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Allegro from Balleto Quarto (Op.1) for Trumpet Quintet

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet Quintet
Composer- Gabrieli/arr.Chidester
Length- 1:50
Difficulty- D
Range – Low F# to high C
Endurance- 2
Finger technique- 3
Counting ability- 3
Ensemble difficulty- 3

This started out as a woodwind trio and by adding two more players and moving the parts around, it worked very well for a trumpet quintet. Each part has ample time to rest and it has a much fuller sound than just a trio.

Listen to sample- Allegro from Balleto Quarto (Op.1)

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Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet Quartet
Composer- Dykes/arr.Chidester
Length- 3:03
Difficulty- M
Range – Low G to G just above staff
Endurance- 2
Finger technique- 2+
Counting ability- 2
Ensemble difficulty- 2

Great piece. Good arrangement. Easy and interesting to play. That’s it.

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Amazing Grace- Trumpet Octet

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet Octet
Composer- arr.Chidester
Length- 3:25
Difficulty- M+
Range – Low G to D above high C
Endurance- 2-
Finger technique- 2-
Counting ability- 2-
Ensemble difficulty- 2-

Everyone does this with an opening choral followed by a rock section and finally ends as a slow hymn and this is no exception. The reason everyone does it this way is because it works. The only difference is this is written for a trumpet choir. This was scored for 3 trumpets, 2 Cornets, and 3 Flugels which works well for the first Cornet can be used as a fourth trumpet and the second Cornet can be used as a lead Flugel horn or they can be used together as a Cornet section. It can be played by eight Bb trumpets also.

Listen to sample- Amazing Grace- Octet.bak

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen- Trumpet Octet

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet Octet (with optional Bb Pic./ Eb Cornet parts)
Composer- arr.Chidester
Length- 2:33
Difficulty- M
Range – Low G to high C
Endurance- 2-
Finger technique- 2-
Counting ability- 2-
Ensemble difficulty- 2-

Sometimes you arrange something which sounds good and yet is extremely easy to play. That was the case for this unusual setting of an old favorite. The 1st trumpet and 1st Cornet will require players, but the other parts are extremely easy with ample time to rest. It has the feeling of a Renaissance courtly dance throughout. The counter melody, if I may say, is very well written. It was one of those arrangements that literally wrote it’s self. Even before I heard the melody with the counter melody, I knew it was going to fit.
This was scored for 3 trumpets, 3 Cornets, and 2 Flugels with optional Bb Pic. and Eb Cornet parts but could be performed by all trumpets just as well.

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Pictures at an Exhibition-Promenade (part 1) for Trumpet Quartet

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet quartet
Composer- Mussorgsky/trans.Chidester
Length- 1:37
Difficulty- M
Range – Low F# to high C
Endurance- 3
Finger technique- 2-
Counting ability- 2-
Ensemble difficulty- 2

This is one of the most recognizable compositions known to man. It transcribed surprisingly well and would be a great opener for your next concert. We will be opening with it next month on this season’s first Branson Arts Council concert.

Listen to sample- Pictures at an Exhibition

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Yankee Doodle Variations for Trumpet Trio

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet trio
Composer- Anglo-American Song/arr.Chidester
Length- 3:42
Difficulty- M
Range – Low G to A just above staff
Endurance- 2
Finger technique- 2
Counting ability- 2
Ensemble difficulty- 2

I am very pleased with the way this tune came out. For only three trumpets, it sounds very full. I love Theme and Variations and this one worked very well. The counter melody at the beginning was just one of those lucky moments and the Chorale in the middle just seemed natural for this piece. I hope you like it and buy it! The ending can be performed in two ways. You can do the fade or a shorter ending has been indicated. Each performer has a chance at the melody at some time in the number.

Listen to sample- Yankee Doodle Variations- Trio

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The Decade of Rememberance

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet quartet with snare
Composer- Chidester
Length- 4:30
Difficulty- E+
Range – Low G to Bb just above staff (optional high C)
Endurance- 2-
Finger technique- 1
Counting ability- 1
Ensemble difficulty- 1

This is dedicated to all who were affected by 9/11/01 which includes everyone. The title was carefully selected for obvious reasons and within the piece are elements which represent that day in history. The opening fanfare section represents the New York skyline before the attack. The slow descending line in measures 16-27 represent the image of the towers collapsing in slow motion which we all remember. The repeated rhythm in the fourth part represents the solid base of the structure which will again serve as the foundation of the new building. The repeated rhythm of the snare drum represents the constant efforts of our country to overcome all hardships in our path. The middle section was written as a Hymn to all who perished that day. The modulation and crescendo represents our hopes for peace in troubled times.

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Clarke’s Eight Technical Studies for Trumpet Duet

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet duet
Composer- Clarke/ arr. Chidester
Length- 1:30 each study (average)
Difficulty- E-M
Range – Low G to A just above staff
Endurance- 1
Finger technique- 2
Counting ability- 2
Ensemble difficulty- 2

The Clarke Technical Study exercises are without doubt the most popular finger/slide exercises in the world for brass players. Every studio requires them and for that reason I have continued with my collection of ensemble music based on these exercises. My interest started with the studies written for trumpet quartets and now includes all eight studies for two trumpets. Just imagine when your student comes in prepared to perform one of these studies for his/her lesson and you place the corresponding duet on the stand for you both to enjoy. This will be very popular with the students also for they can ask a friend to join them playing the exercises as a duet. Each study includes from two to seven versions, depending on the length of each exercise. Study #2 includes seven versions in seven different keys.

Listen to sample- Clarke’s Study #6
View first page of Study #6- Clarke’s Studies- first page of #6

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They shall receive a glorious Kingdom

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet quartet with piano
Composer- Handel/ trans. Chidester
Length- 3:46
Difficulty- M
Range – Low G to B just above staff
Endurance- 2
Finger technique- 2
Counting ability- 2
Ensemble difficulty- 2

This is a wonderful number which sounds as “Up town Classical” as you can get. When I recorded this, I was amazed at how full and rich when you consider how many measures of rest there are for all of the players. This is a major piece and involves very little effort to play. This is usually the case when you are working with a true genius’s composition. All I can say is, you should treat yourself and/ or your students to this number. Editing was kept to a minimum and the only alterations I did was to sustain some notes where the text required multiple notes.

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Gavotte in G Major

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Instrumentation- Trumpet trio
Composer- Handel/ highly edited by Chidester
Length- 2:30
Difficulty- M
Range – Low G to D just above staff
Endurance- 2
Finger technique- 2
Counting ability- 2
Ensemble difficulty- 2

If you are looking for a typical Gavotte, this isn’t it.

If you are looking for a beautiful, slow, smooth trio with more passion than a soap opera, this is the one. I think this has much more appeal at this tempo than what Handel first had in mind. If your second part player does not have a good high D, just drop it down an octave on beat three of measure 29 and move on. This is a very unusual handling of this well known dance piece and should be well received by your listeners.

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