Christopher Tucker: Music Gallery
GABRIELI'S TRUMPET
(for wind symphony)
Gabrieli’s Trumpet was commissioned by Texas Bandmasters Association in tribute to Al Sturchio.
The composer writes, "In composing Gabrieli’s Trumpet, I wanted to personalize the work with elements close to the dedicatee, Al Sturchio. Speaking to his friends and colleagues, I learned he was a proud Italian-American, played trumpet, loved jazz music and as Executive Director of TBA was driven to make the organization the best it could be. The six and a half minute work is jazz inspired laced with motives and musical figurations from Italian composer Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzon Sonare No. 4. The musical flow is constant and insistent from one section to another. The second section features a trumpet solo, which can be described as ‘Gabrieli in an Italian villa eating spaghetti and meatballs taking in some jazz music.’”