Frith - Poem for Trumpet or Flugelhorn and Wind Ensemble Trumpet Ensemble The piece was inspired by

The piece was inspired by the composer's own feelings regarding America as well as the reputation the country has acquired throughout the world

Stephan's Cathedral in central Vienna

The text he used for this music is in Italian even though the title is in Latin

The beautiful performance on the audio sample is taken from Jeff Reynold's album "The Big Trombone" from Crystal Records

2 or 4 bar phrases with lots of dotted notes and snappy rhythms

Frith - Poem for Trumpet or Flugelhorn and Wind Ensemble Trumpet Ensemble The piece was inspired byJohn Frith's POEM for Flugelhorn or Trumpet in B flat and Wind Ensemble is a six and a half minute expressive work for advanced performers that beautifully shows off the lyrical and technical capabilities of the instrument. The beautiful melody comes back several times. The performer gets to "show their stuff" with a cadenza. There is a version of this work with Piano reduction on our site. This work is dedicated to Ugnius Vaiginis and the Trimitas