Noteworthy Takeaways from “Determination: Music for Trumpet”
Rather than give a formal review, here are some noteworthy thoughts I took away from listening to Determination: Music for Trumpet.
- With six compositions on this album, five of them are world premiere recordings.
- Out of those five, the ‘oldest’ composition was composed in 2009 (Rhapsody by Greg Danner) with the newest being written in 2021 (Captain Anya by Nadje Noordhuis).
- While the oboe and trumpet combination is familiar in baroque settings, Neil Flory’s “Suite for Oboe and Trumpet” is unique as it fits a more contemporary style. Both Hagarty and Adduci complement each others’ nuances for a pleasant, listenable experience.
- The standard composition on this album is Lauren Bernofsky’s Concerto for Trumpet, a mammoth of a work where Hagarty presents stamina with finesse. This is a beautiful work by Bernofsky that offers variety for the performer and the listener, and Hagarty capitalizes on these musical acrobatics with a tour-de-force!
- The 7-movement “Flash” by Brooke Joyce, related to the film version of “Flash Gordon,” recorded by Queen, is filled with short bursts of sounds and flares, complemented by electronic sounds and spoken dialogue.
- On the opposite end of the musical spectrum, “Song for Sarah” demonstrates simplistic, melodic sounds that portray a feeling of final days and loss, beautifully displayed through Hagarty’s warm tone.
- To cap off an album filled with eclectic variety, the final track is a zinger! Nadje Noordhuis’ “Captain Anya” was conceptualized from a mutual admiration for metal music between the composer and the performer. With fixed media as the background, Hagarty blows with a piercing tone and never loses the strength needed for the energy of this heavy music.
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