Trumpet Voluntary
Sheet Music

String Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: LG.20250472

Composed by Jeremiah Clarke and Percy Hall. Set of Parts. Published by Great Works Publishing (LG.20250472).

UPC: 616955004729.

A familiar processional march originally written for organ, and used for festive occasions in the magnificent St. Paul's Cathedral in London, where the composer, Jeremiah Clarke served as choir master and organist around 1700. This is his best known piece and is often used today for wedding and graduation processionals. Until 1953, when some old manuscripts were found (proving that Clarke was the composer), it was thought to be a work of his more famous contemporary Henry Purcell, so it is possible you might find Purcell listed as the composer on earlier editions. This arrangement is listed as grade 2.5, however in order to play the trills and turns correctly the first violins need to play at times in 3rd position. It will be a great opportunity to teach this skill, because the players will quickly recognize the need for it. The trills have been notated in order to clarify exactly how to negotiate them. Other parts are all very straightforward in the key of D Major.