Unique Presentation Identifier:
92
Program Type
Honors
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Phoebe Robertson
Document Type
Presentation
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Location
Online
Start Date
9-4-2026 8:00 AM
Abstract
The art of arranging and composition is an important skill for musicians and music educators to have a working knowledge of. In acknowledgment of the importance of this skill, I decided to create two arrangements of trumpet ensemble repertoire: “How Great Thou Art” for small trumpet ensemble, and “Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie” for small trumpet ensemble. Trumpet ensemble is a common type of chamber ensemble found today, and is largely popular throughout many high schools and colleges. When determining what pieces of music I wanted to arrange as part of this endeavour, I faced some challenges in regard to copyright law. One of the songs that I had originally intended to arrange was under copyright law; as a result, the monetary cost associated with attaining rights was not possible for me. Though this setback was frustrating it opened the door for a different route of possibility, and it resulted in my decision to arrange my first piece based on a traditional hymn: “How Great Thou Art” by Carl Boberg. Written in 1885, “How Great Thou Art” is a beloved piece of traditional religious music that is rumored to have been written by Boberg after he witnessed a display of majesty and power during a flash-thunderstorm. The melody is from an old Swedish folk song by the name of “O Store Gud”. Missa Papae Marcelli is a Catholic Mass of the Renaissance Era, and was composed in approximately 1555. It consists of five movements in total, which are in the traditional order of Catholic Mass ordinary. I chose to arrange the Kyrie of this particular mass, which is the first movement. The purpose of my endeavour to arrange these two pieces was to build upon my knowledge and skills in the context of musical arranging. In my presentation, I will have live recordings of both pieces being performed by an ensemble of my peers, and I will be discussing my conceptual framework, methodology, my personal experience and reflection, and will give a final evaluation where I discuss edits to the pieces that were made in observance of my peers’ reviews.
Recommended Citation
Leding, Evelyn M., "Arranging for Small Trumpet Ensemble" (2026). ATU Scholars Symposium. 14.
https://orc.library.atu.edu/atu_rs/2026/2026/14
Complete score for How Great Thou Art, arranged by Evelyn Leding
Missa Papae Marcelli- final score.pdf (108 kB)
Complete score for Missa Papae Marcelli, arranged by Evelyn Leding
Link to Full Recordings of Arrangements.pdf (19 kB)
Link to full presentation to access full video recordings for both arrangements
Honors Final Paper_ F25'.pdf (250 kB)
Full in-depth methodology paper
Arranging for Small Trumpet Ensemble
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The art of arranging and composition is an important skill for musicians and music educators to have a working knowledge of. In acknowledgment of the importance of this skill, I decided to create two arrangements of trumpet ensemble repertoire: “How Great Thou Art” for small trumpet ensemble, and “Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie” for small trumpet ensemble. Trumpet ensemble is a common type of chamber ensemble found today, and is largely popular throughout many high schools and colleges. When determining what pieces of music I wanted to arrange as part of this endeavour, I faced some challenges in regard to copyright law. One of the songs that I had originally intended to arrange was under copyright law; as a result, the monetary cost associated with attaining rights was not possible for me. Though this setback was frustrating it opened the door for a different route of possibility, and it resulted in my decision to arrange my first piece based on a traditional hymn: “How Great Thou Art” by Carl Boberg. Written in 1885, “How Great Thou Art” is a beloved piece of traditional religious music that is rumored to have been written by Boberg after he witnessed a display of majesty and power during a flash-thunderstorm. The melody is from an old Swedish folk song by the name of “O Store Gud”. Missa Papae Marcelli is a Catholic Mass of the Renaissance Era, and was composed in approximately 1555. It consists of five movements in total, which are in the traditional order of Catholic Mass ordinary. I chose to arrange the Kyrie of this particular mass, which is the first movement. The purpose of my endeavour to arrange these two pieces was to build upon my knowledge and skills in the context of musical arranging. In my presentation, I will have live recordings of both pieces being performed by an ensemble of my peers, and I will be discussing my conceptual framework, methodology, my personal experience and reflection, and will give a final evaluation where I discuss edits to the pieces that were made in observance of my peers’ reviews.