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Like A River Glorious
This French horn solo, written in a majestic style, opens with a declamatory statement of the hymn. It then uses fanfare-like figures to further embellish the melody’s statement. It ends on a strong note, giving a sense of confidence.
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Softly And Tenderly
A gentle introduction by the piano and then the solo horn presents the theme with subtle rhythmic deviation. The chorus continues in the same fashion. A quick modulation and the theme continues in a modified fashion with even more scale wise embellishment. The piano then takes over with the tune and with another modulation the solo enters with more harmonic deviation. The Coda section moves with subtle motivic deviation and comes to a solemn rest.
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Simple Gifts
The traditions of this tune and its words run long and deep. The beginning is a simple statement of the tune and is so ever carefully embellished as the piece progresses. It sets the mood for careful reflection as well.
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Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
This solo with piano is structured in a quasi-rondo form. Thus making a great deal of variety in texture, style, and dynamic.It will make the young performer sound more advanced.
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My Jesus I Love Thee
This solo with piano begins with a modified melodic statement. It enters into a second section with simple obligati and then returns to a beginning-like statement and ends with a simple coda.
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Abide With Me
This solo piece with piano is presented in a straight-forward manner for the younger player with some altered pitches for interest.
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Dare To Be A Daniel
This solo with piano begins with the strains of a lion’s roar. Next enters Daniel in a simple fashion followed by a statement in a triumphal march. The lions return-Daniel prevails.
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Praise Him All Ye Little Children
This solo with piano begins with a bold march statement with an elongated rhythm of the melody. The middle section is more expressive while the final section imitates the beginning, with a solid statement of faith.
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Holy, Holy, Holy
This solo with piano is straight forward in design, giving the young player the opportunity to display dynamic and stylistic variety.
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The Morning Trumpet
This trumpet quartet begins with a fanfare styled opening. The thematic material is then passed around amongst the various members of the ensemble, giving way to a more active section; ending with a triumphant fanfare.
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A Mighty Fortress
This unacc. trumpet quartet begins with a fanfare styled opening. The thematic material is then passed around amongst the various members of the ensemble, giving way to a more sustained section; ending with a triumphant fanfare.
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Power in the Blood
This trumpet trio with piano accompaniment is presented in a solid, determined manner. It makes a definitive statement in the “Power in the Blood” of Christ. The middle section changes meter while maintaining the character of the opening.
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The Bible Stands
An unaccompanied trumpet trio begins from the “git-go” with the melody in the first part with parts two and three adding harmonic and rhythmic interest. A brief modulation and interlude leads into the next section after another modulation with the parts interplaying amongst themselves. Yet, another modulation with block harmonies giving over to yet another modulation and a final ending!
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Standing On The Promises
An accompanied trumpet trio and horn substitute. It begins with a slow, soulful introduction with the trumpet parts. Then takes off with the piano at a fast pace. The unison trumpets for a phrase, only to split up amongst the parts. It comes back in with three part harmony with some counterpoint. A modulation ensues with some duet and trio lines. After a break up strain the parts come back in three part harmony only to be joined in with piano and a solid ending.
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Jesus Saves
An accompanied trumpet trio beginning with a piano introduction. The first section is a blocked harmony in the trumpets with the first carrying the melody. The second section uses the same underlying rhythmic patterns but now the structure is in a different meter (quadruple vs the previous triple) which gives an extended feeling. A couple modulations take place and the style becomes smooth and expressive. This all leads towards the Coda where the whole premise shifts the moods of the beginning where it increases in tension and ends with solid impact.
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Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
This trio begins with a joyful piano introduction which leads into a three part harmonization of the instrumental parts. The second section is a lilting (waltz feeling) in block harmonization and then goes into a bell-tone rendition of the tune. A brief transition in a slower, expressive style comes to repose where it concludes in the joyful style that the piece began.
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Victory Through Grace
An unaccompanied trumpet trio. The introduction is based on a exuberant motive that leads into the first section which is a straight-forward melody with straight-forward harmonic support. This leads into the next section which gravitates to a different meter as well as key. The parts interplay giving a sense of constant movement. Another modulation takes place and the mood is one of victory and solidification. This continues until a triumphant motive of celebration and victory.
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To God Be The Glory
This duet with piano uses some expressive, interactive cadenza work between the duet parts in the beginning and during the work. It is vigorous in nature otherwise and ends with a torrent of joy!
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Power in the Blood
This trumpet duet with piano accompaniment is presented in a solid, determined manner. It makes a definitive statement in the “Power in the Blood” of Christ. The middle section changes meter while maintaining the character of the opening.
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O Worship The King
This is an unaccompanied trumpet duet written in a majestic manner. It uses imitative entrances between the parts and modulates upward for a strong finish.
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The Solid Rock
This is an unaccompanied trumpet duet written in a majestic manner. It uses imitative entrances between the parts and modulates upward for a strong finish.