Trios for All Occasions, Volume 2: 3 Trumpets Score & Parts

The repertoire spans enough stylistic ground that you can pull from this book for almost any concert context. Marlatt's orchestrations give three trumpets real voice independence while staying practical for mixed ability levels within a section.

These arrangements deliver genuine musicality at a refreshingly playable level. You'll find moments of bright fanfare energy, folk tune warmth, and rhythmic liveliness all coexisting in one resource. Nothing feels dumbed down; the writing simply trusts that good music doesn't require complexity.

Music teachers and directors who need flexible trio music for beginning and intermediate trumpet sections. This collection works equally well as concert repertoire, sectional warm-up material, or material for students preparing for small ensemble performance opportunities.

• Balance the melodic voices intentionally during rehearsal. Mark which trumpet carries the tune in each piece so players understand their role rather than defaulting to highest part always leading.
• Work the rhythmic material in pieces like Rag-time Dance separately before combining with articulation patterns; the syncopation rewards precision.
• Let the arrangements breathe in slower movements like O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Three parts can sound thin if players rush the harmonic rhythm.
• Use the fanfare pieces as warm-ups before full rehearsals to establish clean articulation and alignment across the section.

Pull one or two pieces for your spring concert to feature trumpet players without requiring full orchestration. The variety in the collection means you can select works that fit specific programming themes, whether that's a patriotic showcase, holiday concert, or folk music focus.

• Reading three-part brass scores and maintaining independence from other voices
• Balancing tone production across different ranges within a single instrument family
• Articulation consistency and phrase shaping in both ensemble and solo-like passages
• Sight-reading confidence through exposure to multiple keys and styles
• Responding to textural changes where the melody passes between different voices