Yes, I am a band geek. I play second trumpet second chair.
You too?!
Well, sadly I don't play anymore. I'm 21 now but I played trumpet for 6 years in junior high and high school (Grades 7 to 12). In grade 10, the first year of high school, I was placed into the school's symphonic band (the higher-level band) as 3rd trumpet. I was moved up to lead the 2nd trumpets in grades 11 and 12.
Here's
Here's a full-length recording of my grade 12 band playing a large number (either 12 or 13, I don't remember now) of movements from the Carmina Burana suite by Karl Orff. I'm sure at least a few people here will recognize something in this collection; It's pretty well-known, especially the last movement, starting around 16:47 in this recording. B)
Yes, we did play this entire piece without a break...and yes, we played other pieces at this concert....and yes, by the end my mouth was Sore.
I was the Only person playing 2nd trumpet in this piece so that was rather special to me.
(P.S. Yes, we did have a WICKED 1st trumpet player!
I'm still good friends with him.
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(I apologize for the poor recording quality. That was the way we were recorded in the concert hall. I didn't make the recording so there's nothing I could have done about that.
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We played some tricky stuff in high school. We had a band though, not an orchestra so we didn't get much of the "typical" classical music. We did, however, take on a number of interesting contemporary pieces.
Oh man, band was a blast!
I miss it so much.
I've thought about trying to join a band again but I haven't picked up a trumpet for nearly 4 years. I worry about my ability on one now.
I know the fingerings but I know the ol' chops aren't what they used to be!
Nowadays all I really play is piano/keyboard and a *tiny* bit of guitar. I'm very bad on guitar though!
