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kjn543 Regular Member
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:02 pm Post subject: Favorite / Hardest broadway trumpet parts |
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Curious about what people think are the best or the most difficult broadway musicals for pit trumpet? Is there anything that requires a lot of range or stamina, or solo moments? Or just your favorites? |
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humor Regular Member
Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 33 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:55 am Post subject: |
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I haven't played a super ton, but American in Paris, and currently, Paradise Square stick out. High notes and licks are considerations, but the stylistic versatility needed is what makes those books so challenging. |
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JayV Veteran Member
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benlewis Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 10:47 am Post subject: |
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The most challenging for me, endurance-wise, was Newsies. One I have never played, but I understand is a real bear, is Hot Feet.
I'm interested to see what Tim chimes in with....
HTH
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cheiden Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 10:52 am Post subject: |
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I doubt it's the hardest in anyone's opinion but I've been listening to "Curtains" a lot lately and it's got some crazy stuff going on, and it's nonstop. _________________ "I'm an engineer, which means I think I know a whole bunch of stuff I really don't."
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acritzer Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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cheiden wrote: | I doubt it's the hardest in anyone's opinion but I've been listening to "Curtains" a lot lately and it's got some crazy stuff going on, and it's nonstop. |
I’ve done that one. But it’s been a while. I don’t remember anything super crazy though. |
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kjn543 Regular Member
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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I recently played Sweeney Todd and Company, and neither were too bad (company was a bit jazzy and more trumpet prominent). Been listening to the Producers a bunch recently too and it sounds like the trumpets do some heavy lifting, but maybe not |
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trpthrld Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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benlewis wrote: | The most challenging for me, endurance-wise, was Newsies. One I have never played, but I understand is a real bear, is Hot Feet.
I'm interested to see what Tim chimes in with....
HTH
Ben |
Hot Feet was ridiculous. Unison dubba F#s, 1st book had As & Bs, several well-established NY Lead players were waived off early in Act I. Lines that were written more for strings & clarinetists. Horn section was completely enclosed in Plexi-glass so no ambient sound could escape the pit...it was a show that when the last note was over you felt a relief of survival, not of accomplishment.
A well-deserved short-run show, it was basically the story of "42nd Street" set to the music of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Bobby Burns (EWF), who I worked with a bunch in LA including my brass quintet, came to see the show one night along with everyone else in EWF. I met him at the stage door & he said "Wow - we don't have to play half that s**t" and I replied "Yeah...but WE do!!"
Young Frankenstein "Puttin' On The Ritz" is a blow, especially the last 5 pages plus all its page turns & key changes.
There are a bunch of shows that have segments that are a challenge, but it all comes down to pacing & intelligent playing.
I'm about to finish a nice run of Spamalot which is bunches of fun to play. Probably the widest variety of styles in any show. _________________ Tim Wendt
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aaron_frish2442 New Member
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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I am just a student in my bachelor's degree, but the hardest musical I have played so far is Tale of Two Cities. There were a lot of challenging parts. It was especially challenging having to switch between Bb trumpet and piccolo on multiple occasions. It was a very fun musical to perform in though! _________________ “Music is about a message, not the musician”
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CNYTrumpet Regular Member
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2022 7:22 am Post subject: |
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I just finished "Newsies" and it's kind of a blow. Only 1 trumpet book and the horn is on your face for most of the big dance numbers. A fun book to play through. I've done a couple of runs of "Into the Woods" and there are some challenging parts, especially if you play from the Bflat and not the C book. Some others include West Side Story & Pajama Game. |
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