Thoughts of Love

Arthur Pryor was only 22 when he played his first solo with the Sousa Band during the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. According to accounts of the day, he played his own “Thoughts of Love” to a crowd who just stood in awe, then cheered and threw their hats in the air. That was the first of some 10,000 solos that Pryor estimated he played during the 12 years he was with the Sousa Band.

For Solo Trombone (or Euphonium) and 11 piece brass ensemble

• Piccolo Trumpet in B♭
• Trumpet 2 in E♭
• Trumpet 3 in B♭
• Flugelhorn
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones +_ Solo Trombone
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba
• Percussion (Cymbals, Triangle, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel)

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series.