Walter Beeler’s book “29 Cornet Solos” is a renowned collection featuring a variety of transcriptions of classical works, operatic arias, and art songs arranged for cornet with piano accompaniment. This compilation is highly regarded for its selection of pieces that cater to both intermediate and advanced players, offering a rich exploration of classical music through the cornet.

The song list includes:

Alvarez, La Partida
Bach, My heart ever faithful
Bland, Carry me back to Old Virginny
Boa, Calm as the night
Brahms, Cradle Song
Brahms, Sapphic Ode
DeKoven, Oh, promise me
Dvorak, Songs my mother taught me
English Air, Drink to me only with thine eyes
Franz, Dedication (Widmung)
Giordani, Dearest, believe
Godard, Berceuse, from “Jocelyn”
Gounod, Dio possente, from “Faust”
Grever, Júrame (Promise, love)
Grieg, I love thee
Grieg, Solvejg’s Song
Gruber, Silent Night, Holy Night
Hageman,Charity
Massent, Elégie
Molly, Love’s Old Sweet Song
Rimsky-Korsakov, A Song of India
Saint-Saens, My heart at thy sweet voice, from “Samson and Delilah”
Schubert, Ave Maria
Schubert, Du bist die Ruh’ (Thou art repose)
Schubert, Who is Sylvia?
Schumann, The Lotus Flower
Scott, Annie Laurie
Tchaikovsky, None but the lonely heart.
Thomas, Know’st thou not that fair land? from “Mignon”

These pieces are designed to enhance the musician’s technical skills and musical expression, making the book a valuable resource for both study and performance​. Click to the left for a few samples, then click above for the full digital download of score and trumpet part.