i21st Century. American composer. For trumpet doubling flugelhorn in second movement. The sonata was inspired in part by the American music, both classical and jazz, of the mid-20th century, and is an homage to the composers of that era The two outer movements are written for Trumpet in C, and follow the general formal structure of a sonata The first movement is in sonata-allegro form, contrasting a lyrical first theme with an agitated and chaotic second theme group. The middle movement is written for the flgelhorn, and is in the form of a very simple lullabye melody which evolves into a kind of dream episode in a lively jazz-fusion style before gradually returning to the tranquil mood of the opening. The third movement is a spirited, light-hearted rondo which conjures up images of the American West The Sonata is dedicated to the memory of my teachers, Hall Overton and William Vacchiano. -Charles Reskin