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David Summer - Trumpeter and Flutist
Church Services and Ceremonies
David Summer - Trumpeter David Summer has been performing professionally for special church services and ceremonies, as a Trumpeter and Flutist, for over 30 years.
David Summer - Flutist David Summer - Trumpet
If you are a church music director planning a special service, you should know that David:
- Can sight read any music you may be planning.
- Will handle all necessary transpositions.
- Can derive a Trumpet or Flute part from an existing choir piece.
- Has a large repertoire of pieces for:
Trumpet with Organ
Flute with Organ
Solo Flute
Trumpet or Flute with Choir
Email David Hear some sample selections from David's repertoire and some recordings made live on location at various churches.
These are Some of the Churches in Massachusetts, NH and RI, that David Has Performed For
Arlington, MA
Calvary Church, United Methodist
St. Agnus Church
Ashland, MA
St. Cecilia's Church
Auburn, MA
St. Joseph's Church
St. Luke's Church
Belmont, MA
St. Joseph's Church
Boston, MA
Old North Church
Trinity Church
Boxboro, MA
United Church of Christ
Cumberland, RI
St. Johns's Church
Framingham, MA
Grace Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
St. Bridget's Church
St. George's Church
St. Jeremiah's Church
St. Steven's Church
St. Tarcisius Church
Wesley United Methodist Church
Grafton, MA
St. Phillip's Church
Hopkinton, MA
St. John's Church
Lincoln, MA
The First Parish In Lincoln
St. Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
Littleton, MA
First Church Unitarian Littleton
Marlboro, MA
First Church of Marlborough
St. Ann's Church
Medway, MA
St. Joseph's Church
Milford, MA
Sacred Heart Church
Milford, NH
First Congregational Church Milford NH
Millis, MA
St. Thomas Church
Natick, MA
First Congregational Church of Natick
Hartford Street Presbyterian Church
Sacred Heart Church
St. Patrick's Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Natick
Needham, MA
St. Joseph's Church
Newton, MA
Mary Immaculate Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
St. Ignatius Church
St. Lawrence Church
Norwood, MA
St. Catherine's Church
St. George's Church
St. Timothy's Church
Pepperell, MA
Community Church of Pepperell
Shirley, MA
St. Anthony's Church
Southboro, MA
Pilgrim Church
St. Anne's Church Southborough
Sudbury, MA
St Anselm Church
Wayland, MA
Peace Lutheran Church
Community United Methodist Church
Church of the Holy Spirit
St. Zepherins Church
Wellesley, MA
Wellesley Baptist Church
St. Paul's Church
St. Andrew's Church
Wellesley College Chapel
Weston, MA
St. Julia's Church
Regis College Chapel
Worcester, MA
Holy Cross Chapel
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. George's Church
Wrentham, MA
St. Mary's Church Wrentham
Playing Trumpet and Flute in Church
Playing the Trumpet and Flute well in a church setting is a very specialized type of performance playing. David has decades of experience, as a professional Flutist and Trumpeter, tailoring his flute and trumpet playing to any church setting.
Usually, David will begin the church service with a flute prelude, setting a contemplative and welcoming tone before playing the processional on the trumpet. During the service, David will play along with the hymns as the congregation sings. For each hymn, he will select the best, most appropriate instrument, trumpet or flute to effectively compliment the particular piece. David can also play along with the choir and congregation during sung responses and acclimations as well as during an Anthem, the Gloria, Offertory and Communion. The postlude is usually performed on the trumpet. For a postlude, David likes to perform an instrumental version of a joyful hymn, often with a trumpet descant he has composed himself.
Naturally, Advent season including Christmas Morning and Christmas Eve, and Easter Holy Week, including Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) and on to Pentecost, are busy times for musicians, especially so for trumpet players and flutists here in Massachusetts. However, trumpet and flute music can impart a beautiful, festive setting to any of your church services and celebrations throughout the year. David Summer - Trumpeter David plays throughout the year for Confirmation and First Communion ceremonies as well as for church anniversaries, pastor installations, renovation celebrations and other special occasions. Often a church will have David return to perform, not to mark a special occasion, but simply as a beautiful addition to the music.
David Summer is a classically trained musician. Over the years, he has been a flautist and/or trumpet player in many classical ensembles including brass quartets, brass quintets, flute ensembles and chamber orchestras. However, in the past David also worked as a brass player and flutist in different types of jazz and pop ensembles too, including big bands and concert bands and has lead his own jazz ensemble. This additional performance background, particularly in improvisation, gives David the ability to derive beautiful trumpet or flute parts as needed from keyboard parts or chord changes.
David takes great pride in being able to blend into any church setting and in his ability to work very well with organists, choir directors and church music directors. He works hard to ensure that the experience of performing with an additional musician is a pleasant and satisfying musical experience for everyone. David expertly handles all the technical aspects of working with a trumpeter and flute player including handling all transpositions as well as deciding when and where it's appropriate to play during a piece with the choir and/or congregation. His 30 plus years of professional experience have made him an expert at blending with church choirs and congregations, enhancing the natural beauty of the vocal performances.
Having David play trumpet and flute for your special services will make the occasions even more memorable for you and your congregation. When you work with an experienced, professional trumpet player and flutist, the entire experience will be a happy and joyous occasion.
Consider having David Summer provide Trumpet and/or Flute music for some of your church services this year.
Contact David today for more information.
Email David Hear some sample selections from David's performance repertoire.
David has also make several live performance location recordings of his church performances.
David is also available, as a solo flutist, for wedding ceremonies.
David Summer has performed as a Trumpeter and Flutist for dozens of churches in and throughout Massachusetts, including the Boston area and Worcester MA area. Also in northern Rhode Island and southern New Hampshire, including working as a Trumpeter and Flutist in Nashua NH.
MA Churches: David can generally travel to your church if it's in or near any of the following Massachusetts locations, local to Acton 01718 01719 01720, Andover 01810 01812 01899, Arlington 02474 02476, Ashburnham 01430, Ashby 01431, Ashland 01721, Athol 01331, Attleboro 02703, Auburn 01501, Ayer 01432 01434, Bedford 01730 01731, Bellingham 02019, Belmont 02178, Berlin 01503, Billerica 01821 01822 01862, Blackstone 01504, Bolton 01740, Boxborough 01719, Boxford 01921, Boylston 01583 01585, Burlington 01803, Carlisle 01741, Charlton 01507, Chelmsford 01824, Clinton 01510, Concord 01742, Devens 01432 01434, Dover 02030, Dracut 01826, Dudley 01571, Dunstable 01827, Fiskdale 01518, Fitchburg 01420, Foxborough 02035, Framingham 01701 01702 01705, Franklin 02038, Gardner 01440, Grafton 01519 01536 01560, Groton 01450 01471 01470, Groveland 01834, Harvard 01451, Haverhill 01830 01831 01832 01835, Holden 01520, Holliston 01746, Hopedale 01747, Hopkinton 01748, Hubbardston 01452, Hudson 01749, Lancaster 01523, Lawrence 01840 01841 01842 01843, Leicester 01524, Leominster 01453, Lexington 02420 02421, Lincoln 01773, Littleton 01460, Lowell 01850 01851 01852 01853 01854, Lunenburg 01462, Lynnfield 01940, Marlborough 01752, Maynard 01754, Medfield 02052, Medway 02053, Mendon 01756, Methuen 01844, Milford 01757, Millbury 01527, Millis 02054, Natick 01760, Needham 02492 02494, Newton 02456 02458 02459 02460 02461 02462 02464 02465 02466 02467 02468 02495, Norfolk 02056, Northborough 01532, Norwood 02062, Paxton 01612, Pepperell 01463, Rutland 01543, Sherborn 01770, Shirley 01464, Shrewsbury 01545 01546, Southborough 01745 01772, Spencer 01562, Sterling 01564, Stow 01775, Sudbury 01776, Templeton 01468, Tewksbury 01876, Topsfield 01983, Townsend 01469 01474, Tyngsboro 01879, Upton 01568, Uxbridge 01569, Waltham 02454 02154 02453 02451, Watertown 02471, Wayland 01778, Webster 01570, Wellesley 02457 02481 02482, Westborough 01582, Westford 01886, Westminster 01441 01473, Weston 02193 02493, Westwood 02090, Whitinsville 01588, Winchendon 01475, Worcester 01601 01602 01603 01604 01605 01606 01607 01608 01609 01610, Wrentham 02093.
NH Churches: Also to churches in or near any of the following southern New Hampshire locations, local to Amherst 03031, Bedford 03110, Brookline 03033, Chester 03036, Derry 03038, Greenfield 03047, Greenville 03048, Hancock 03449, Hollis 03049, Hudson 03051, Jaffrey 03452, Litchfield 03052, Londonderry 03053, Manchester 03104, Mason 03048, Milford 03055, Nashua 03060 03061 03062 03063 03064, New Boston 03070, New Ipswich 03071, Pelham 03076, Peterborough 03458, Plaistow 03865, Pratt 03071, Salem 03079, Wilton 03086.
RI Churches: As well as churches in or near some northern Rhode Island locations, including Albion 02802, Cumberland 02864, Forestdale 02824, and Woonsocket RI 02895.