'Trumpeter's Lullaby' by Leroy Anderson

Here I present "Trumpeter's Lullaby" by Leroy Anderson. composed in 1949. This is the original version.

I take, as my theme, trumpeters from across the world, past and present.

[michaelwascom]

Leroy Anderson is one of this nation's most under-appreciated composers. Everyone knows his music, but very few are aware of the musical genius who created such rare aural beauty. His music is pure joy, and everytime I listen to his creations, I feel as though I have been re-created all over again!

[mbruno]

I've always loved this since I first heard it in the late 1950's when Jack Carey, a talented trumpet player in the Albany High School Band, played it at one of our concerts. I didn't realize until then how emotional a trumpet piece could be. That was the first I heard of Leroy Anderson and it has remained a favorite all these years.

[fixinman]

I sit here fighting the urge to cry as I listen to my mother's favourite song again. God I miss her.

[Concert_Obscura]

Everytime I hear this piece, I'm a kid again, watching Van Johnson and his crew in "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". Wonderful piece of music.

[jimpierce]

My daughter played this as a solo in her 8th grade band many years ago. Her director told me after the concert that it was the first time in his long career he'd ever had an 8th grade trumpet soloist. As I listened and filmed Jennifer playing I thought my heart would burst with pride. No, it was not a perfect performance, but it is and will always be my favorite performance of his tune.

[michaelwascom]

Just about the most beautiful musical composition ever! I cannot listen to it enough times to satisfy my aesthetic desire!

[rudyflores]

This is so sad to listen to it reminds me of my youth and my older brother listened to this he was my mentor and I sure miss him. Also it reminds me of my school days each time I pass by my old hi school so sad, I really dream when I hear this tune. Love it.

[frankrueger]

I was a kid in the 50s. When someone gave my mom an album of Mr. Anderson’s music. I rolled my eyes and headed for the door. But the most amazing silvery trumpet floated out of the stereo and I was transfixed. Whenever I hear i still am. (.Or any of his music, really.). Remarkable man. Remarkable music. Thank you for sharing it here.

[fas]

My all time favorite instrumental song by the great Leroy Anderson. Underrated and under appreciated.

[markherron]

Congratulations on your 900th milestone and Happy Birthday to Leroy Anderson REST IN POWER Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕

[frrandallackley]

MY DAD WAS A BUGLER ON THE LEXINGTON IN 1920S. I FOUND THIS WHEN I FINISHED OCS IN 1953, WAS ON A JUKE BOX IN OUR OFFICERS CLUB. MY FAVORITE

[donpeckels]

It wasn't until now that I found out the composer of this beautifully played piece. Thank you Nigel!!

[danielvilchesurrea]

Una melodía que escuché desde niño...
Muchas gracias.

[JBrandeis]

Anyone who can play the trumpet like this is really living.

[ЛараКосовцева]

I remember my sons'going to musical school and their playing in a brass band.None of them became a musician, but music stands high in their esteem.Thank you for the music, Nigel.

[onlybosslion]

A Favorite! Empresses as a kid and so much appreciated as an adult! ♥️

[nstixxitsn]

This piece is my current musical obsession. That Mr. Sutton has accompanied it with a stunning photoessay with striking shots, many surely taken by the world’s greatest photographers, ain’t too shabby, either, and means that I can’t play the piece while doing anything else.

Although the horn player (who is he?) is exquisite, if anything, the dominant section is the strings. I believe that even if Mr. Sutton hadn’t cited the year, I would have guessed the recording as having been from the 1940s, due to the divine strings, which remind me of much beautiful movie music from that, the greatest of decades. But of course, the composition is made by the marriage of horn and strings.

I grew up on Leroy Anderson!

Leroy who? I’m not sure I’d ever heard the man’s name, prior to a couple of years ago. But as a wee lad, I frequently heard Ella Fitzgerald’s rendition of “Sleigh Ride, ” with lyrics added by Mitchell Parish (“Stardust”), at Christmastime.

Whenever a local TV station’s techie had trouble setting up an old movie, the station would play “Syncopated Clock.”

Somewhere, along the way, I also heard “The Typewriter.”

But I didn't know the names of the recordings, and I'd never heard "Trumpeter's Lullaby, " not even from Jonathan Schwartz.

Apparently, Leroy Anderson lived in a world of music and musical inspiration, such that any "ordinary, " daily sound he heard, could cause a new composition to spring into his head.

Through Mr. Sutton, I have also learned some tunes from Anderson that were new to me. Thanks for all you have done, sir.

I was so young when I heard some of these pieces that they must have been playing on my mom’s radio station, WOR-AM. Later, when I adopted “the Sinatra Station, ” WNEW-AM, as my own (circa 1972), I would have again heard “Sleigh Ride.”

[nata]

Love the sound of the trumpet. Always respected the trumpeters and don't understand how you can play such wonderful tunes with only three valves.))) Thank you very much, dear friend Nigel! Greetings and best wishes!

[onlybosslion]

I been loving this since I was a kid. ❤️

[mimsietwo]

I just love your youtube channel, Nigel. These Leroy Anderson pieces bring back so many memories.