How Many Trumpets Does it Take? (10-part version)

How Many Trumpets Does it Take was commissioned by the UCLA Trumpet Ensemble, directed by Professor of Trumpet, Jens Lindemann.  The first version was composed in 2005 for ten-part trumpet ensemble.  Mr. Lindemann specified that the piece should include multiple styles and to that end it is somewhat of a brief history of trumpet beginning with the Renaissance and moving forward through Baroque, Classical, Romantic and ending with up tempo jazz swing.  This piece was commissioned in 2005 and premiered at the National Trumpet Competition in 2006.  The UCLA Trumpet Ensemble won the college ensemble category that year.  Mr. Lindemann claims it was due to this piece.  I’m not sure if that’s true, but either way it’s a fun piece to play and will give your ensemble a challenge.

This is the 10-piece version which is slightly easier.  You need a solid first and second trumpet player.  Trumpets 1 and 2 double on A or Bb piccolo.  There is solo space (with chord changes indicated) for two players to play improvised solos in the last jazz section.