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For the Trumpet Shall Sound: Choral SoundPax

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For the Trumpet Shall Sound: Choral SoundPax

For the Trumpet Shall Sound: Choral SoundPax

Words and music by Sally K. Albrecht

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From the majestic opening fanfare, you'll know that this piece is something special. Wonderful echo format makes for easy learning. This powerful new work is appropriate for general and holiday concerts, festivals, contests, and adjudication. Also appropriate for church choirs. SoundPax includes 3 tpt., 2 tbn., tbn./tuba, timp., mallets, perc., sn. drum.

Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, For the Trumpet Shall Sound: Choral SoundPax comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 34
UPC: 038081337814
SKU: 00-31009
Instrumentation: SoundPax

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About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht has established herself as one of the most prolific choral composers in contemporary music education, with over 600 published works and 75 larger theatrical pieces currently in print. Since 1987, she has been a consistent recipient of the ASCAP Special Music Award, and she spent more than three decades as Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Elementary Publications at major educational publishers, including Alfred Music. Her conducting has shaped honor choirs at prestigious venues across the country, from Lincoln Center to Carnegie Hall to The Kennedy Center.

Albrecht holds degrees from Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976), the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1977; M.M. in Accompanying, 1979), and has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. She served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa and received the organization's Pillar of Leadership award. In 2021, both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College recognized her with their Distinguished Alumna Award.

Why we love this

The fanfare opening signals immediately that your singers are performing something with real stature, and the echo format keeps the learning process manageable even as the piece builds emotional momentum. Albrecht's gift for writing gratifying choral lines paired with the brass-and-percussion arrangement makes this work equally at home in a holiday concert, a festival competition, or a Sunday service.

What to expect

The piece opens with ceremonial fanfare that immediately establishes grandeur, then settles into choral writing that feels both accessible and moving. The echo format creates natural call-and-response moments that engage your singers' musicianship while the brass and percussion provide a rich harmonic foundation.

Who it's for

Directors leading auditioned or volunteer choirs who want a piece with genuine musical substance and flexible programming options. This works for high school and college choirs, church music programs, and festival or contest contexts where you need something that sounds impressive without requiring a specialized ensemble.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the trumpet fanfare so it doesn't overwhelm the choir's entrance. The echo structure depends on clarity, not volume.
  • Work the timpani and mallets independently from the snare drum line; they're written to support different harmonic moments.
  • Let your singers hear the recorded accompaniment early in rehearsal so they understand how the brass and percussion frame their part.
  • Mark phrase endings clearly so the rhythm section knows when to breathe with the choir.

How to use it

Position this as a concert opener or closing number to frame your program with authority. It works equally well as a holiday centerpiece, a festival showcase piece, or as part of a sacred concert alongside other contemporary choral works. The flexible instrumentation means you can perform it with the full SoundPax arrangement or adapt the accompaniment to available resources.

Skills your students will build

  • Balancing choir texture against independent instrumental parts
  • Echo technique and call-and-response phrasing
  • Sustaining lines while coordinating with timpani and mallet figures
  • Building dynamic range across a multi-section structure
  • Sight-reading parts within an echo-repetition format

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