RICHARD WADDELL: Brass Quintet Arranger, Trumpeter & Fitness Enthusiast

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THE ARRANGER: A QUINTET'S SIXTH MEMBER (LOOK BELOW UNDER "THE ARRANGEMENTS of WADDELL EDITIONS" and"TRUMPET SOLOIST & MUSIC CONSULTANT")

After founding Boston Brass in 1986 I
began making arrangements for the group.
These arrangements helped to define and
develop the unique sound of the group--this
is the challenge of every quintet who wants
to stand apart from all the rest.
It is what takes the longest
time and the hardest work,
and brings the greatest rewards.


If you check the official Boston Brass
web page and click on "reviews",
you'll see one which pays special
tribute to the quality of
the arrangements and their impact
on the success of the performance
(THANKS!!! to Mr.James MacInnes
of Rapid City for those kind
remarks).


This is not to say that all of us brass
players do not want to play the
music from other successful
quintets--just look at all the
Canadian Brass music that's helped
us all develop.

If you made it to the Boston Brass
web page and noticed that they have
released a new CD for organ and brass,
you'll be interested to hear on
it "Sir Patrick Spens" (listed below).
This is a one-of-a-kind 19th
century double-choir selection.
It makes for a nice change from brass
and organ programs that are
Gabrieli-heavy.

THE ARRANGEMENTS of WADDELL EDITIONS

The library currently consists of 37 selections, and of these, 14 are currently ready. The
others are being prepared and will be added
to from time to time:

1. LEYENDA(Albeniz) [fiery Spanish]...$20.00

2. IN THE STEPPES OF CENTRAL ASIA(Borodin) [uniquely lush]...$25.00

3. SALUT D'AMOUR(Elgar) [georgeous]...$18.00

4. TOURNAMENT GALOP(Louis M. Gottschalk) [double-tongue fancy-footwork]...$20.00

5. ETERNAL SOURCE OF LIGHT DIVINE(Handel)[heavenly]...$15.00

6. CONCERTO IN D MAJOR(Jacques Loeillet)[piccolo trpt. feature, exuberant!!]...$25.00

7. NESSUN DORMA(Puccini)[Horn feature]...$18.00

8. TWO BAROQUE GEMS(Purcell & Voelckel)[delightful discovery]...$18.00

9. SUITE FROM "THE GARDEN OF LOVE"(Allesandro Scarlatti)[superb feature for picc. trpt. and Horn]...$20.00

10. SIR PATRICK SPENS(Robert Pearsall)[this is for QUINTET AND ORGAN]...$20.00

The newest ones are these:

11.SONATA IN D (Petronio Franceschini).$20.00
12.PRESTO (Willem de Fesch). . . . . .$18.00
13.NEW ORLEANS (Hoagy Carmichael). . . $20.00
14.NUTCRACKER SUITE (Tchaikovsky). . . $30.00

The DeFesch (calling for Bb trumpets) is
mildly similar to the Martini "Tocatta",
lots of flowing 16th notes.

The Franceschini (if you don't know
it, you're missing a real treat--it's
a masterpiece!) calls for both
trumpets to use A-picc's, in some
of the finest "equal writing" ever
for two trumpets.

The Carmichael is a bluesy, early 1930s
ballad based on a recording from that same
time by the Casa Loma Orchestra--and it has
the vocal line if you have a singer!


Bonnie Kline, who has been doing all the
Finale work on these editions, has
also written several fine quintet
arrangements. The "BK Brass"
series is listed here:

KOMM SUSSER TODD (J.S. Bach)
a glorious chorale. . . .$7.00

CONCERTO IN D (G.P. Telemann)
mvts. I and IV--yes, it's the
"famous" concerto, lowered to Bb, much in
the same manner as David Hickmann did with
the Albinoni "St. Marc". . . .$9.00

SUSSEX MUMMERS CHRISTMAS CAROL, based on a
Percy Grainger harmonization; very neat
touch at Christmas. . .$7.00

TRIO SONATA (J.J. Quantz)--mvts. I and II;
a real gem, very well-suited to brass. .$9.00

AIR from "The Third Suite" (J.S. Bach)
the so-called "Air On the G-String";
there are none more glorious!. . .$8.00

ADAGIO and ALLEGRO (G.F. Handel)
beautiful and virtuosic. . .$10.00


And lastly, an item which I decided
to let the arranger sell directly
herself, handling all the promotional
"work". It's a doozie--actually,
a "dizzy". It's that wacky-flashy
and totally fun...

"DIZZY FINGERS" (Zez Confrey), at $10.00

There really has never been anything quite
like it arranged for quintet. Contact me
and I'll put you in touch with her.
This arrangement is out of this world!

SHIPPING RATES ARE IN U.S. DOLLARS, AS FOLLOWS:

INSIDE the USA----1 to 4 titles add $4.00....5 to 8 titles add $8.00....9 to 12 titles add $12.00
OUTSIDE the USA----1 to 4 titles add $7.00....5 to 8 titles add $11.00....9 to 12 titles add $15.00

Please e-mail me your Name, Address,
Zip Code, e-mail, fax and telephone number
so I can get your music to you. Payment
should be via money order or check, payable
to RICHARD WADDELL.
Please send your payment to
Richard Waddell
244 Chestnut Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA
02130-4412
My Email address is rrw1951@aol.com

TRUMPET SOLOIST & MUSIC CONSULTANT

I won't take up your time right now trying
to convince you how great I am--isn't that
what everyone else is doing?

Let me say that I would take playing
at YOUR WEDDING just as seriously as
I would a full 2-hour brass quintet
concert, and I've done lots of those.
For you this means I will deliver
the same level of music as though
your wedding were my very own
private recital.

My experience in over 700 weddings
has given me lots of ways to
HELP YOU make the right choices
for your wedding music.

I can send you a DEMO CASSETTE so
you can judge for yourself about
my trumpet sound, and I will include
post-wedding referrals notes from
several brides along with a
full music list.

Just send me your address, phone
number and email so I can get the
information to you. While you're
at it, include important information
about your wedding, such as
the date, time and location.

MY NEW WEB SITE

Richard Waddell--Ceremonial Trumpet Soloist

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