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SOLO RECORDINGS
Scatter the Darkness: New Music for Trumpet by Stanley Friedman (2018)
Fundamental Sounds FS130527
Winner Global Music Awards Silver Medal
"Throughout the recording, the playing is at a high level, both Kyle and Melissa consistently displace a strong musical interpretation and technical execution of Friedman's compositions…Bravo to the Millsaps for commissioning and producing an excellent recording of these new compositions." (ITG Journal, October 2019)
Liner Notes

1.) Scatter the Darkness
Kyle Millsap, trumpet; Carolyn Mason, organ
2.) Shalom, Salaam, Peace...
Kyle & Melissa Millsap, trumpets; Carolyn Mason, organ
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3-6.) Domestic Tranquility
Kyle Millsap, trumpet; Melissa Millsap, flugelhorn
I. Dynamic Duo
II. Amoroso
III. Aliyah for Max
IV. The Last Word
7.) A Whisper of Angels
Kyle Millsap, Melissa Millsap, Benjamin Lewis, Stanley Friedman, trumpets
Jerold Teachy, narrator
Available on CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon, and major streaming services.
ENSEMBLE RECORDINGS
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Voyagers (2014)
Memphis Repertory Orchestra
William R. Langley - Music Director | Conductor

1.) Williams - Star Wars
2-4.) Mitton - Voyagers
Del Parkinson - Piano
5.) Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade

Available on Bandcamp.com
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Dvorak & Tchaikovsky (2013)
Memphis Repertory Orchestra
William R. Langley - Music Director | Conductor

1-3.) Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Will Haapaniemi - Violin
4-7.) Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

Available on iTunes and Amazon
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Voices (2007)
Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra
Jack Cooper, director

1.) In This Corner...
2.) Similau
3.) Deliberation
4.) Renaissance Lovers
5.) Strauss's Swing
6.) Not Tennessee Waltz
7.) Voices
8.) Longing
9.) Samana

Available on iTunes and Amazon
Video selections from recent performances
Erik Morales: Concerto for Two Trumpets, Movement 3
Kyle Millsap, Melissa Millsap, trumpets
Sehee Lee, piano
Recorded October 6, 2016 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Claude Bolling: Toot Suite, Movement 5 - Verperale
Kyle Millsap, flugelhorn
Sehee Lee, piano
Art Fonseca, bass
Jason Kihle, drums
Recorded October 13, 2015 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Leroy Anderson: Bugler's Holiday
Kyle Millsap, Melissa Millsap, Mark Woodring, trumpets
Memphis Repertory Orchestra, William Langley, conductor
Recorded July 11, 2015 at the Buckman Performing Arts Center
Audio selections from recent performances
Aaron Copland: Quiet City
Kyle Millsap, trumpet
Melissa Millsap, flugelhorn
Recorded February 11, 2014 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Johann Fasch: Concerto for Trumpet in D Major, Mvt. I Allegro
Kyle Millsap, trumpet
Carolyn Mason, organ
Recorded January 14, 2013 at Germantown Presbyterian Church
Karl Pilss: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, Mvt. I Allegro appassianato
Kyle Millsap, trumpet
Carolyn Mason, piano
Recorded January 14, 2013 at Germantown Presbyterian Church
"Jelly Roll" Morton: King Porter Stomp
Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra
Recorded April 18, 2007 at The University of Memphis
Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto a Trombe Principale, WoO 1, S. 49, Mvt. I Allegro con spirito
Melissa Millsap, trumpet
Debbie Dirks, piano
Recorded March 27, 2007 at the University of Louisville
Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto a Trombe Principale, WoO 1, S. 49, Mvt. III Rondo:Allegro molto
Melissa Millsap, trumpet
Debbie Dirks, piano
Recorded March 27, 2007 at the University of Louisville
PEDAGOGICAL MATERIALS
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Modern Warm-Up Method for Trumpet
Kyle Millsap

Available from Brass Arts Unlimited
Why Classical Cats Should Swing
Notes from 2021 International Trumpet Guild presentation

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Learn to Love the Warm-Up
Notes from 2018 International Trumpet Guild presentation

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SOLO TRUMPET ARRANGEMENTS
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Concerto in D Major, D. 53
Giuseppe Tartini
edited for piccolo trumpets in D and keyboard

Available from Brass Arts Unlimited
TRUMPET DUET ARRANGEMENTS
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Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
arranged for 2 piccolo trumpets in A and keyboard

Available from Cimarron Music
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Sinfonia
from J.S. Bach's Easter Oratorio
arranged for 2 piccolo trumpets in A and keyboard

Available from Cimarron Music
TRUMPET ENSEMBLE COMPOSITIONS
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Fanfare for Evan
composed for 6 trumpets
(6 Bb trumpets with doubles on piccolo trumpet and 2 flügelhorns)

Available from Cimarron Music
TRUMPET ENSEMBLE ARRANGEMENTS
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Selections from The Nutcracker
Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky
transcribed for 7 trumpets
(1 piccolo trumpet in Bb, 1 Eb trumpet, 5 Bb trumpets, and 2 flügelhorns)

Available from Brass Arts Unlimited
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Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral
from Richard Wagner's Lohengrin
transcribed for 12 trumpets
(1 piccolo trumpet in Bb, 1 Eb trumpet, 7 Bb trumpets, and 3 flügelhorns)

Available from Cimarron Music
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Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage!
from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
transcribed for 8 trumpets
(2 piccolo trumpets in A, 2 C trumpets, 1 D trumpet, 2 B-flat trumpets, and flügelhorn)

Available from Triplo Press

"Although challenging due to the use of multiple trumpets in the original key of D, (this) highly effective adaptation will undoubtedly be very enjoyable...for both the performers and the audience, especially when adding a splash of Baroque color from a major work to any holiday program." (ITG Journal, October 2015)
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Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
transcribed for 7 trumpets
(piccolo trumpet in A, 2 C trumpets, 3 B-flat trumpets, and flügelhorn)

Available from Triplo Press

"...this well-crafted adaptation works brilliantly...works wonderfully for teaching Baroque style to a university trumpet studio that might not normally have the opportunity to perform this work." (ITG Journal, October 2014)
BRASS ENSEMBLE ARRANGEMENTS
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Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
arranged for 10 brass
(2 piccolo trumpet in A, 2 C trumpets, 2 F horns, 2 trombones, 2 tubas)

Available from Brass Arts Unlimited
ARTICLES
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The Importance of Playing Second
Published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal, Vol. 42, No. 3
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Learn to Love the Process
Published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal, Vol. 42, No. 2
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Mariachi to Mahler: Learning to Play Different Styles
Published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal, Vol. 41, No. 2
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Lip Slurs are Not About the Lips
Published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal, Vol. 40, No. 2
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Shining a Light on Scatter the Darkness by Stanley Friedman
Published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal, Vol. 40, No. 2
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Unplugged: Using iPads for Applied Teaching
Published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal, Vol. 39, No. 3
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Simplicity: Teaching Students to Play Musically
Published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal, Vol. 38, No. 2
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Effectively Using Recordings During Practice
Published in the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors Journal, Vol. 64, No. 1
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Common Swing Problems in Young Jazz Bands (and How to Solve Them)
Published on Band Directors Talk Shop.com
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Teaching Brass Players to Love the Process of Tuning
Published on Band Directors Talk Shop.com
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Common Swing Pitfalls in Young Jazz Bands (And How to Solve Them)
Published on Band Directors Talk Shop.com
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Why Every Trumpeter Should Practice Their Mouthpiece
Published on Band Directors Talk Shop.com
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How Every Trumpeter Should Practice Their Mouthpiece
Published on Band Directors Talk Shop.com
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