Army Band Trumpet Ensemble - O Magnum Mysterium

The United States Army Band Pershing’s Own Trumpet Ensemble performed Marten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” at the 2014 National Trumpet Competition at Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA., on Friday, March 21, 2014. Webcast, recorded, edited and produced by CYM VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

[MSGrantMusic]

The single most beautiful trumpet ensemble performance I have ever witnessed.

[Neal_Sporin]

O Magnum Mysterium is such a beautiful piece. It bring tears to my eyes every time I hear it. I first heard this tune played by The Trombody Peabones ensemble (8 trombones) in Baltimore, under the direction of James Olin. I never knew a trombone ensemble could create such an overwhelming sound. Ever since that recital, I crave this tune.

[joshsouthh]

They all have such pure and absolutely beautiful tone

[BradleytheT]

I've loved this piece for decades. And as an old low brass(euphonium) player I did not think it could ever be done without a full brass ensemble aside from low brass. I was so very wrong.

The choral arrangements are heavenly....but there's just something about the notes themselves that Carrey it away

[MikeLinPDX]

What an amazing performance of such a great piece of choral music! The arrangement is perfect, and has just enough instrumentation to hear each voice clearly in the ensemble. A 10 out of 10

[ingewoudstra]

What a magnificent, magnificent performance of Lauridsen's masterpiece. Superb! Dr Marc van Grondelle, Great Britain.

[reubenkeyz]

I’ve had the great opportunity to sing this majestic piece with a choir twice, once in 1997 at summer music school and the other in 1998 at Carnegie Hall. I never imagined this piece could be done solely with trumpets and I have to say, good job men!!

[hwmusicandvisualdesign]

I happened to stumble across this while doing some research on trumpet writing for a paper I'm doing. Well done, EJ and co. Loved hearing the recording from NTC.

[MrJimPea]

A live performance is so wonderful to witness. Any group can do a studio gig, but to sound like this live is goosebump spinetingling.

[wyattmoore]

I was lucky enough to audition and make it for montana all state band this year and we played this song and let me tell you. Most beautiful song to play as trumpwt 1. I loved jt

[laurenspring]

I played this two years ago in my school's wind
I play trumpet, and I just want to jump through the screen and hear this
Omfg this is so

[wythetrumpet]

Excellent gentlemen, absolutely beautiful! It was so moving and shows music can provide a message, even when a word is not spoken! I was indeed moved!

[BradleytheT]

Whomever is playing those bass notes is an absolute badass.

[baileygoff]

Literally crying right now. So beautiful

[kennymiller]

There breathing is like that because of the breathe marks in the piece. They know what they're doing.

[airellas]

So many trumpets in one room :') i love it❤️

[SunshineSurfsup]

A difficult piece. Well done! Superb!

[Beefeater]

@Kevin Maloney. This is fantastic. I listen to this all the time. I am trying to get some former students to perform this with me.

Joey T

[billnowling]

The chords in the fluegels just ring with overtones. That is what makes this piece. It's damn hard to tune that well.

[annestevensonsmith]

gorgeous piece and beautifully played.