The Trumpeter of Krakow Concert Band - Sheet Music
19551767
The Trumpeter of Krakow
19551767
19551767
19551767
Details
Grade 3
SKU: CL.012-4031-00
Composed by Longfield. Concert Band. Concert Band Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR372). Score and set of parts. Composed 2011. Duration 5 minutes, 44 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4031-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4031-00).The Trumpeter of Krakow is a colorful programmatic piece which depicts the ancient legend of a trumpeter who saved Krakow from the Tartar invasion of 1241 by sounding a warning and, in doing so, sacrificed his own life. The music includes the "Hejnal," an authentic Polish hymn which is played today in Krakow on every hour in memory of the ancient trumpeter.
