sadly) on Friday and I'll post recordings as soon as possible.

Those are the four that come to mind when I say I truly own them. Others that I know well and love to play but I might not quite put them on the "own" list are:

Brandt- Concertpiece no. 1
Ewazen- Quintet for Trumpet and Strings
Arban- Carnival of Venice (there's a video of that on youtube...)
Halsey Stevens- Sonata

And now I'm off to go practice!