This is a celebration of lyrical music for trumpet and flugelhorn from an accomplished educator and performer.

Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Matthew Vangjel

Piano: Ellen Sommer

Marimba/Vibraphone: Joshua J. Knight

Two Imagesexplores beauty of melody and tone on the flugelhorn in the first movement and then immediately takes a dramatic turn toward the more technical and virtuosic capabilities of the trumpet. Much like our thoughts, constantly shifting and changing character, this piece portrays the turbulent landscape of the mind.

Still and Quiet Placesby Dr. David Biedenbender is an original piece commissioned specifically for this album.
This piece is an attempt to find a still and quiet place within the mind. There is simplicity in the beautiful and expansive flugelhorn and piano lines that are made incredibly complex through their rhythmic relationship.

Arguably one of Mahler's greatest works,Kindertotenlieder, is a set of five songs based on poetry by Friedrich Rückert. Mahler selected five poems (out of 450!) to set to music and displayed the inner turmoil, torment, helplessness, and almost hopeful resignation that follow the loss of a child.

Siete Canciones Populares Españolasis de Falla's most well-known and recorded work for the simple reason that it is a masterpiece. The cycle deals with love and loss in a much lighter setting than Mahler, but it certainly captures the pure agony that can accompany romance.

Alex Noppe has masterfully crafted a version ofOver the Rainbowthat is at times familiar and simple, and then ethereal and incredibly imaginative; it blurs reality just enough to make the listener think again.

In addition to his current duties at LSU, Vangjel is an active performer locally and nationally. He is a member of the Mirari Brass Quintet with whom he maintains an active touring schedule. As an orchestral musician, Vangjel has performed with the Kansas City Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, and many others in Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas.

Track Listing

• Two Images: 1. with expression and movement
• Two Images: 2. Moderato
• Kindertotenlieder: 1. Nun will die Sonn' so Hell aufgeh'n
• Kindertotenlieder: 2. Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
• Kindertotenlieder: 3. Wenn dein Mütterlein
• Kindertotenlieder: 4. Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen!
• Kindertotenlieder: 5. In diesem Wetter!
• Still and Quiet Places
• Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: 1. El paño moruno
• Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: 2. Seguidilla Murciana
• Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: 3. Asturiana
• Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: 4. Jota
• Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: 5. Nana
• Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: 6. Canción
• Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: 7. Polo
• Over the Rainbow

Additional Details

Label: Summit Records

Genre: Classical

Language: English

Run Time: 51:50 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/11/19

UPC: 099402755922