Sonata for Two Trumpets and Brass

Five sonatas for brass instruments and Piano.For Trumpet in Bb (optional doubling on Flugelhorn) or Trumpet in C.This work was commissioned by Professor James Watson for the brass faculty of the Royal Academy of Music. It was composed between August and September 2008. It is the fifth in a series of six works for brass composed between 2006 and 2009: sonatas for Bass Tuba and Piano (2006) Bass Trombone and Piano (2006) Tenor Trombone and Piano (2007) Horn in F and Piano (2008) and Sinfonia Concertante for Bass Tuba Bass Trombone Tenor Trombone Horn Trumpet Brass and Percussion (2009). The first performance of the Sonata was given on 21 October 2009 at theRoyal Academy of Music by James Woods Davison (to whom the work is dedicated) and Timothy End.

Just Brass No. 20-Edited by Philip Jones & Elgar Howarth. The Just Brass series is regarded by brass players worldwide as the most important brass ensemble series available. There are more than 100 titles subdivided into Just Brass (mainstream) Junior Just Brass Just Brass Lollipops and Giant Just Brass. Supplied as score and parts together.

Derek Bourgeois' Trumpet Sonata is dedicated to a fine trumpeter in Mallorca who plays first Trumpet in the Felanitz Band. It is in three movements. The first is a sturdy allegro the second a more reflective slow movement and the finale is jovial and is cast in sonata rondo form.

For trumpet horn (or trumpet or trombone) trombone (or horn) and trombone (or tuba).

Music for Brass No. 13-Sonata from Die Bänkelsängerlieder is a piece for Brass Quintet: two Trumpets a Horn a Trombone and a bass Trombone. The general level of this Sonata is intermediate / upper intermediate for all instruments. Found among some music sheets bought in the auction of the effects of one Dr. Gehring this sonata is the nineteenth piece was considered as one of the best musical sheets found. The title “Die Bänkelsängerlieder” means “The bench singer” to be understood as the itinerant musician who is singing about the stories he witnesses every day. A more detailed story of the piece is written as apreface for this volume.Lasting 2 minutes 45 this piece has a very nice melody and is perfect for recitals.

This work was written in the winter months of 2006 for Peter Smith to whom it is dedicated. It is in three short movements which are thematically related. The work received its first performance in June 2006 by Peter Smith and Jennifer Miles. The performance led to a commission from Professor James Watson on behalf of the Brass Faculty of the Royal Academy of Music for a further four sonatas for brass and piano (for Bass Trombone Tenor Trombone Horn and Trumpet/Flugelhorn) and a concluding Sinfonia Concertante for five solo brass brass ensemble and percussion; which form a series.

Just Brass No. 29-Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was an energetic French composer who is known for both his light-hearted instrumental works and his more serious sacred and choral music. His Sonata For Horn Trumpet AndTrombone (1922) is one of his early mischievous pieces. Relatively short at only 8 minutes anyone can find time to fit this piece into their programme. As part of the indispensable Just Brass collection this edition has been edited by Philip Jones and Elgar Howarth. Included with the full score are part books for all three parts with the Trumpet part provided in both C and Bb.