I'm a trumpet player and I remember seeing/hearing the Phil Driscoll Christmas record called "Heave and Nature Swing." Man...that fits so well. Christmastime is the PERFECT TIME FOR A BIG BAND to swing it out! Do you have a big band? Do you have a small combo? Do you have a church orchestra with rhythm section? Do you just really want to have a big band play but aren't sure where to [...]
Do you have a brass quintet and are looking for Christmas music? Would you like to have a brass group play at your church at Christmastime but don't know how to pull it off? I started AnderKamp Music back in 1998 with a collection of 10 brass quintet arrangements. As a lifelong trumpet player, I wanted to create a series of arrangements that were great sounding and playable BUT they [...]
We were in church (Church of the City/Franklin, TN) the first time I heard 'Graves Into Gardens'. When you get to the bridge "You turn mourning to dancing, beauty for ashes, shame into glory..." the vocals sing and then the band does a bum bum bum bum echo thing each time. I remember it so vividly. "OH MAN...THAT IS A HORN LINE!" Here's what I mean and here's what I did: [...]
Continuing with our Behind the Songs series, the first arrangement I created at inception of AnderKamp Music was To God Be the Glory for brass quintet. I had NO IDEA in 1998 when I started working on this arrangement what sort of incredible journey I would be on as brass players from literally AROUND THE WORLD have purchased music from us. I wonder if Fanny Crosby had any idea in 1872 (approximately) [...]
With over 80 arrangements for brass ensemble, 40 for big band and 45 for horn section, I thought it might be nice to share a little 'behind the songs' information for the actual hymns/songs we have chosen to create arrangements for instrumental folks literally 'around the world.' Today, I'll begin with the hymn "It Is Well" which is a powerful hymn of faith that has connected with our family personally [...]
I’ve got a free brass quintet for you (link down below to download it) but I would love to tell you about how and why I created it. I’ve played trumpet now for 40 years (started in 7th grade). I have played in all sorts of brass ensembles. I have played in wind ensembles, concert bands, marching bands, symphonies, pit orchestras, big bands, horn sections, church orchestras and, of course…brass ensembles. Over [...]
I have a LOT of music for brass players here at AnderKamp Music. A LOT! With over 7 volumes of brass quintets and 2 volumes of brass choir arrangements alone, there is a lot of great music created by a trumpet player for you to use with your brass group (quintet, choir, ensemble or any sort of hybrid/mixed instrumentation). If you and I have never met or you have never had the [...]
I'm thrilled to introduce the just add...Horns series to our catalog! These are 'Modular Horn Arrangements for Modern Worship'. Written to fit in a modern worship setting, these modular arrangements allow the horn section to 'go with the flow'. This way the worship leader and rhythm section can do the arrangement however they would like to do road map wise, and with Lyric Cues, Indented Sections and Hand Signals all available, [...]
Where are we? Where did we repeat back to? Is that the bridge? Is this the last time? I'll admit it. It is 'possible' that I have A.D.D. Squirrel! So sometimes when we're in the middle of a song that repeats a decent amount, I find myself trying to make sure I remember where we are. One of the great features of our new series 'just add...Horns' is that it is modular [...]
I have been waiting to introduce this series for a LONG TIME and the day has finally come! I am thrilled to introduce you to: just add...Horns Modular Horn Arrangements for Modern Worship If you are looking to spice up your worship service... just add horns! If you feel like Sundays may have a similar sound (modern rhythm driven worship)... just add horns! And my favorite idea...if you are [...]
