Dramatic Essay for Solo Trumpet and Band - Clifton Williams

"Dramatic Essay," written by Clifton Williams is a dramatic dialogue between the solo trumpet and band. It was composed on commission by the educational services department of the C. G. Conn Corporation and written especially for Don Jacoby, their clinician and trumpet soloist. A wide range of trumpet technique is required to play this piece: single and multiple tonguing, rapid slurs, good range, endurance, phrasing and a large dynamic range.