Composer: Gabrieli, Giovanni
Transcriber: Brown, David
Number of Trumpets: 8
Key: Bb Major concert
Duration: 3 minutes and 40 seconds
Difficulty: 4
An excellent transcription of a beautiful, classic work for antiphonal brass. Two groups of four trumpets each in typical Gabrieli fashion with its contrapuntal lines and melodic independence. Really fun to play, and very effective, satisfying for both audience and player. Clearly edited for both articulation and phrasing. Easy range, going only to a'', and with the usual 3/2 sections.
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ITG Journal, October 2014, page 102:
"...This arrangement is particularly accessible to younger ensembles, including the high school level. Meticulous attention to detail in articulations and beaming are very helpful in style and phrasing...most effective when the trumpets are divided into two choirs of four players each."