Trumpet Voluntary (bridal march) - trumpet, flute & strings

Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark March) by Jeremiah Clarke. Performed by Randy Dunn, piccolo trumpet with a chamber music ensemble that includes flute and 3 strings.
This is one of the two most popular traditional bridal processionals heard at weddings. (The other popular traditional bridal processional is Wagner's Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, also known as "Here Comes the Bride".)

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• trumpet
• voluntary
• piccolo
• Clarke
• prince
• Denmark
• march
• Clark
• Randy
• Dunn
• wedding
• bride
• processional
• fanfare
• Houston

[dyad2r1]

My husband chose this song as our recessional when we got married.

[HoustonTrumpet]

Yes, this has become a very popular wedding recessional selection, usually used when Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark March) is used as a bridal processional.

[mikeyrose94]

I do love this dont get me wrong but I dont think the balance is right - I think the trumpet shoul go quieter or the rest of ensemble play louder. I do like it tho I'll have this for mty wedding :)

[HoustonTrumpet]

Glad you liked the video--Thanks!

You're right--This video's sound was recorded directly by the video camera (with no mixer or quality miking) in a noisy bridal show exhibit hall, and the trumpet's sound was aimed almost directly at the camera. The balance was actually much better live in person.

[HoustonTrumpet]

Thank you! I am glad that you like it.

[ThePinecloud]

I am impressed that you were smart enough to keep harpsichord out of your emsemble. You might add a venetian type theorbo. Place your ear against soudboard & confirm that the lute sings unto all the lower notes from trumpet.

Begin & hold one long note on trumpet and pluck the same note on lute half second later.

Notice that both notes melt into each other. This was already known in 1600s.

Biber, Schmelzer, Melani, Haendel were known to use this magic.

[HoustonTrumpet]

I think that you've spent way too much time in graduate music school!--LOL

Truthfully though, those are some great suggestions for some authentic period ensemble sounds (Yeah, I've been known to hang out in gradutate school some myself!)

[freacls]

Princess Diana had thise at her wedding she looked like a Disney princess i thought

[trumpione]

haha now that I think of it, I totally agree ;) thanks for the info!

[HoustonTrumpet]

Good question!

[hodosattila]

Nice.. Really Nice good double tonging... :))

[HoustonTrumpet]

I am working on getting my arrangement of this piece published, and will let you know when it becomes available. I also think that's a good idea to make an accompaniment CD or mp3 available. I'll work on that request also. Cheers!

--Randy