The Ceremonial Music consists of a Trumpet Tune and two marches from Purcell's keyboard music. As brass music, it serves very well as processional or recessional. The three short works can be play...

This makes a terrific opener for a concert or recital. Purcell's music always works well for brass and this prelude is no exception. There is interesting melodic material throughout this arrangemen...

This makes a terrific opener for a concert or recital. Purcell's music always works well for winds and this prelude is no exception. There is interesting melodic material throughout this arrangemen...

In 3 short movements, this work can be altered to allow for timing at a concert. Set for 2 choirs of 3 clarinets each and 1 bass clarinet, antiphonal spacing is a very effective performance techniq...

A very flexible arrangement allows this trumpet standard to be played in several different keys. Arranged for trumpet sextet and a continuo instrument (bassoon or euphonium are suggested), this pie...

Purcell composed 6 Odes for the Birthday of Queen Mary. Sound the Trumpet is taken from Come, ye sons of art, the ode for Queen Marys birthday in 1694. Originally a duet for 2 altos and chamber orc...

The Fairy Queen is one of Henry Purcells semi-operas which was derived from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. The Symphony is an all-instrumental work which opens Act IV of the opera. It was o...

This is a multi-sectioned work for 4 trumpets, organ and timpani. This would make an exploding opener on a CD or concert. None of the trumpet parts is too difficult but the sound of organ with four...

Henry Purcell was the first English composer to write multiple works for the trumpet. His orchestral writings are filled with interesting trumpet parts but no work is more famous to trumpeters than...

Henry Purcell was the first English composer to write multiple works for the trumpet. His orchestral writings are filled with interesting trumpet parts but no work is more famous to trumpeters than...

This famous Trumpet Tune and Air was originally written for keyboard but seems like it was meant for a grander orchestration! The somber, minor Air is sandwiched between the celebratory Trumpet Tun...

This famous Trumpet Tune and Air was originally written for keyboard but seems like it was meant for a grander orchestration! The somber, minor Air is sandwiched between the celebratory Trumpet Tun...