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The Wedding Gig Book, Volume 1: 1st Trumpet Part(s)

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The Wedding Gig Book, Volume 1: 1st Trumpet Part(s)

The Wedding Gig Book, Volume 1: 1st Trumpet Part(s)

Arr. David Marlatt

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Description
This is a collection of popular pieces of Classical music that are commonly used during wedding ceremonies. These pieces can be used as Processionals, Recessionals, the Signing of the Register or simply as a musical offering during the service. Many of the pieces are quite short and can be repeated as many times as required to facilitate timing considerations such as the bridal party coming down the aisle and the Signing of the Register. All pieces are at the medium level which makes them approachable by the widest range of brass quintets from good elementary school groups to a professional ensemble looking for 30 minutes of music. Pieces included in this volume are: Prelude to Te Deum * Ave Maria (Gounod) * Hornpipe from Water Music * Wachet Auf * Ode to Joy * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * Air from Water Music * Canon * Largo from Winter (The Four Seasons) * Wedding March (Wagner).

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2 Ave Maria --:--
3 Canon --:--
4 Hornpipe from Water Music --:--
5 Largo from Winter --:--
6 Ode to Joy --:--
7 Prelude to Te Deum --:--
8 Trumpet Voluntary --:--
9 Wachet Auf --:--
10 Wedding March --:--

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Additional Details
Series: Eighth Note Publications
Publisher: Eighth Note Publications
Page Count: 16
ISBN10: 1-55473-448-7
ISBN13: 978-1-55473-448-1
UPC: 685462014491
SKU: 81-BQ29321
Instrumentation: 1st Trumpet

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Why we love this

Marlatt has solved a genuine scheduling problem for brass quintets working weddings: these arrangements sit at medium difficulty, which means your first-chair players aren't bored and your developing musicians aren't drowning. The collection spans the most-requested classical wedding repertoire, eliminating the scramble to find usable parts that fit both the ceremony timeline and your ensemble's abilities.

What to expect

Stately and ceremonial. These pieces carry the weight of tradition while remaining accessible to play. The arrangements preserve the grandeur of the originals (Wagner's processional, Gounod's reverent Ave Maria, Clarke's trumpeting fanfare) without demanding virtuosity, letting the music itself shine.

Who it's for

Brass quintets working the wedding circuit, from solid high school and middle school groups to professional ensembles. If you're regularly booking ceremonies or looking to build a reliable wedding repertoire without rearranging yourself, this collection handles the heaviest hitters in the ceremony music canon.

How to get the most out of it

  • Confirm the ceremony timeline with the coordinator beforehand. Many pieces are intentionally short and repeat well, giving you built-in flexibility for processional pacing and register-signing duration without awkward silences.
  • Balance the 1st trumpet part with your lower brass voicings during the softer movements. These arrangements often feature the melody prominently, but weddings demand a blend that doesn't overpower the acoustic space.
  • Mark breathing points clearly during rehearsals, especially in the longer pieces like the Largo. Wedding performances leave no room for gasping for air mid-phrase.

How to use it

Book this as your wedding season foundation. Pull individual pieces for ceremony assignments throughout the year, or run through the full collection in a single service to streamline setup and changeovers. The shorter movements also work as prelude music before the ceremony begins.

Skills your students will build

  • Playing with consistent, controlled dynamics in soft passages
  • Blending as a quintet across multiple Classical styles
  • Sustaining long phrases with clean breathing technique
  • Responding to timing cues from non-musical contexts (bridal party movement, ceremonial gestures)

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