The Most Epic Trumpet Solo in Cinematic History

Trumpet solo on John Powell’s “Mountain Chase” from Horton Hears a Who transcribed by Hayden Dillard.
PDF LINK : drive.google.com/file/d/1xr8T...
I'm a huge John Powell fan and this movie came on the other day and when it got to this part I knew I had to do a transcription of it for you guys.
If you like it or want more leave a comment (I know y'all love trolling my comment section) and like the video so the algorithm picks it up, or if you have a specific solo in mind leave that in the comments!
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[@haydendillard7225]

Was your awe inspired by this?

[@CameronMLeet]

yes

[@octo5042]

yes

[@theuniongamer4552]

yes

[@Tipoze]

yes

[@mezzomoo]

yes

[@averagegirl7113]

Seriously John Powell did not have to go this hard for a score about an elephant talking to a flower. But he did, he did it for us

[@haydendillard7225]

Elephant talking to a flower? Chickens escaping a farm? Dancing Penguin? he's got it 😂

[@jenkinsfamily2229]

John Powell goes hard on literally every project he composes for

[@AlbertBalbastreMorte]

Oh, Powell is in this one! After HTTYD, I feel like I need more of this guy.

[@FNBRVolts]

Powell is genius but I can’t get over how amazing HTTYD is. Masterpiece.

[@tristanwillcox4011]

he’s my favorite composer exactly for these reasons. he doesn’t miss

[@NSWSteamFan]

One reason I think John Powell is he best composer in the industry is how seriously he takes animation. Most composers just make some random orchestral underscore, but Powell (like Hans Zimmer, his mentor) actually writes music. Awesome music to be exact.

[@fiddeou]

Powell, Giacchino, Desplat, Williams. The four horsemen of osts

[@poopypoop1477]

bro never watched across the spiderverse

[@TheUnderscore_]

@@poopypoop1477 Does "most" mean "all" in your mind?

[@mardkam_triplesh]

@@poopypoop1477bro never developed reading comprehension

[@lorenzocassani8169]

@@fiddeoumorricone ?

[@matteoblasoni8726]

The "you are gonna need this" pause is the actual most epic part in this music sheet 😂😂😂

[@riotbreaker3506]

No wonder this part always made me emotional as a kid, it's genuinely devastating.

[@phillustrator]

"as a kid"

[@rustyshackleford83]

​@@phillustrator I'm tearing up. That elephant just wanted to save those little who's, man 😢

[@dirp_dcb9531]

Pretty sure the music can make anyone attached to these silly party wieners

[@bendyleftycrafty2145]

​@@rustyshackleford83and the freaking jungle wanna freaking shut anyone who thinks like Horton... Everyone at the end freaking tries killing all Whoville themselves in front of the elephant! Ugh 😩😭

[@feinsteinfilms]

This is obviously inspired by Ennio Morricone's spaghetti western soundtracks, it's nice hearing that style performed and composed with modern methods

[@DavidOmaha1]

That's exactly what I noticed! No shame there, just a recognition of style.

[@BikeArea]

Absolutely, my first impression, too.

[@nspro931]

Also the style of the eyeball closeups right before the buzzard drops the flower.

[@ruudversteege2868]

Exactly, one of the best trumpet pieces is in this masterpiece kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZqslmWwo6Zkl9E But this wasn't bad either. Greetings from The Netherlands.

[@hellsmyhome8979]

Yeah

[@johnlime1469]

There's probably an entire list of really good melodies that John Powell wrote that are lost to time, because of low critic reception or that they are used in animation that are garnered towards younger audiences.

[@newdinowizard]

i 100% agree

[@vvoof2601]

Yeah that's why I never knew about them as well.

[@ookieososes]

same vibes as hans zimmer working on boss baby lmao

[@johnlime1469]

@@ookieososes WAIT REALLY???

[@ookieososes]

@@johnlime1469 YES LOL listen to upsies i need upsies from the boss baby ost because it sounds so good for some reason

[@ForeveraBoss117]

The horns kicking in right when Horton is staring down the Vulture is honestly menacing as fuck like they had no reason to add that bloodshot effect it makes it look like he’s ready to break his neck

[@haydenberends3905]

Forreal, and the voice-acting goes hard, too

[@devinbrice991]

This was the first orchestral score I ever appreciated as a kid. The way the music climaxes at the reveal of the vast clover field is still a top moment in animated film for me

[@trallfraz]

you haven't seen very many movies.....have ya!!

[@anthonytonythegeek5561]

Agreed, this one was a good song, this and a good few other movies I’ve seen had some good orchestral performances.

[@pixithepika]

I’m glad the algorithm chose to show me this

[@coolguyyy9071]

Fun fact the guy who played the trumpet actually played a really good solo in Happy Feet during the scene where Mumble and the other penguins slide down the mountain, the soundtrack is called “Bob’s Led” John Powell goes hard for these soundtracks, John Powell composed Happy Feet as well

[@VisiblyWell]

BRO I REMEMBER THAT THE TRUMPET SOLO HAD A SIMILAR WESTERN FLARE TO IT TOO!! BROOO THAT GUYS A LEGEND

[@VisiblyWell]

I FOUND IT ON SPOTIFY BRO ITS CALLED “The story of Mumble HappyFeet” around 4mins in!!!

[@saramarzoli9647]

OH MY GOD! These two legends gave me my first music related chills as a kid

[@tidela4714]

John Powell … the man that creates soundtracks for kids movies, and puts his whole brain into it

[@tautvydasjuska6769]

Like he makes the soundtracks go harder than they should but im all here for it

[@tizianoferrigno588]

THEY'RE NOT KIDS MOVIES

[@NugNugMan]

@@tizianoferrigno588The hell’s you on about, you’re saying that the Lorax, Shrek, Ice Age (Not including the last one), Rio, HTTYD 1, 2, and 3, and Robots are NOT kid’s movies?!

[@MsHoneyPanda]

@@NugNugManNOPE !!!

[@NugNugMan]

@@MsHoneyPanda Damn, gotta reconsider some things.

[@LingLingWannabe-bx5ud]

I love the text above that 15 free bars saying "You are gonna need this." before hitting that high g flat!😂

[@SCPguy]

John Powell is easily my favorite composer, he did Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, every score he’s written was incredible

[@tautvydasjuska6769]

Agreed

[@Dont_Ask_Why_]

He also did the new movie migration

[@typo1345]

didn't Hans Zimmer do Kung Fu Panda?

[@chordalharmony]

@@typo1345first 2 movies were Zimmer and Powell together

[@daragristwood5200]

The fact that at the 15 bar rest there’s a note that says “you’re gonna need this” kills me

[@JacktheRacoon]

I forgot how freaking devastating that camera pan at the end was. Like, the that’s the pain of cleaning your room as a kid multiplied by 10,000

[@salamzander]

Whoever that trumpet player was REALLY went crazy hard!! 🤩

[@thomassicard3733]

I suspect it was totally sythesized - and IMHO, a unsatisfying, little, tinny, measly, overly bright trumpet sound. Go big or go home.

[@paulmaglio9254]

There are several trumpeters listed, but Wayne Bergeron stands out in the list - my money would be on him.

[@bradleymunn8790]

@@thomassicard3733it’s an actual trumpet, Thomas. They had the budget for a full band

[@snarf1504]

​@@bradleymunn8790also, samples (or modelling, like SWAM) can't pull this off this fluidly and convincing.

[@ewnrid]

Rick Baptist apparently. He certainly has the reputation to back it up anyway, been studio recording with Wayne Bergeron and all those top level trumpet players for ages

[@PizzaPasta256]

This scene for some reason always stuck out to me as a kid. When I thought of the movie, it was usually this chase I thought about. This video makes me wonder just how much of that was because of the music. Listening back to it, it’s genuinely epic!

[@theodornechita7875]

What was the name of this movie?

[@PizzaPasta256]

@@theodornechita7875 the title in the description. I could feel this ligma coming from a mile away.

[@TheDapperGamer]

WE MAKING IT OUTTA WHOVILLE WITH THIS ONE🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🔥🔥 Edit: mom I’m famous

[@haydendillard7225]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jacobethebacobe8587]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@WonderWoman-fn1rr]

Not the hoodville😂😂😭

[@HighronGee]

no, you're not.

[@captain_orange]

You are delusional, not famous.

[@NKript]

Ahh, yes. The most underrated animated movie ever. This film was an absolute masterpiece.

[@lemagicbaguette1917]

I remember loving this film. It’s been forever since I’ve seen it, though.

[@MrToddino]

You can say a thing is good without diluting what a masterpiece means. It was a good movie, let's leave it at that

[@joeym5243]

​@@MrToddinostrongly agree, definitely not a masterpiece but I very much enjoy it

[@mikemead7417]

@@MrToddinoI disagree. This film was a masterpiece. I played Horton on stage in Seussical the Musical. This movie hit every emotional string for me. 10/10.

[@ProfTricky3168]

Argue about the movie you want, but this soundtrack is underrated af

[@actiongamingvlogs9226]

I remember this scene, you could tell Jo-Jo knew that something bad was going to happen because for once he didn’t look at his dad with a look of disappointment but instead of genuine fear. It was soul destroying for Horton to witness a whole world get fatally wounded before his very eyes.

[@thesejokesarentfunnyyetthe9522]

FINALLY, I’VE WAITED SO LONG FOR RECOGNITION OF HOW MUCH OF A MASTERPIECE MOUNTAIN CHASE IS AND MY DAY HAS COME! VINDICATION!!!

[@SpargurYarnCrafts]

The score for this movie is insane. I will listen to the entire thing top to bottom because it gives me those good music chills. John Powell killed it with this score.

[@nolanmcintire831]

"You’re gonna need this"😂

[@cam-hat3020]

I remember the first time I watched this scene, I was really leaning on the edge and when the trumpets go full blast and the voices went loud I felt a chill down my spine. Now, I felt it again listening to this again, this chase manages to make me anxious despite the goofy and cartoony way Horton moves, and it's all thanks to the music :)

[@KeenEyeStudios]

FINALLY!! Someone remembers this movie and how epic this score was!!!

[@astralmiind]

No matter how many times I’ve seen this movie and know how it ends, it never lost its tension. Now I know why.

[@coinyeo3018]

horton hears a who but its the extacy of gold

[@bluejet2235]

1:23 LOVE the bells that chime in. Jesus Christ

[@chupacadabra5161]

Really haunting

[@KaiseruSoze]

How he could hit that high e flat with that clear tone... whoa!

[@gertnood]

You mean the Gb?

[@oscargill423]

Truly one of the greatest moments in cinematic history. I actually almost teared up just seeing this again.

[@cjproductions0]

John Powell did a phenomenal job on the score for this movie. I also want to let us bask in the reality of Horton’s dedication to find that one flower among a field covered in millions on millions of the same flower. Imagine if we saw this kind of devotion, today. People going great lengths to do something, especially if it’s for the good of others.

[@longlifetometal1995]

Powell, to me, has gained the ultimate respect with his arrangement of Holding Out for a Hero in Shrek 2. Conveys all the information in the scene with a song and Shrek's main theme while letting the song speak in itself during a visually and dramatically loaded scene.

[@marije179]

What an amazing trumpet player!!

[@fiddeou]

Rick Baptist my friend

[@seanabrahamson4609]

THANK YOU!! I tried sharing the sound track with friends before because of some of the amazing trumpet lines and was never taken seriously. I remember listening to this track multiple times when I first heard it because I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Amazing!

[@sorateal12]

I've bever seen this film, nor do I even know what it is, but I certainly reckonised that the score was by John Powell!! Nothing short of EPIC!! ^_^

[@casualcrusader]

this part really did feel epic as a kid. jeez i still get chills when the vulture drops the flowers and the trumpets blare

[@spooshyman9478]

The fact that it’s a trumpet solo (sounds like an elephant) astounds me that he’s a human composer

[@Just-_Kidding]

THIS IS THE MOVIE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND FOR SO DAMN LONG

[@xiserhoff]

John Powell has always been one of my favourite modern film composers. I love the way he can make a melody or theme flow seamlessly between several instruments and sections. Almost as if the whole orchestra is a single instrument. It honestly baffles me that he's only ever gotten two nominations at the academy awards for his OSTs.

[@Mauro_fox]

It’s just a silly movie about an elephant and a flower, you don’t have to do anything crazy John Powell:

[@bendyleftycrafty2145]

An entire population was ignored and probably would die out without the freaking elephant help

[@rageman0329]

This movie's soundtrack does not have to got this hard. I don't want to use this word, but this is beyond epic. No joke.

[@huddled_up]

this gave me chills why is this movie so underrated i loved it when i was younger

[@ldcraig2006]

I love the notation, "You're gonna need this," at the 15 measure rest @ 1:12.

[@alvaroobreque4437]

The most underrated and best movie based in a Dr. Seuss book

[@huntercool2232]

This scene and soundtrack gave me chills as a kid and it still gives me chills now

[@Dont_Ask_Why_]

I love John Powell. I have a whole playlist just with his music

[@janh5199]

I love the “You’re going to need this.” in tiny print above the 15 measure rest.

[@rjbarajas8953]

WHY IS THIS MUSIC SO GOOD 😭

[@fermented_cabbage7268]

Truly awe inspiring!

[@crabstuf1469]

I FORGOT HOW HARD THIS SOUNDTRACK GOES

[@EBThisThat]

As someone who adores trumpets, this always stood out to me as an incredible performance (especially the last note). Still gives me chills to this day, and Powell still remains one of my favorite modern day composers of our current generation.

[@jackstuhley1745]

I genuinely cannot watch this without tearing up by the end.

[@dogloverjb6873]

wow...I bet that sound was pretty impressive in a movie theatre.

[@jpting_]

The animation holds up really well considering how old this movie is

[@zayisweird78]

I’m so glad to see that other people appreciate John Powell’s absolute masterpiece

[@TheJaernvaeg]

"You're gonna need this" OK, whats going on in the next stave? "okay I see."

[@SamuelStalderOST]

One of the most underrated scores of all time! Thanks for doing this great transcription Hayden :)

[@jacobethebacobe8587]

we all gotta agree that this song gives you CHILLS

[@maromalul9134]

I don't mind that I'm no longer a child - Jim Carry's powerful performance in this nerve wracking animation sequence will forever give me the chills and nearly bring tears to my eyes. I'm eternally grateful to John Powell for giving us such Epically enthralling soundtracks in animated films.

[@UnknownWorldMusic2]

I’ve always loved John Powell’s use of the brass section; so underrated!

[@huntercool2232]

Honestly the soundtrack alone made Horton Hears a Who my favorite Dr. Seuss movies as a kid.

[@MySheetMusicTranscriptions]

Horton was very funny! Underrated movie and soundtrack. 🧡

[@knorkstea606]

Truly awe inspiring!!!

[@hg5172]

I have never seen this movie, but I feel this scene gives me all the information I needed.

[@chupacadabra5161]

0:28 That little bit of trumpets as they're reaching the peak of the mountain is so underrated

[@ianfrasertrumpet]

Thank you so much for doing this. I absolutely love that music and that movie

[@MintyBoyo]

“You’re gonna need this.”😂

[@Acegan]

Producers: it’s a Horton hears a who movie John Prowell: say less 🔥🔥🔥🔥🎺

[@Cynnabuns]

I just picture its Horton playing the song as he runs up the mountain..

[@haydendillard7225]

Do elephants have lips? 🤔

[@ethanleung4091]

I first saw this movie in IKEA’s kid place when I was little. I got picked up right when Horton found the flower and thought everyone died so until we got this on DVD, I thought that’s how the movie ended 😂😂😂

[@shadowawesomen373]

Truely awe inspiring!!!

[@borko8325]

this actually gave me goosebumps

[@digthesechild-bearinghipsb2842]

Honestly, this is the best 3D Dr. Seuss movie

[@saramarzoli9647]

Oh my god yes! This solo is etched in my memory and I looked for the entire soundtrack, and when I found it I listened to it on repeat

[@tonk5711]

I wonder who was playing this trumpet solo. There is plenty of marvellous players with scale above everything imaginable

[@kevinhateswriting]

"You're gonna need this"

[@klassvander8812]

Chills for 90 straight seconds

[@bossslayer5986]

Composers: How good do you want this kids movie solo to be Director: Y E S

[@Scwulf]

John Powell is my favorite composer ever. His work is just as good as Michael Giacchino or John Williams.

[@tomdragamer]

I knew that music gave me a similar vibe to HTTYD! Of course it was John Powell!

[@lasigna0212]

Damn right, if you snuck this song in a HTTYD movie prolly nobody would notice

[@snarf1504]

​@@lasigna0212nobody would notice a mariachi trumpet and opera singer if you slipped this into a viking style movie?

[@turkishdelight6032]

Can’t wait for this to be featured in a DCI show

[@egg6381]

This made me levitate when i was 5 year's old

[@__joseisaac213__]

John Powell and Hans Zimmer: 🤝🏻

[@haydendillard7225]

Don’t quote me on this but I’m almost positive John Powell was Hans Zimmer’s student

[@sirthedave]

This movie is so underrated. It was a childhood classic if you ask me.

[@user-js6oe4kv5j]

Stop making me want to have “Horton Hears a Who ost” in my KZbin search

[@someguy1865]

Damn I can feel the intensity from the music alone. You don't even have to show me the film and I could tell with my eyes closed.

[@fiddeou]

Because of this cue in particular, I greatly admire Powell's work in this film: Clearly the production got too attached to The Good the Bad and the Ugly as temp track for this. Yet Powell managed to make it make sense with the rest of the score, both in orchestration and motivic material

[@snarf1504]

This slaps so hard

[@snail5687]

ohhh my gosh. so cool to find this video and see this piece is finally getting come recognition!! ive been listening to Mountain Chase (and the Horton ost) for like, 6+ years, and was always wondering why it wasn't more popular. glad to see this is reaching a lot of ppl lol.

[@Spudtron98]

John Powell? Well that explains a whole lot. Guy looks at the children's movie he's contracted for and goes "Hey, you wanna hear something real cool?"

[@leonelballesteros]

Why did this actually give me chills?😍

[@__joseisaac213__]

Awesome, John Powell! 😎

[@brendancroft5290]

Thank you for transposing and posting this. I’ve been trying to play it, and it’s been cool to try and play cool parts when my high school band doesn’t really play much good music

[@stephenhounsell7257]

Horton: Give me back MY SPECK!!! Vlad: Not this time guy.

[@blakeycakey272]

Inspiring, truly awed!

[@sooyster4033]

My gosh I cry every time

[@tiinaliedes6578]

Awesome timing ❤😊

[@conzo4620]

This sounds incredibly like Ennio Morricone. Truly amazing.

[@BikeArea]

I second that. 😊

[@dragonluvver975]

1:00 the "You're gonna need this" 😂