Composer: Olcott, James L.
Number of Trumpets: 17
Key: F Minor concert
Duration: 4 minutes and 3 seconds
Difficulty: 6
Experience the timeless beauty of Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane reimagined for an impressive ensemble of 17 trumpets in this masterful arrangement by James Olcott. Capturing the piece’s elegant, antique ambiance, the arrangement showcases Fauré’s melodious lines and harmonic grace with a dynamic trumpet choir featuring an Eb trumpet, 2 C trumpets, 5 Bb trumpets, 5 Bb flugelhorns, an F alto trumpet, and 3 Bb bass trumpets. The ensemble’s rich, resonant tones mirror the stately, processional nature of the original, offering a fresh, yet authentic take on this 19th-century classic.