Trumpet
SKU:
HL.48182310
Composed
by Henri Tomasi. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 9
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL23437. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48182310).
UPC:
888680839703.
9.0x12.0x0.086
inches.
“Fren
ch composer and
conductor, Henri Tomasi
(1901-1971) published
Gregorian Variations on a
Salve Ragina 1964. As
with his other wind
compositions, Gregorian
Variations for Trumpet
and String Orchestra and
Organ reduction was
well-received by
audiences. Tomasi was
born in Marseille, but
his Father and Mother
were originally from La
Casinca in Corsica.
Despite being pressured
in to musical studies by
his parents, Tomasi
dreamed of becoming a
sailor, and during the
summer, he stayed with
his Grandmother in
Corsica where he learnt
traditional Corsican
songs. However, in 1921,
he began his studies at
the Paris Conservatoire
and went on to become a
high profile composer and
conductor. Tomasi did not
forget his Corsican
routes, often
incorporating themes of
the songs he had learnt
during the summers with
his Grandmother into his
compositions. Gregorian
Variations on a Salve
Regina is a highly
unusual and modern work
based on an old Marian
Hymn (a song for the
Virgin Mary). The
variations exploit
tonality, rhythm and
structure amongst other
aspects. This Tomasi
piece is suitable for
advanced trumpeters,
providing an exciting,
alternative addition to
the instrument's
repertoire.â€.
Gina
Mason, Lowell : Joy to the World (Joie sur la terre)
