Erik Morales

July 17-24, 2010 - Grand Valley State University International Trumpet Seminar - If you are a trumpet player you simply cannot miss this opportunity to study with some of the finest players around the globe. The International Trumpet Seminar is a one week summer offering at GVSU in Allendale, Michigan, USA that provides instruction in all aspects of trumpet including technique, legit studies, jazz improv, repertoire and composition. What's best is that you get access to the finest players in the world like Jens Lindemann, Zhonghui Dai, Matthias Kamps, Rex Richardson, Bob Malone and many more. And I'll be there as Composer-in-Residence to guide those who are interested in the composition aspect of the trumpet. For more info please visit www.gvsu.edu/trumpetseminar .

May 17,2010 - I've just uploaded some mp3's of my new publications, "Ghost Carnival", "Soaring!", "Dakota Fanfare", "March of the Patriots" and "Good King Wence-SALSA". These pieces will be available this summer (2010). You can listen to them by scrolling through and clicking on the titles in the mp3 player on the right--->

Here is the "Big Friendly Jazz Orchestra" from Takasago, Japan playing "Alianza" (Belwin Jazz/Alfred Pub.):

Here is an excellent performance by a group of great young trumpeters from Austria under the direction of Anton L. Wilhalm playing "Path of Discovery":

I have several new pieces coming this summer (2010) from FJH and Belwin Jazz/Alfred publishers. For Concert Band I have Dakota Fanfare, Soaring!, Good King Wence-SALSA and March of the Patriots. For String Orchestra I have Ghost Carnival and for Jazz Ensemble I have an arrangement of Freddie Hubbard's Skydive. Be sure to give 'em a listen!

May 6, 2010: I've added a percussion part to Amazing Grace. I've also corrected an error in the previous version where the measure numbers were off by one. However, this will not affect the overall playability. If you already own the previous version please email me through the contact part of this website and I'll email you a PDF of the new percussion part absolutely free. The percussion part is optional of course.

January 15, 2010: "Amazing Grace" trumpet ensemble is now on sale in the SHOP!

January 13, 2010: Happy New Year everybody! I've just posted an mp3 of my latest creation - an arrangement of "Amazing Grace" for 6 trumpets and 4 Flugelhorns. Check it out in the mp3 player on the right. The piece has many neat features like soloists in the audience and a gospel style ending with singing!  This piece will go on sale in the next few days so check back often!...

December 15, 2009: "Metallic Fury" trumpet ensemble is now available for purchase in the SHOP!

December 15, 2009: An mp3 of "Metallic Fury" has been uploaded. To hear it scroll down the list of the mp3 player on the right. The piece will go on sale later today.

November 5, 2009: Don't like PayPal? Now you have a choice. The Google Checkout payment system has been added to the SHOP for those who don't want to use PayPal.

A new trumpet quintet will be released on December 16, 2009. "Metallic Fury" will be performed in competition at the 2010 National Trumpet Competition by the Grand Valley State University Trumpet Ensemble. Stay tuned for an MP3 and more info. Here's a cover shot:

Richard Stoelzel performing Concerto for Trumpet in C and Piano composed by Erik Morales. Date: August 30, 2009 recital at East Carolina University's Trumpet Boot Camp. These videos contain excerpts of each movement. Piano - Justin Sturz.