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Trumpet in chamber music - trios
(in alphabetical order, durations in parenthesis)
CONTRASTS IN BLUE (2001) for trumpet,
trombone, and piano is in 2 movements: Evening Shadows and Summer Sea The music is evocative of
the imagery suggested by the titles of the movements and of the musical
“blues” as well. The themes of shadows and water also suggest
a kinship with the impressionist style of 120 years earlier.
(15'30")
Grade
V. - Video on YouTube
Sound samples: Movement
1.mp3; Movement 2A.mp3; Movement 2B.mp3
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
ENIGMATIC TRIPTYCH for trumpet, horn, and trombone is dedicated to trombonist Dr. Daniel Cherry. The word “Enigma” is derived from the Greek word ainissesthai, meaning "to speak in riddles." This three-movement brass trio was composed in late 2022 and early 2023, an uncertain time when it appeared that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic could be behind us.The titles of the movements, Sanguine, Mystic, and Eccentric, may offer the listener some clues as to the “riddle” behind the music.
(11') Grade V-VI. Score samples.pdf
- Video on YouTube
Sound samples: Movement 1.mp3, Movement 2.mp3; Movement 3A.mp3, and 3B.mp3
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
REMEMBRANCES (2000) for trumpet,
cello, and piano was written following the death of the composer's 97-year-old grandmother. Rather than being a somber memorial or musical epitaph, this melodious composition is a celebration of life.
(8’) Grade V.
(Score in C, a Bb trumpet part is included.)
Score sample: Excerpt.pdf - Sound samples: Excerpt 1.mp3; Excerpt 2.mp3; Excerpt 3.mp3
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
SERENDIPITY SUITE (2016) for trumpet (Eb, Bb, and Bb piccolo), trombone, and piano was composed for trumpeter Brittany Hendricks and trombonist Bruce Faske. The work is in 3 movements: Auspicious Moon, Slow Dance, and Excursion. The composition is designed so that the trumpeter uses an Eb trumpet in the first movement, a Bb trumpet in the second, and a Bb piccolo trumpet in the third. Included is an alternative trumpet part so that the work can be performed exclusively on a Bb trumpet.
(12’40”) Grade V. Score sample (score in C): Excerpt.pdf
Sound Samples: Movement 1.mp3, Movement 2.mp3, Movement 3.mp3
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
TRIGON (1989, revised in 2021) for trumpet, trombone, and tuba. This riveting and energetic piece is characterized by lyrical
passages juxtaposed with aggressive, angular sections. All three players have substantial solo lines in this exciting tour de force. (9’30) Grade
V.
Score sample.pdf
Sound samples: Excerpt 1.mp3; Excerpt 2.mp3; Excerpt 3.mp3
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
WORLDS ON THE EDGE for trumpet/Flugelhorn, trombone, and vibraphone was written during 2025 for the Balaton Chamber Brass (Amy Cherry, trumpet; and Dan Cherry trombone) and percussionist Ralph Sorrentino. (The vibraphonist also plays a suspended cymbal in the final movement.) The title refers to the unique binary dwarf planet system of Pluto and Charon and their moons. Based on a trove of data from NASA’s New Horizons mission of 2015, scientists speculate that billions of years ago Pluto and Charon briefly touched and stuck together. They then separated and began orbiting one another. In astronomy this is referred to as “kiss and capture.” The heat generated during the encounter may have been a significant factor in the creation of Pluto’s heart-shaped plain, the Tombaugh Regio. The irregular-shaped, icy moons, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra, orbit the binary dwarf planet system of Pluto and Charon. Kerberos is a double-lobed moon, suggesting the fusion of two once-separate bodies. The four movements are:
I. Kissed and Captured (Charon) 3’15”
II. From the Heart (Pluto) 3’20”
III. Icy Reflections Afar (Nix, Styx, and Hydra) 3’10”
IV. Fused (Kerberos) 3’45”
Duration without pauses: 13’30” – Total performance time: approximately 14’30”
WORLDS ON THE EDGE received its world premiere on September 1, 2026 by Amy Cherry, trumpet, Dan Cherry, trombone; and Ralph Sorrentino, vibraphone at in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. (14'30") Grade V.
Score and sound samples are at
https://www.cimarronmusic.com/worldsontheedge
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
Trumpet Music Index:
Click on an instrumentation link, works are listed in alphabetical order within each category.
Solo trumpet, unaccompanied
Trumpet with one other instrument, or voice, or electronic recording (includes trumpet & piano)
Trumpet ensembles
Trumpet solo with percussion ensemble
Trumpet in chamber music - trios
Trumpet in chamber music - quartets (includes standard brass quartets)
Trumpet in chamber music - quintets and larger (includes standard brass quintets)
Trumpet and orchestra
Howard J. Buss, Composer
Trumpet Music, graded catalog of sheet music. Product description: Trumpet solos, duos, ensembles, chamber music and recordings.