TrumpetMaster - Orchestra / Solo / Chamber Music

new blog at andrewmccandless.ca

amtrpt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:46:55 GMT

Hi all,
There is a new blog up at my website. It's about positive thinking in auditions. I hope you'll take a minute to check it out and let me know what you think.
Best,
Andrew
www.andrewmccandless.ca

Paul McCartney�s "Wonderful Christmastime" for Brass Quintet

artofsoundmusic — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:39:37 GMT

Wanted to pass along that we have a brand new arrangement of Paul McCartney�s "Wonderful Christmastime" for Brass Quintet. It is one of McCartney's best known solo songs and enjoys significant Christmas time popularity. Much of the arrangement is true to the original, but I've introduced a twist with a brief swing section as well as a humorous quasi-operatic duet between the trombone and trumpet. If the most up to date chart in your Christmas repertoire is Jingle Bells, then it�s time to update and this arrangement is for you!

To hear and see this work, visit the catalog page at http://artofsoundmusic.com/wc

Regards,

Ed Hirschman
www.artofsoundmusic.com

HSO--Shostakovich on performance today

dizforprez — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:08:30 GMT

Mark Hughes playing Concerto for piano, trumpet and strings.

Performance Today from American Public Media

Request for information please...

tutin_trumpeta — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:45:35 GMT

Hi Guys,

I've got my Dip ABRSM coming up in a month (well, 4 weeks today) and I have to supply programme notes for the pieces I'm playing. Unfortunately, I'm really struggling to find information on any of them, but one of them in particular.
If any of you could offer any information on the following, I would be very grateful.

Weber: Variations in F
Copland: Quiet City
Himes: Concertino for Flugelhorn (and Brass Band)
Handel: Suite in D

Thanks,

Nick

CSO Mahler 2

Puffy A — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:03:03 GMT

hey... anyone else check out the new Chicago recording of Mahler 2 that came out today? thoughts? Pretty ridiculous playing!

puffy

There is no "Right" way to play the Haydn

B15M — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:05:02 GMT

Last night on my way home I was treated to a beautiful rendition of the Haydn concerto.

I never heard of the guy playing it. He was really a good player. You could hear clear cut ideas and technically perfect playing.
Here is the thing. (there is always a but) I wouldn't have played it that way at all.

I have spent a lot of time on the Haydn, trying to understand the piece. I was taught by a guy that is considered one of the best in the world. I know what he thinks about the piece because he sat next to me and told me and made notes in my part. He also warned me not to listen to recordings for interpretation advice. The player may have played it one way and because of engineering, it came out differently.

That's the only advice I didn't take from him. I have listened to a ton of people play the thing and, every time it's different.

A while back, Robin (Rowuk) said, to understand what Haydn meant, you have to listen to his other string works. I like that idea. I'm not a string player so I don't know what Mr. Haydn put in the original score. Did he put anything other than notes?(as in the trumpet part for the concerto) Maybe when I listen to a string quartet, I'm hearing what some arranger put in there in 1940.

I have come to the conclusion that there is no "Right" way to play the piece. Haydn didn't tell us and the concerto was put away for a hundred years. How could we know what he wanted?

hummel, haydn, etc on b flat vs e flat trumpet?

cmel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:47:48 GMT

i have heard different opinions about playing the hummel on the e flat trumpet versus the b flat. one school of opinions that i have heard say that one should stick with the larger horns (b flat, c) when possible and that an e flat trumpet is more of a crutch that should only be used if it is simply extremely difficult to play otherwise. the other school of thought is that for certain pieces it is preffered to play on the e flat trumpet because they produce a certain sound (or something like that i dont exactly remember...) anyway i was wondering if anyone could explain and elaborate on this. thanks

Charlier Etude No. 2 "Du Style"

manwithahorn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:38:28 GMT

This is one of my favorite etudes. I recorded it about a year ago and posted it to youtube. It's hard to get good quality feeback on youtube (though not impossible). I recently re-recorded it in my living room and posted the new recoding to youtube.

Here is the link:

YouTube - Charlier Etude No 2 Played by Mike...

All feedback welcome and appreciated. I'm not a professional, but I try to sound like one.

Thanks,

Mike Mcspedon
Trumpeter in [His Own] Residence

Looking for a recording of "Woodland Song" by Eric Ball

leo.r — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:54:32 GMT

I am looking for a recording of Woodland Song by Eric Ball. I am going to be playing it for my grade 8, and I just received the music today, but I have been unable to find a recording of it anywhere. It is in the ABRSM grade 8 syllabus, listed as being for Flugel or Cornet.

I know it may be possible to buy a CD with the whole grade 8 syllabus on, but I don't really want to waste my money buying a whole CD just for one track.

So if anyone knows where I can find a recording, either cheaply or, preferably, for free, that would be very helpful.

Thanks

Music for Brass!

JimmyThird — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:09:55 GMT

Premiering this weekend:

"Salsa Metales" (Brass sauce) - a complete Latin-themed show for brass quintet and orchestra.
Featuring the Spectrum Brass with the Bozeman Symphony.

Premiered last week:

"La Grande Vitesse" for Brass Trio and Orchestra (tpt/hrn/trbn). with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
To see the review, click:
Grand Rapids Symphony's Rising Stars Series offers range of music from 18th century to present day | Grand Rapids Entertainment - - MLive.com

Please contact me if either/both of these seem interesting.

Thanks,
Jim

A Creative Downloadable Metronome

sdgtpt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:40:28 GMT

Have any of you guys used this Metronome?

I am a private trumpet teacher in the DFW area and I'm trying to find out if this is only for guitar or if it applies to other instruments as well?

Can this be used from my laptop to be used in real time during lessons with students or is it only for in home use?

Any ideas?

Ultimate Metronome

how much to charge?

dizforprez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:53:59 GMT

Got a call yesterday for playing first trumpet on a Messiah sing along at a local church, one rehearsal and one performance. I think they are only going to need trumpets for Glory to God and the Hallelujah chorus. I am new to town and the lady asked how much I would normally charge, my price seem to shock her and she hasn't called back...

What would be a fair price to charge?

CSO brass- Solti, the masetro

dizforprez — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:56:56 GMT

Been watching this DVD this morning:

( Amazon.com: Georg Solti: The Maestro: Georg...)

Almost finished listening to all the Bruckner, these are some great videos, CSO brass with Herseth in his prime.

Anyone else checked them out?

Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts

MJ — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:23 GMT

Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts - Yahoo! News

HONOLULU � The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations.
The symphony, the oldest in the nation west of the Rocky Mountains, said it has $1 million in debt and doesn't have enough money to support operations into November and beyond.
The Honolulu Symphony Society's board of directors voted to file for Chapter 11 protection at a special meeting on Oct. 30. Papers will be submitted to court next week.
"We made payroll, even in this economy, through October. But when we reached toward the end of October, cash ran out and dried up," said Peter Shaindlin, the board's chairman.
Ticket sales have generally been OK, though weak at some recent events. Even so, ticket revenue covers only 30 percent of costs, and donations, which cover the remaining 70 percent, have dropped sharply during the recession.
"These are difficult economic times and everyone is doing whatever it takes to maintain the products and services they provide in our community while being economically prudent," executive director Majken Mechling said in a statement.
The 109-year-old body hopes to come back as a leaner and more efficient operation, but it's not clear when concerts will resume. The symphony is aiming for early next year, said spokeswoman Kristin Jackson said.
The symphony spends $4.1 million each year on payroll and benefits. Musician salaries account for the biggest single expense.
Mechling said the symphony can't continue to sustain a 64-piece orchestra, but she didn't say how many musicians the organization would have in the future.
The organization's finances have been in trouble for about two years.
In May 2008, an anonymous donor gave $1 million to cover almost two months of unpaid wages. Earlier this year, the symphony took a $2.1 million advance from its endowment to pay employees several months of back pay.

Anybody Play This?

ogauge47 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:10:00 GMT

Concert Study Opus 48 for C trumpet and piano (Robert Nagel) published by the International Music Company.