Based on the number of new original publications for one trumpet and organ, the

popularity of this medium is rising. Whereas a previous document found eighty three

compositions for trumpet and organ that had been written and published between 1900

and 1982, this author has found ninety compositions written for this ensemble between

1998 and 2008. There are many annotated bibliographies of trumpet literature, but there

is currently no guide to the newest literature for trumpet and organ to aid performers in

the selection of these pieces. Therefore, this document provides an overview of the

character and difficulty of original works published for trumpet and organ between 1998

and 2008.

Each review in this document includes the following data: performance

duration, trumpet required, difficulty of the trumpet part, musical form, and the work's

possible applicability to recital or ceremonial settings. A prose overview is also

included to give the reader a better idea of the style and sound of each work. This

survey of the current literature for trumpet and organ is intended to help students,

teachers, and performers discover new music to suit their interests and abilities, and to

encourage more performances of this quickly-growing genre.