Zatten was commissioned in 2005 by Trumpeter Paul Neebe during the composer's vacation to do ancestral research in the town of Zatten, currently part of Poland.

Roger Petrich writes the following about his Zatten Concerto for Trumpet:

"The 'DNA' of this compostion tracks back to my great-grandfather and the tiny Plattdeutsch village where he was born. Zatten, [then] located in the eastern part of Berlin/Brandenburg is in an area of forest and small farms dating back to the 1600's. My grandfather R. T. Petrich, whose initials I bear, was six years old when he, along with his parents, sister, and older brother left Prussia to start a new life in the USA.

My own childhood memories include many visits to the family homestead in Dakota Territory, where I used to play in the barn which hosted many summer dances. The Dakota sky was vast by day, and nights could become magical with the addition of the Northern Lights. Though not a professional musician, my father kept up his trumpet playing all his life. In a special way it was his "voice" - a sound that deeply imprinted all my growing up years. All of this is mixed together in my Zatten Concerto"

The Zatten Concerto is in three movements, the two outer movements faster and the middle is a Largo. This work is written for Trumpet in C and is appropriate for advanced performers.

The title Zatten (the name of the small village in Germany where his family was located before immigrating to the USA) is spelled out in Morse Code in the very opening eight bars of the work. The Concerto is originally written for Trumpet and String Orchestra, this version using a reduction for Piano.

With ten of the most popular pieces for wedding ceremonies, this intermediate-level collection is perfect for aspiring and professional musicians alike. Arranged for solo trumpet with optional piano accompaniment.

Air on the G String
Bridal Chorus
Canon in D
Clair de Lune
The Four Seasons (Spring)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Ode to Joy
Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier Bk 1
Trumpet Voluntary
Wedding March

Includes all scores and 9/10 sets of parts.

If you are looking for one of those beautiful moments in a Christmas/Holiday concert, THIS is the arrangement for you. This arrangement is a nod to both Clifford Brown With Strings and one of the great living legendary flugelhorn players, Bobby Shew. Be it a church, a symphony, a school orchestra or even civic orchestra, you will LOVE playing this beautiful arrangement! The solo is written out for flugel(trumpet) Bb Treble but is also written out in in C Treble, Eb Treble and C Bass Clefs. This version contains the sheet music for the soloist (Bb, C, Eb and C Bass) plus written out piano with chords so the soloist can be accompanied by either a piano or full rhythm section. We also have the sheet music available for full chamber orchestra/ensemble. 2018 Holiday Contest Entry

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This arrangement for Bb Trumpet with Piano is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.