Passion Trumpet Quartet

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Passion Trumpet Quartet

Eddie Lewis

Passion trumpet quartet is my most epic small trumpet ensemble composition. It contains four movements of very serious material. It’s not a “fun” piece for trumpet quartet. We have plenty of those here at Tiger Music, but this one is serious. Passion trumpet quartet tells the story of holy week, leading up to Jesus’ resurrection on Eater Sunday.

The four movements for Passion are as follows:

1. Last Supper
2. Crucifixion
3. Burial
4. Resurrection

The seriousness of the movements is portrayed by the level of dissonance in the harmonies. Everything else about the piece is conservative. The melodies and rhythms are almost easy.

Trumpet Pro Skill Level

We are setting Passion trumpet quartet at the Trumpet Pro skill level, even though there is one written D above the staff. I don’t typically do that. If there is even one aspect of the composition that goes beyond one skill level, we will place it in the next higher skill level. But Passion is fifteen minutes long and everything else in the piece is Trumpet Pro skill level or lower. I can’t see rating the entire piece at a higher level only because of one note.

For those who are unfamiliar with our skill level system, Trumpet Pro skill level is the fifth of seven levels. It is the first of three advanced levels. So you could say that it is at an “intermediate/advanced” skill level.

Passion Free Trumpet Play-Along Video

If you are interested in taking the first trumpet part for Passion for a test drive, then we encourage you to try our You Play First Chair video for this composition. We have over 100 free play-along videos on YouTube and they present a wonderful opportunity to take a peek at the composition before you buy it. Click on the following button to go to that video:

Score Video

Here’s the score video for Passion trumpet quartet: