UNBELIEVABLY BRILLIANT
The conductor of the orchestra is Andre Rieu from Holland .
The young lady, her trumpet and her rendition of TAPS makes your hair stand on end.
Many of you may never have heard taps played in its entirety, for all of the men and women that have died for you to have the freedom you have in America and Canada . This is an opportunity you won't want to miss and I guarantee you'll never forget.
Amazingly beautiful ..
Melissa Venema, age 13, is the trumpet soloist. She is also from Holland. Here is Taps played in its entirety. The original version of Taps was called Last Post, and was written by Daniel Butterfield in 1801. It was rather lengthy and formal, as you will hear in this clip, so in
1862 it was shortened to 24 notes and re-named Taps.
Melissa Venema is playing it on a trumpet whereby the original was played on a bugle.
Watch at this site:
http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm
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It was written in 1861 not 1801, but that does not deflect how beautiful the performance. I played it this morning in celebration of Rememberance Day.
About 15 years ago while in England I attended a service where one of the speakers, a lady of some composure, told the story about Britain's first Rememberance Day and her attendance. Quite moving.
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