Date Available

7-20-2025

Year of Publication

2025

Document Type

Doctoral Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

College

Fine Arts

Department/School/Program

Music

Faculty

Dr. Jason Dovel

Faculty

Dr. Martina Vasil

Abstract

This dissertation seeks to illuminate a long-overlooked area in music and education. Wind band marches are part of a genre that has perhaps received less scholarly treatment when compared to the trumpet parts of orchestral, jazz, and popular music. This guide aims to fill the gap in information available for cornet/trumpet players in wind band settings.

This treatise will provide knowledge including a brief background information, marches in teaching and performing, insights from interviews with current and retired military trumpeters & current and retired music educators. Additionally, the document features excerpts with detailed performance practice and a list of renowned marches and composers. In the realm of marches, there is a scarcity of readily available written materials specifically focused on wind band cornet/trumpet excerpts. This method is designed to empower trumpeters, enabling them to approach march music with greater skill and appreciation.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.281

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