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Et Planetarum (The Planets)
Nine Movements for Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Composer: Jason Dovel
16'15"
Overview
I have always had a fascination with space and for a long time have wanted to write a trumpet
piece about our solar system. This programmatic work utilizes piccolo trumpet, B-flat trumpet,
and flugelhorn to capture the unique characters of the nine planets in the Milky Way. Harmon
mute is required for one movement. Below are movement-by-movement program notes:
Mercury
Named after the Roman god of the same name, Mercury is the smallest planet, and also the
planet closest to the Sun. It's orbit around the sun only takes 87.97 days, the fastest of all the
planets in the Solar System. Mercury means "messenger of the gods."
This movement utilizes the piccolo trumpet and fast-running 16th note passages to covey the
speedy transit of the planet around the sun.
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and is named after the Roman goddess of love and
beauty. Its bright and frequent appearance in our night sky causes it to often be confused by
observers as a star. Second only to earth's moon, Venus is the second-brightest object in the
night sky. Musically, this movement should be played with freedom and rubato, as if admiring
the beauty of the Roman goddess Venus.
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun. The only planet that bears life, this movement uses the
flugelhorn in singing lyricism to capture the beauty of life that is teeming throughout the planet.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Mars was the roman god of war. While we now know
there is no life on Mars, fantasies about "little green men" and space aliens inhabiting the planet
Mars has made for great literature, movies, and comics. In contrast to Gustav Holst's musical
setting of this planet which focuses on the "Bringer of War," this setting for solo trumpet instead
focuses more on those peculiar "little green men." The performer should remove the 2nd valve
slide and insert a Harmon mute to create the "alien" sound necessary for producing this musical
effect. When a notehead is an X, The player should utilize the traditional fingering expected for
that pitch and accept the corresponding result!
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. A gas giant, it is the largest planet in the Solar System,
and its diameter is more than 11 times larger than Earth's. Jupiter is typically the third-brightest
natural object in the night sky (following the Moon and Venus). It has a slow orbit, taking 11.86
(earth) years to complete a full orbit around the Sun.
Musically, to capture the sound of a giant planet slowly moving around the sun, this movement
utilizes a trumpet's loud, slow moving low notes. Optional pedal notes in this movement
enhance the impressive size of this gas giant.
Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. Behind Jupiter, it is the second-largest planet of the
Solar System. Like Jupiter, it is a gas giant, about nine times the size of Earth. Saturn is named
after the Roman god of wealth.
This movement should be played on flugelhorn. Musically, it uses a slow tempo and the dark,
low tones of the flugelhorn to represent the ominous presence of this large planet, and perhaps
also the portentous power of a god of wealth.
Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun.
It is similar in composition to Neptune, and is often regarded as an "ice giant." Its atmosphere is
mostly made of hydrogen and helium. Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky.
In some ways, Uranus seems to be an overlooked planet. In contrast to other planets of the Solar
System, very few movies, books, comics take place on planet Uranus! Musically, this piece is
inquisitive. The setting is fast (Vivace) and articulate. While most of this piece is quick and
curious, the arrival at measure 15 is a bit of a reminder that we have arrived a giant and alien
world.
Neptune
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. It is the fourth largest planet by diameter. Neptune is
the god of the Sea. It was initially identified by astronomers not by visual observation but by
mathematical prediction, as peculiarities in Uranus's orbit seemed to indicate another planet
was exhibiting a gravitational influence.
Since Neptune is the god of the Sea, this musical setting seeks to create the sound of violent
waves; at the beginning, this is achieved through quasi-chromatic lines with crescendo-
diminuendo effects in 3/4 time. At m. 21, when the music is more settled into 4/4, the waves
have calmed but still elicit the fear of an unknown world.
Pluto
The status of Pluto as a planet has changed, but the present composer has decided to include
this movement as an optional conclusion to this set. Currently considered a "drawf planet,"
Pluto was first discovered and declared the ninth planet from our Sun in 1930. It is smaller than
Earth's moon, and approximately half the size of the continent Australia.
The composer selected piccolo trumpet to create a distant, tiny sound for Pluto. Interspersed
blowing/wind effects represent Pluto's strong winds, which produce Pluto's topography of
transverse dunes.
About the Composer
Jason Dovel enjoys a multifaceted career as a performer, educator, composer, and entrepreneur.
He is associate professor of trumpet at the University of Kentucky, a founding member of
Quintasonic Brass, artistic director of Sonitus Clarissima, a member of the Charlottesville Opera
summer festival orchestra, faculty at the Mountainside Baroque Academy, principal trumpet of
the Lexington Chamber Orchestra, and director of the UK Summer Trumpet Institute. He serves
on the Board of Directors for both the International Trumpet Guild and Historic Brass Society
and enjoys performing and teaching throughout the world.
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I. Mercury Jason Dovel
©2020 Prestissimo Press
Piccolo Trumpet in A Et Planetarum(2020)
Named after the Roman god of the same name, Mercury is the smallest planet, and also the planet closestto the Sun. Its orbit around the sun only takes 87.97 days, the fastest of all the planets in the Solar System.
Mercury means "messenger of the gods."
This movement utilizes the piccolo trumpet and fast-running 16th note passages to covey thespeedy transit of the planet around the sun.
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[m. 48 is optional]
Recorded by Jason Dovel on the 2020 Compact Disc,"New Unaccompanied Music for Trumpet and Flugelhorn"
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II. VenusJason Dovel
©Prestissimo Presswww.JasonDovel.com
Trumpet in B α
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.Its bright and frequent appearance in the night sky causes it to often be confused by observers as a
star. Second only to earth's moon, Venus is the second-brightest object in the night sky. Musically, thismovement should be played with freedom and rubato, as if admiring the beauty of the Roman
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III. EarthJason Dovel
©Prestissimo Press
Flugelhorn
Earth is the third planet from the Sun. The only planet that bears life, this movement usesthe flugelhorn in singing lyricism to capture the beauty of life that is teeming throughout the
planet.
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IV. MarsJason Dovel
©2020 Prestissimo Press
Trumpet in B α with Harmon Muteand removed 2nd valve slide
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V. JupiterJason Dovel
©2020 Prestissimo Press
Trumpet in B α
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VI. SaturnJason Dovel
©2020 Prestissimo Press
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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. Behind Jupiter, it is the second-largest planet of the Solar System.Like Jupiter, it is a gas giant, about nine times the size of Earth. Saturn is named after the Roman god of
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portentous power of a god of wealth.
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VII. UranusJason Dovel
©2020 Prestissimo Press
Trumpet in B α
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. It is similar in composition to Neptune, and is often regardedas an "ice giant." Its atmosphere is mostly made of hydrogen and helium. Uranus is named after theGreek god of the sky.
In some ways, Uranus seems to be an overlooked planet. In contrast to other planets of the SolarSystem, very few movies, books, comics take place on planet Uranus! Musically, this piece isinquisitive. The setting is fast (Vivace) and articulate. While most of this piece is quick and curious, thearrival at measure 15 is a bit of a reminder that we have arrived a giant and alien world.
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XIII. NeptuneJason Dovel
©2020 Prestissimo Press
Trumpet in B α
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. It is the fourth largest planet by diameter. Neptune is the god of theSea. It was initially identified by astronomers not by visual observation but by mathematical prediction, aspeculiarities in Uranus's orbit seemed to indicate another planet was exhibiting a gravitational influence.
Since Neptune is the god of the Sea, this musical setting seeks to create the sound of violent waves; at thebeginning, this is achieved through quasi-chromatic lines with crescendo-diminuendo effects in 3/4 time. At m.21, when the music is more settled into 4/4, the waves have calmed but still elicit the fear of an unknown world.
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PlutoJason Dovel
©2020 Prestissimo Press
Piccolo Trumpet in A
The status of Pluto as a planet has changed, but the present composer has decided to include this movement asan optional conclusion to this set. Currently considered a "drawf planet," Pluto was first discovered and declaredthe ninth planet from our Sun in 1930. It is smaller than Earth's moon, and approximately half the size of thecontinent Australia. The composer selected piccolo trumpet to create a distant, tiny sound for Pluto. Interspersedblowing/wind effects represent Pluto's strong winds, which produce Pluto's topography of transverse dunes.
*at x noteheads, blow wind only, no pitch
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wind only
wind only
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