For Love Of Country

A trio for trumpet, horn, trombone piano with optional snare drum. The begins with an extended piano using a soft tremolo while a muted trumpet plays “taps.” The motive is echoed in the horn and trombone with a snare drum adding a military style sequence. The piece continues with the trombone presenting the “Battle Hymn of the Republic. A trio of the brass instruments now presents the tune in a block harmonization building to a climax and then fading into the distance. After a modulation the Navy Hymn, “Eternal Father Strong To Save” is presented in block style. Another modulation and the representation of “Taps” concludes the piece in an imitative construction.