Taking up the Trumpet | Book 2 | By Bram Wiggins

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Bram Wiggins (1922-2014) was a highly respected British trumpeter, composer, and teacher. He spent eleven years as principal trumpet and principal cornet at the LSO, before embarking upon a freelance career that took him all over Canada and the UK. He settled as Head of Wind at Stowe School, while he would also regularly examine at the Royal Academy, Trinity College, and Birmingham Conservatory. He became well-known for his many compositions and arrangements for Brass and Wind bands. In ‘Take Up the Trumpet’, Wiggins' experience as a teacher, player, and composer is passed on to you in a superbly constructed and up-to-date series. The fun way to learn the trumpet! In Book 2, you can learn to play 'Summertime', 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot', 'William Tell' and many more popular pieces, improving your music reading and learning new notes.