Captivating syncopations, mixed meters, and rhythmic vitality spark this refreshing work that incorporated both Latin and English lyrics. This joyous minor-mode piece is effective for concert and festival use and is also a fantastic choice for an opening number.

Seven Festive Trumpet Solos is a collection of powerful and sparkling settings for trumpet and organ. Several of the compositions are original. Others are new arrangements on well-loved sacred hymns. This text is the first in a two book series. the follow up is called Trumpet Praise! All selections in this book and in the companion book, Trumpet Praise! may be heard in the companion free audio download. Seven Festive Trumpet Solos contains the organ and trumpet parts. A free download of the trumpet solo parts is also available. the solos in both this book and in Trumpet Praise! are ideal for church worship celebrations, concerts, festivals and recitals.

"Pieper exposes the pseudo-festivals, in their harmless and their sinister forms; traditional feasts contaminated by commercialism; artificial holidays created in the interest of merchandisers; holidays by coercion, decreed by dictators the world over; festivals as military demonstrations; holidays empty of significance. And lastly we are given the apocalyptic vision of a nihilistic world which would seek its release not in festivities but in destruction."--BOOK JACKET.

This glorious oratorio by Handel transcribes very well for double brass quintet. Brilliant fanfare figures in the trumpets and the powerful choral parts given to the horns and trombones make this piece a newly discovered brass master work. The range and technical demands are reasonable for all players.

"here is a unique aid to enabling young and old alike to participate creatively in worship throughout the Christian year" -- BACK COVER.