Trumpet Studio: Four Year Course of Study

Prepared by Professor James M. Stokes, Jr.

This course of study represents a sequential outline of the methods, etudes (studies), and solo literature
through which trumpet performance requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree at the Capital
University, Conservatory of Music may be completed. Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree and/or
music minors receive an abbreviated version of the course according to individual needs. This
representative material is used as a study guide from where deviations are made commensurate with
individual abilities.
Freshman Levels 101/102
Methods-Routine/Daily Practice
Arban Complete Conservatory Method (CCM) Fischer
Clarke Technical Studies Fischer
Glantz Harris Daily Routine Colin
Saint-Jacome Grand Method Fischer
Schlossberg Daily Drills and Technical Studies Baron
Thiecke The Art of Trumpet Playing Colin
Molto Musician’s Practice Planner HL

Studies-Style/Technique
Arban 14 Characteristic Studies (CCM) Fischer
Arnold 78 Selected Duets (Book 1) Schuberth
Boehme/Arnold 71 Selected Studies/24 Studies, Op 20 Ashley
Bousquet Masterworks for Trumpet Ashley
Concone/Sawyer Legato Etudes Dean
Gates Odd Meter Etudes Fox
Small 27 Melodious and Rhythmic Exercises Fischer
Williams Modern Method (scales studies) Colin
Voxman Selected Etudes Rubank

Orchestral Studies/ Transposition /Reading Studies

Brandt Masterworks for Trumpet Ashley
Getchell First Book of Practical Studies Belwin
Norris Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts Crown

Solos
Balay Andante et Allegro Belwin
Balay Prelude et Ballade Belwin
Bozza Bandinage Leduc
Busser Theme and Var in Db CBC
Clarke Maid of the Mist Belwin
Sounds from the Hudson Belwin
Donaudy Two Arias Ricordi
Goedicke Concert Etude MCA
Goeyens All’Antica Southern
Handel/Fitzgerald Aria con Variazioni Belwin
Hummel Concerto Robert King
Ropartz Andante and Allegro
Southern
Telemann Heroic Music Oxford
Hue/Mager Solo de Concert
Southern
Bach/Fitzgerald Bach Suite Belwin
Sophomore Levels 201-202
Methods-Routine/Daily Practice
Arban Complete Conservatory Method (CCM) Fischer
Clarke Technical Studies Fischer
Glantz Harris Daily Routine Colin
Saint-Jacome Grand Method Fischer
Schlossberg Daily Drills and Technical Studies Baron
Thiecke The Art of Trumpet Playing Colin
Molto Musician’s Practice Planner HL

Studies-Style/Technique
Arban 14 Characteristic Studies Studies (CCM) Fischer
Arnold 38 Selected Duets (Book 2) Schuberth
Gale 12 Jazz Duets Tezak
Bach/Telemann Art of the Phrase
Balquhidder
Goldman Practical Studies Fischer
Snedecor Lyrical etudes Pas Music
Snidero Jazz Conception Series Advance
Vannetelbosch 20 Etudes Melodiques et Techniques Leduc

Orchestral Studies/ Transposition /Reading Studies

Getchell Second Book of Practical Studies Belwin
Johnson 20th Century Orchestral Studies
Schirmer
Norris Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts Crown

Solos
Arban/Bellini Norma (CCM) Fischer
Bernstein Rondo for Lifey B&H
Clarke Bride of the Waves WB
Clarke Debutante WB
Clarke Carnival of Venice WB
Cords Romanze Fischer
Donaudy Aria and Allegro Ricordi
Gibbons Suite ECS
Hartley Sonatina Accura
Handel Suite Musica Rara
Haydn Concerto in Eb (Trumpet part only) Crown
Haydn Concerto in Eb Henle
Hubeau Sonata Durand
Jevtic Per Tromba Sola (unaccompanied)
Kennan Sonata WB
Ketting Intrada (unaccompanied) Presser
Mailman Concertino Belwin
Porrino Concertino Ricordi
Purcell Sonata for Trumpet International
Senee Concertino SMC
Torelli Concerto in D Musica Rara
Turrin Caprice BIM
Junior Levels 301-302
Methods-Routine/Daily Practice
Arban Complete Conservatory Method Fischer
Clarke Technical Studies Fischer
Glantz Harris Daily Routine Colin
Saint-Jacome Grand Method Fischer
Schlossberg Daily Drills and Technical Studies Baron
Thiecke The Art of Trumpet Playing Colin
Molto Musician’s Practice Planner HL

Studies-Style/Technique
Arban 14 Characteristic Studies (CCM) Fischer
Bach/Telemann Art of the Phrase
Balquhidder
Charlier Trente-Six Etudes Transcendantes* Leduc
Gates Odd Meter Duets Gates Music
Nelson Advanced Duets Colin
Platt 24 Jazz Etudes Musicians
Snidero Jazz Conception Series Advance
Tomasi 6 Etudes Leduc

Orchestral Studies/ Transposition /Reading Studies

Bordogni Vingt-Quatre Vocalises Leduc
Norris Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts Crown
Johnson 20th Century Orchestral Studies
Schirmer
Solos
Albinoni Sonata in C Musica Rara
Arutunian Concerto International
Barat Andante and Scherzo Leduc
Berdiev Elegy PP Music
Bitsch Scarlatti Variations* Leduc
Bozza Rustiques* Leduc
Bozza Lied Leduc
Dvorak/Bergler Romance ToBM
Gianinni Concerto WB
Hermann Concerto Belwin
Hindemith Sonata* Schott
Honegger Intrada Salabert
Latham Suite Presser
Peeters Sonata Peters
Pilss Sonata UNV
Riisager Concertino Schirmer
Stanley Suite No. 1 Brass Press
Tomasi Triptych Leduc
Viviani Two Sonatas Musica Rara
Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets Ricordi
Weber, F.D. Variations in F Faber
Senior Levels 401-402
Methods-Routine/Daily Practice
Arban Complete Conservatory Method Fischer
Clarke Technical Studies Fischer
Glantz Harris Daily Routine Colin
Saint-Jacome Grand Method Fischer
Schlossberg Daily Drills and Technical Studies Baron
Thiecke The Art of Trumpet Playing Colin
Molto Musician’s Practice Planner HL

Studies-Style/Technique
Arban 14 Characteristic Studies (CCM) Fischer
Baker Bebop Duets Colin
Bitsch Vingt Etudes* Leduc
Bodet Seize Etudes de Virtuosite Leduc
Charlier Trente-Six Etudes Transcendantes* Leduc
Nelson Advanced Duets Colin
Smith Top Tones Fischer

Orchestral Studies/ Transposition /Reading Studies

Bach Complete Piccolo trpt parts Leduc
Bordogni Vingt-Quatre Vocalises Leduc
Norris Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts Crown
Sache 100 Etudes Baron

Solos
Arnold Fantasy (unaccompanied) Faber
Boehme Concerto Benjamin
Casterede Breves Recontres* Leduc
Chaynes Concerto* Leduc
Enesco Legende* Masters
Ewazen Sonata Southern
Fasch Concerto in D*
McNaughtan
Francaix Sonatina Eschig
Gregson Concerto* Novello
Lovelock Concerto Presser
Manfredini Concerto for Two Trumpets Carisch
Mozart, L. Concerto* Kunzelmann
Neruda Sonata Musica Rara
Pachmutova Concerto MCA (POP)
Pilss Concerto UNV
Tartini Concerto in D*
Billaudot
Telemann Concerto in D, Opus McNaughtan
Tomasi Concerto* Leduc
Winteregg Reflections of Quoheleth (unaccompanied) PP Music

*Often suggested literature for solo competitions and graduate degree auditions.