Product Description
Concertutti is a triple concerto for 3 Bb trumpets (with optional flugelhorn) and concert band. The solo parts are advanced, technical, difficult, and hugely fun to play! The band parts are modest in range and difficulty, designed to be playable by a good high school band. Duration: 8'00".
Concertutti is a portmaneau, a made-up word combining "concerto" (a composition for one or more soloists with a large ensemble) and "tutti" (everyone). To my knowledge this is the first concerto for three trumpets to have been composed in the past 250 years. (The only other triple concertos in the repertoire are one by J.S. Bach and two by Antonio Vivaldi.)
Concertutti was commissioned by The Northwest Passage Trumpet Trio and was premiered by them on May 3, 2019 with the Grove City College Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Tedford. A revised version was performed by The Northwest Passage Trumpt Trio on June 30, 2019 with the Hollidaysburg Community Band, under the direction of Doug Stephens. The current edition is a second revision, with the chief differences of being over three minutes shorter and sporting a new coda.
Performance Notes:
Performance time: 800" (at indicated tempi)
There are several other versions available. Each alternate version is also available as a solo for one trumpet and the respective ensembles:
Concertutti Symphonia for three solo trumpets and orchestra
Concertutti Grosso for three solo trumpets and symphonic concert band
Concertutti Meno for three solo trumpets and piano
The Composer Joseph Hasper is an American composer of styles ranging from jazz to post-modern. His works have been performed by large and small ensembles in over 40 countries, including the Holland Symphony Orchestra, Reading Pops, Carolina Cool Jazz Orchestra, The Buddy Rich Band, Oklahoma School of Dance, Newburg Symphony, Coachella Valley Symphony, Symphonic Pops of Long Island, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Izmir Youth Orchestra, and countless other professional and educational ensembles. Among his most celebrated works are interactive and multimedia works such as WaTER Dance (for six dancers, six musicians, and interactive electronics), Movie Music (for any number of musicians, dancers, and live painters), and his ballet pieces Hope Dance, ABC Dance, and Les Jongleurs. His music has won awards from the Anton Stadler Composition Competition, the Parade of American Music Composers Competition, and the UNT 360 Jazz Initiative. He received grants from the American Music Center, the University of Oklahoma School of Music, and the Robberson Fund, and has been a guest composer at the Fresno New Music Festival. He currently teaches teaches music theory and composition at Grove City College.
Questions or comments about this piece are encouraged! You may contact Joseph Hasper at jhasper@josephhasper.com. For inquiries about commissioning a work for your group please visit www.josephhasper.com or contact the composer.
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