Trumpet Educators Initiative
The Trumpet Educators Initiative (TEI) is a consortium of trumpet professionals led by Drs. Flint Angeroth Franks, Julia Bell, and Elijah Denecke. The TEI is focused on commissioning new works that can benefit a wide range of trumpeters. Composer MJ Halco-Haack has been commissioned by the consortium to create a new piece for intermediate trumpet ensemble.
MJ Halco-Haack is a composer from Chicago, Illinois. Halco- Haack composes for chamber ensemble, concert band, and film, and enjoys exploring new genres and instrumentations. Her work has been performed and premiered around the United States as well as internationally. Most recently, Halco-Haack enjoyed the world premiere of her piece Iowan Vignette in Belgrade, Serbia in 2023. In 2022, her collaborative work Together, Triumphant was performed in Rochester, MI, in partnership with the initiative And We Were Heard. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Music Composition from Northern Illinois University in 2015, and a Master's in Music Composition from George Mason University 2018. She studied composition with Dr. Ted Hatmaker, Professor Mark Camphouse, and Dr. Jesse Guessford, and studied euphonium with Charlie Schuchat and Dr. Mark Jenkins.
The Commission
Length: 5-8 minutes
Instrumentation: 5 B flat Trumpets
Style: Programmatic
Difficulty: Intermediate
Registration Cut Off: May 17th, 2024
Delivery Date: Sept. 3rd (Digital)
Cost: Student- $50; Professional-$75; Institution-$125
Exclusivity Period Until March 17th, 2025
About the Composer and Commission
Meet the Consortium Leaders!
Members
Flint Angeroth Franks
Dr. Jason Aylward
Julia Bell
Michael S. Brown Jr.
Josh Decker
Elijah Denecke
Benjamin Dubbert
Dr. Benjamin Hay
Christopher Keach
Angela King
Jack Lyons
Max Meigel
Matthew Onstad
Jared A. Ragsdale
Amanda Ross
Wiff Rudd
Mary Thorton
Richard Tirk