Solo Trumpet Repertoire
All majors must study one solo from each of the following categories during course of study.
Baroque or Classical Composition (Original Work or Transcription)
Cornet Solo (or other work with theme and variation form or similar style)
French Conservatory Work or French Concerto
Romantic or Neo-Romantic Concerto or Concert Piece
Unaccompanied Work or Music for Trumpet and Tape
Modern Sonata/Concerto (or other work with mixed or changing meter)
Difficulty: I (Lower Division Undergraduate), II (Upper Division Undergraduate), III (Graduate/Profession). Highly
recommended works are marked with an asterisk. Highly recommended works are marked with an asterisk.
Recommended Solo Trumpet Repertoire
Compiled by Luis Engelke
Baroque Compositions (Original Work or Transcription)
Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg
III
Concertino in E-flat
Biscogli, Francesco
II
Concerto
Clarke, Jeremiah
I
Suite in D Major
*Corelli, Arcangello (Arr. Fitzgerald) I
Sonata VIII
Handel, G.F. (Arr. Fitzgerald)
I
Aria con Variazioni
Handel, G.F.
I
Suite in D major
*Purcell, Henry
I
Sonata in D (or B-flat)
Fantini, Girolamo
I
Eight Sonatas
Francheschini, Petronio
II
Sonata in D major for Two Trumpets
*Fasch, Johann Friedrich
III
Concerto in D major
*Handel, G. F.
I+
Eternal Source of Light Divine
*Handel, G. F.
I+
Let the Bright Seraphim
Handel, G. F.
I
Suite in D major
*Haydn, F.J.
II
Concerto in E-flat major
Haydn, Michael
III+
Concerto in D major (or A major) (from Divertimento)
Haydn, Michael
III+
Concerto in C major (from Divertimento)
Hertel, Johann Wilhelm
III
Concerto No. 1 in E-flat
Hertel, Johann Wilhelm
III
Concerto No. 2 in E-flat
Hertel, Johann Wilhelm
III
Concerto No 3 in D
*Hummel, J.N.
II
Concerto in E major (or E-flat major)
Martini, Giambattista
II
Toccata
Molter, Johann Melchior
III
Concerto No. 1 in D major
*Molter, Johann Melchior
III+
Concerto No. 2 in D major
Molter, Johann Melchior
III+
Concerto No. 3 in D major
*Mozart, Leopold
III
Concerto in D (from Divertimento)
*Neruda, J.B.G.
II
Concerto in E-flat major (Rococo/Early Classic)
Prelleur, Peter
II
Concerto for Two Trumpets
Querfurth, Franz
III+
Concerto in E-flat
Reuter, J.G.
III
Concerto No. 1
Reuter, J.G.
III
Concerto No. 2
Richter, F.X.
III+
Concerto in D major
*Scarlatti, Alessandro
I+
Arie con Tromba Sola
*Tartini, Giuseppe (Arr. Thilde)
II+
Concerto in D major
*Telemann, G.P.
III
Concerto in D major
Teleman, G.P. (Arr. Paetzold)
I
Heroic Music
*Telemann, G.P.
III
Sonata in D major
Tessarini, Carlo (Arr. Thilde)
*Torelli, Giuseppe
*Vejvanovsky, Pavel
Vivaldi, Antonio (Arr. Fitzgerald)
Vivaldi, Antonio
Viviani, Giovanni
Viviani, Giovanni
II
II
II
I
II
I
I
Sonata in D
Any Sonata, Sinfonia, and Concerto
Sonata
Allegro
Concerto in C major for Two Trumpets
Sonata No. 1]
Sonata No. 2
Cornet Solo (or other work with theme and variation form or similar style)
Arban, J.B.
I
Carnival of Venice
Arban, J.B.
I
Fantasie Brilliante
Arban, J.B.
I
Variations on a Theme from Norma
Bach, Vincent
II
Hungarian Melodies
*Bellstedt, Herman
II
La Mandolinata
*Bellstedt, Herman
II+
Napoli
*Bennett, Robert Russell
II+
Rose Variations
*Bitsch, Marcel
III
Four Variations on a Theme by Scarlatti (French or Modern also)
Clarke, H.L.
II
Bride of the Waves
Clarke, H.L.
II
Cousins (with trombone)
Clarke, H.L.
II+
The Debutante
Clarke, H.L.
II+
From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific
Clarke, H.L.
I
Maid of the Mist
Clarke, H.L.
II+
Sounds from the Hudson
Clarke, H.L.
II+
The Southern Cross
Clarke, H.L.
II
Stars in the Velvety Sky
Forestier, Joseph
I
Fantasie Brillante
*Höhne, Carl
II
Slavische Fantasie
Llewellyn, Edward
I
My Regards
*Sachse, Ernst
II+
Concertino in E-flat
Smith, Leonard B.
I+
Ecstasy
Smith, Leonard B.
I+
Spanish Caprice
*Simon, Frank
I
Willow Echoes
Staigers, Del
II+
Carnival of Venice
French Conservatory Works or French Concertos (also includes Belgium)
Alary, Giulio
I
Morceau de Concours
Balay, Guillaume
I
Petite Piece Concertante
Balay, Guillaume
I
Prelude et Ballade
Barat, J.E.
I
Andante et Scherzo
Barat, J.E.
I
Fantasie
Barat, J.E.
I
Lento et Scherzo
Bozza, Eugene
I
Bandinage
*Bozza, Eugene
II
Caprice
Bozza, Eugene
ILied
*Bozza, Eugene
II
Rustiques
Busser, Henri
I
Variations
*Castéreède, Jacques
III
Breves Rencontres
Castéreède, Jacques
III
Sonatine
Charlier, Théo
II
Solo de Concours
*Chaynes, Charles
III
Concerto
Damase, Jean-Michel
I
Hymne
*Damase, Jean-Michel
I
Trois prières sans paroles
Defaye, Jean-Michel
II+
Huit Préludes (with organ)
*Delmas, Marc
I
Chorale and Variations
*Descenclos, Alfred
III+
Incantation, Threne, et Danse
*Enesco, Georges
II+
Legend
Erlanger, Camille
I
Solo de Concert
*Francaix, Jean
III
Sonatine
*Gabaye, Pierre
I
Boutade
Gabaye, Peirre
II
Feu d’ Artifice
Gaubert, Philippe
I
Cantabile et Scherzetto
Ghidoni, Armando
IBleu Nocturne
*Goeyens, Alphonse
Goeyens, Alphonse
*Honegger, Arthur
*Hubeau, Jean
Hue, Georges
Ibert, Jacques
Jolivet, André
Jolivet, André
Jolivet, André
*Jolivet, André
Mousquet, Jules
Ropartz, Guy
Rivier, Jean
Schmitt, Florent
Seneé, Henri
Thome, Francis
*Tomasi, Henri
*Tomasi, Henri
*Tomasi, Henri
I
I
III
II
I
II
II
II
III
III+
I
I
III
II
I
I
III+
III+
III+
All ‘Antica (neo-Baroque)
Introduction and Scherzo
Intrada
Sonata
Solo de Concert
Impromptu
Air de Bravaure
Arioso Barocco
Concertino
Concerto No. 2
Legende Heroïque
Andante et Allegro
Concerto
Suite, Op. 133
Concertino
Fantasie
Concerto
Semaine Sainte a Cuzco (with organ)
Triptyque
Romantic or Neo-Romantic Concerto, Sonata, or Concert Pieces
Artunian, Alexander
I
Andante et Scherzo
Artunian, Alexander
I
Concert Scherzo
*Artunian, Alexander
II
Concerto
Artunian, Alexander
III
Theme and Variations
*Boccalari, Ed.
II
Fantasie di Concerto
*Böhme, Oscar
II
Ballet Scene
*Böhme, Oscar
III
Concerto in F minor
Böhme, Oscar
II+
La Napolitaine
Böhme, Oscar
II
Russian Dance
Böhme, Oscar
II
La Napolitaine
Böhme, Oscar
II
Russian Dance
*Brandt, Vassily
II+
Concertpiece No. 1
*Brandt, Vassily
II+
Concertpiece No. 2
Fellenberg, Reinhold (Arr. Tarr)
I
Der Trompeter von Köln
Glière, Reihold
III
Concerto
Gödicke, Alexander
I
Concert Etude
Gödicke, Alexander
III
Concerto
Ghidoni, Armando (Arranger)
IFavorite Operatic Arias (Vols. 1 & 2)
*Hansen, Thorvald
I
Sonata
*Pachmutova, Alexandra
III
Concerto
Peskin, Vladimir
II
Concert Allegro
Peskin, Vladimir
II+
Concerto No. 1 in C minor
Peskin, Vladimir
II
Nocturne and Scherzo
Ponchielli, Amilcare
II
Concerto No. 1
Ponchielli, Amilcare
II
Concerto No. 2
Ponchielli, Amilcare
II
Fantasy on motives from “La Traviata”
Schumann, Robert (Arr. Guarnieri)
II
Three Romances
Shakhov, Ilia
II
Scherzo
Schelokov, Vjacheslav
II+
Concert No. 1
Unaccompanied Works or Music for Trumpet and Tape
Adler, Samuel
III
Canto I
*Arnold, Malcolm
II
Fantasy
*Bach, J.S. (Arr. Sauer)
III
Unaccompanied Cello Suites
Berio, Luciano
III+
Sequenza X
*Bowles, Meg
II
Night Sun Journey (with CD)
Bozza, Eugene
II+
Graphismes
Campo, Frank
III
Times
Cheetham, John
II+
Concoctions
Darter, Thomas
II+
Sonatina
Dokshitser, Timofei
III
Images Romantique
Endsley, Richard
*Erickson, Robert
*Friedman, Stanley
*Friedman, Stanley
*Henderson, Robert
George, Thom Ritter
Henze, Hans Werner
Hoffman, Ed
*Ketting, Otto
*Persichetti, Vincent
Presser, William
Plog, Anthony
Powell, Morgan
Presser, William
Renwick, Wilke
Rudy, Paul
Sampson, David
Freedman, Stanley
Rabe, Folke
Sampson, David
Thomas, Augusta Read
Thrower, Daniel
Tull, Fischer
Vizzutti, Allan
Whittenberg, Chalres
Wilson, Dana
Wolpe, Stefan
II
III+
III
III
III+
III
III
III
II
III
I+
III
III
II
II
III
III
III
III+
III
III
II
II
II+
III+
III
III
Chant
Kryl
Laudes
Solus
Variation Movements
Sonata
Sonatina
Four Miniatures
Intrada
Parable
Second Suite
Postcards
Alone
Suite
Encore Piece
“....and every island and mountain were moved out of their place...” (with CD)
Litany of Breath
Solus
Shazam
Solo
Sonata
Expressions
Eight Profiles
Cascades
Polyphony
I Remember …
Solo Piece
Modern Sonatas/Concertos (or other works with mixed or changing meter)
Alexius, Carl
I
Sonatina
Antheil, George
II
Sonata
Arnold, Malcolm
II
Concerto
*Barber, Samuel
II+
Capricorn Concerto
Bentzon, Niels Viggo
II
Sonata
Bernstein, Leonard
I
Rondo for Lifey
Bloch, Ernest
II
Proclamation
Bohrnstedt, Thomas
II
Concerto
Broughton, Bruce
I+
Folksong
Broughton, Bruce
I+
Oliver’s Birthday
*Bolling, Claude
III+
Toot Suite
Bradshaw, Robert
II
Sonata
*Broughton, Bruce
II
Folksong
*Broughton, Bruce
I+
Oliver’s Birthday
Chance, John Barnes
II
Credo
Copland, Aaron
I+
Quiet City
*Davies, Peter Maxwell
III+
Sonata
Dello Joio, Norman
II+
Sonata
Eben, Petr
III
Windows
Ewazen, Eric
III
Concerto
*Ewazen, Eric
II+
Sonata
Ewazen, Eric
III
Trio (with violin)
Giannini, Vittorio
II+
Concerto
*Gregson, Edward
II+
Concerto
Hartley, Walter
I
Sonatina
Hamilton, Ian
III
Five Scenes
*Hindemith, Paul
II
Sonata
Holmes, Paul
I+
Sonata
Horowitz, Joseph
II
Concerto
Husa, Karl
III+
Concerto
Jun, Sun
ICelebrating Harvest
*Kennan, Kent
II
Sonata
Koetsier, Jan
III
Concertino
Koetsier, Jan
Latham, William
Linkola, Jukka
Mailman, Martin
*Martinu, Bohuslav
Miller, Lewis
Pärt, Arvo
*Peaslee, Richard
Peeters, Flor
*Persichetti, Vincent
Persichetti, Vincent
Piss, Karl
Piss, Karl
Planel, Robert
Plog, Anthony
Plog, Anthony
Riisager, Knudage
Rouse, Steve
Sampson, David
Schuller, Gunther
Shapero, Harold
Genzmer, Harold
*Stevens, Halsey
*Suderburg, Robert
Suderburg, Robert
*Tamberg, Eino
Tull, Fischer
Tull, Fischer
*Tull, Fischer
*Turrin, Joseph
Turrin, Joseph
Turrin, Joseph
Turrin, Joseph
Turrin, Joseph
Turrin, Joseph
Tuthill, Burnet
Wilson, Dana
White, David
Zwilich, Ellen Taafe
III
I
III+
I
II
I
III+
III
II
II
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III
III
III
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III
III+
I
III
II+
II+
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III+
III+
III
II
II
II
II
I
I
II
II
III
I
III+
Sonatina
Suite
Trumpet Concerto No. 2
Concerto
Sonatina
Sonatina
Concerto for Piccolo über B-A-C-H
Nightsongs
Sonata
The Hollow Men
Prayer of Saint Gregory
Concerto
Sonata
Concerto
Concerto No. 1
Concerto No. 2
Concertino
The Avatar
The Mysteries Remain
Concerto
Sonata
Sonata
Sonata
Chamber Music VII
Chamber Music VIII
Concerto No. 1
Concerto No. 2
Sonata
Three Bagatelles
Caprice
Elegy
Intrada
Four Miniatures
Three Episodes
Two Portraits
Sonata
Masks
Sonata
Concerto for Trumpet and Five Players (chamber work)
Other Recommended Solos
Barratt, Carol
Blum, Robert
*Bolling, Claude
Broiles, Mel
*Copland, Aaron
*de Falla, Mauel (Arr. Pepping)
*Diniciu, Grigoras (Arr. Heifetz)
*Engelke, Luis (Editor)
Ewazen, Eric
Fitzgerald, Bernard
Fitzgerald, Bernard
*Gershwin, George (Arr. Dokshitser)
*Hunsberger (Arranger)
Hovhaness, Alan
Lovelock, William
*Monterde, Bernardino (Arr. Koff)
*Méndez, Rafael
Plog, Anthony
*Ravel, Maurice
Reed, Alfred
*Shchedrin, Rodion
II
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II
II
II+
I-III
IIIIII
I-III
I
III
II
I-III
I
I
I
II+
Cantilena
Capriccio
Toot Suite
Vernal Equinox
Quiet City
Suite of Spanish Songs
Hora Staccato
A Brazilian Collection: Five Works for Trumpet and Piano
An Elizabethan Songbook
English Suite
Italian Suite
Rhapsody in Blue
Carnival (collection of 11 solos)
Prayer of St. Gregory
Concerto
La Virgin de la Macarena
The Raphael Méndez Collection
Animal Ditties No. 1 & 2
Piece en forme de Habañera
Ode for Trumpet
Em Stile Albeniz
Smith, Claude T.
Starer, Robert
Thompson, Virgil
Wallin, Rolf
Williams, Ernest
Williams, Ernest
Young, Gordon
Zaninelli, Luigi
II
II
I
I
II
II
II
Fantasy for Trumpet
Invocation
At the Beach
Elegi
Concert No. 2
Dramatic Essay
Contempora Suite
Autumn Music