*Broughton - Folksong
This lyrical solo allows the performer to show of the beauty of their tone and musical phrasing. The middle section is at a faster tempo before the melody returns in an expanded ending.
Range: B below the staff to Db above the staff
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Folksong can be purchased here.
*Broughton - Saloon Music
This piece is comprised of four movements of "Pops"-style tunes. Every movement presents numerous technical and rhythmic challenges, including frequent large intervals up to an octave and fast chromatic figures.
Range: A below the staff to C above the staff (mvt 1&3), E above the staff (mvt 2&4)
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Saloon Music can be purchased here.
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*No professional recording available at time of publication.
*Broughton - Suspect Folktunes
Suspect Folktunes is the most accessible of the solos by Bruce Broughton on this list because the meter is consistent throughout each movement, the rhythms do not contain many syncopations or tuplets, and the tessitura is predominantly on the staff. The five short movements each portray a character or scene and contain some chromaticism.
Range: A below the staff to G above the staff (optional B)
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Suspect Folktunes can be purchased here.
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*No professional recording available at time of publication.
Busser - Andante et Scherzo
Andante et Scherzo requires efficiency and endurance, because the second half of the piece has the highest tessitura. The Scherzo is in 7/4, which is consistently divided into 3/4 + 4/4. This solo also requires clarity of articulation above the staff. Parts available for trumpet in Bb or C.
Range (Bb trumpet): A below the staff to C above the staff
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Andante et Scherzo can be purchased here.
A digital PDF download is available here.
Busser - Variations in Db
This piece presents the theme and variations in a variety of time signatures, such as 3/2, 5/4, and 12/8. Each variation uses different techniques such as leaps within arpeggios, scale patterns, and multiple tonguing. It also provides the opportunity for the performer to learn French musical terms.
Range: G below the staff to G on top of the staff
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Variations in Db can be purchased here.
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*No professional recording available at time of publication.