HIGH RANGE AND TONE!!! Bach - Gounod "Ave Maria" Piccolo Trumpet Solo - Drew Fennell. Play Along!

We'd like to wish all a Happy Thanksgiving with this beautiful version of "Ave Maria" by Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod arranged and recorded for you by Drew Fennell today. This amazing arrangement comes in five keys: A flat, B flat, C, E flat and F Major with transposing parts in every practical key and clef (full list below) as well as optional octaves for flexible instrument and range choice. DOWNLOAD SHEET MUSIC & PIANO BACKING TRACKS at https://www.matonizz.com/product/ave-maria-bach-gounod/

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Musicians:

Drew Fennell (Principal Flugelhorn at RCB & RCYBB Conductor)
Online Lessons: drflessons@gmail.com
Instruments Used:
Bb Trumpet:
https://www.dfmusicinc.com/John-Packer-Bb-Trumpet-Smith-Watkins-p/jp251sws.htm
Bb Flugelhorn:
https://www.dfmusicinc.com/John-Packer-Flugel-Horn-Smith-Watkins-Satin-p/jp275swst.htm
Bb Cornet:
https://www.dfmusicinc.com/John-Packer-Bb-Cornet-Smith-Watkins-p/jp371sls.htm
Eb Cornet:
https://www.dfmusicinc.com/John-Packer-Eb-Cornet-p/jp176s.htm

Birute Stundziaite (Piano)

Dmitry Babkin (Sound Engineer)
dbrave.bob@gmail.com

Suggested Instrumental Combinations:

The arrangement may be played by many every brass instrument, in one key or another. In some cases, the lower voicings of the piano may lack the clarity of the intended original. This mainly affects the F and E-flat versions of the piano part. Additionally, while parts are included for tuba in the C version, the difference in the voicing (the piano being significantly higher than the solo instrument) is not ideal, and the only solution would be to significantly alter J.S. Bach’s music. The musicians may decide if the voicing difference is acceptable for performance. These options are listed below:

C Major Version:
Solo in C (Trumpet/Cornet in C)
Solo in Bb (high) (Tuba in Bb)
Solo in Bb (low) (Trumpet/Cornet/Flugelhorn in Bb, Euphonium/Baritone T.C.)
Solo in F (Horn in F)
Solo in Eb (Horn in Eb, Tuba in Eb)
Solo in B.C. Bass Trombone, Tuba (B.C.))

B-flat Major Version:
Solo in C (Trumpet/Cornet in C)
Solo in Bb (high) (Trumpet/Cornet in Bb, Euphonium/Baritone T.C.)
Solo in Bb (low) (Piccolo Trumpet in Bb)
Solo in F (Horn in F)
Solo in Eb (Horn in Eb)
Solo in Tenor Clef (Trombone)
Solo in B.C. (Trombone, Euphonium/Baritone B.C.)

A-flat Major Version:
Solo in Eb (Trumpet/Cornet in Eb, Horn in Eb)
Solo in C (Trumpet/Cornet in C)
Solo in Bb (high) (Trumpet/Cornet/Flugelhorn in Bb, Euphonium/Baritone T.C.)
Solo in Bb (low) (Piccolo Trumpet in Bb)
Solo in F (Horn in F)
Solo in Tenor Clef (Trombone)
Solo in B.C. (Trombone, Euphonium/Baritone B.C.)

F Major Version (*use piano high octave; ** use piano low octave):
Solo in Eb (*Trumpet/Cornet in Eb, **Horn in Eb)
Solo in C (*Trumpet/Cornet in C)
Solo in Bb (*Trumpet/Cornet in Bb, **Euphonium/Baritone T.C.)
Solo in F (**Horn in F)
Solo in Tenor Clef (**Trombone)
Solo in B.C. (**Trombone, **Euphonium/Baritone B.C.)

E-flat Major Version (*use piano high octave; ** use piano low octave):
Solo in Eb (*Trumpet/Cornet in Eb, **Horn in Eb)
Solo in C (*Trumpet/Cornet in C)
Solo in Bb (*Trumpet/Cornet/Flugelhorn in Bb, **Euphonium/Baritone T.C.) Solo in F (**Horn in F)
Solo in Tenor Clef (**Trombone)
Solo in B.C. (**Trombone, **Euphonium/Baritone B.C.)

Performance Notes:

In what might be called in today’s world a “mashup,” Charles Gounod improvised the melody for this well-loved piece, and it was transcribed by his father-in-law. The melody was first paired with words from a poem by Alphonse de Lamartine, but several years later, the Latin text of the “Ave Maria” become its most lasting partner.
It is interesting to note that the piece includes an additional measure of music (bar 27 in this setting). This is believed to have been added by a German composer and music editor, Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwenke. Though a common chord progression which was present in many of Bach’s works, the additional measure was intended to improve or correct what was thought of as an incorrect progression. To this day, it is referred to as the “Schwenke Measure.”
In performance, the solo line should be performed in a manner which, as intended, floats above Bach’s arpeggiated progression. There should be much expression, but care should be taken not to allow that to extend to careless execution of the rhythms The two lines should exist in parallel without there being a “tug-of-war” between them. The musicians may choose to add some rubato, but most of that would be reserved for the last few bars of music.

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