Roger Steptoe
Sonata
for trumpet and organ
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 16'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2008
Reference: TP292
CHF30.00
- Published: 2010
- Publisher: Editions Bim
- Movements:
- I. Bells (4')
- II. Pipes (4')
- III. Song for A New World (4')
- IV. Fanfares (4')
- I. Bells (4')
Roger Steptoe (*1953)
Roger Steptoe (born 1953) is acknowledged to be one of the most respected British musicians of his generation. A composer of international renown his impressive catalogue of works includes chamber ...
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About Sonata
Celebratory mood
Cast in four contrasting movements, the first is highly festive and rhythmic with much inter-play between trumpet and organ. The second, a sleek scherzo, features fanfare-like trumpet calls over a constantly-changing luxuriant bed of pulsating harmonies. The third is a 'vocalise' for trumpet. The final movement is based on a recurring 'ground bass' or 'passacaglia'. The mood is celebratory and the festivities of the first movement brings the Sonata to an energetic and jubilant end.