Composer: Price, Joseph D.
Number of Trumpets: 8
Key: Bb Major concert
Duration: 3 minutes and 11 seconds
Difficulty: 5
A rather striking and very dramatic work for eight trumpets (also written for five trumpets - see Five Trumpets in this catalogue). This piece has a great deal of rhythmic and melodic counterpoint in very dramatic and harmonically fascinating ways. The juxtaposition of some melodic and expressive content add to the intriguing and exciting aspects of this piece. Intrada Dramatic has a decided "wow" factor without being overly difficult. It can be used as an extremely impressive opener or for a very special one-piece occasion. (Recorded by Tromba Mundi).
ITG Journal, October 2008, page 88:
"...a piece that lives up to its title....(Entrada Dramatica) is a remarkable, well written work that is sure to become a standard in the trumpet ensemble literature."