1960/70S Trumpet/bugle Solo Piece

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This is a real long shot and not many clues, what brought my question to mind? I was listening to Montgomery Clift's dubbed rendition of "Taps" in the film " From Here to Eternity.

As a boy ( 1980s ) I had an old 45 rpm record of a solo piece, either played on the Trumpet or Bugle, ( may be both ) of a clasical piece of music which sounded along the lines of Taps, probably clasical/military in origin, certainly as haunting, ( not " The Lonely Bull") but as melodic but nothing Tiawana or anything like that.

From a poor memory guess I think the 45 record was first released in the UK middle 60s, early 70s.

There was no lyrics, just solo, ( I think ), instrumental Trumpet or Bugle, can any one help me in naming the piece.

[SeaJayPea]

There was a tune about that time called The Legion's Last Patrol. It was the theme from a film of that name and was played, if memory serves, by Ken Thorne.

Indeed, here it is:




The film was a B-picture about the French Foreign Legion that went out with Day of the Triffids. Astonishing what one remembers from youth.

[ChillDoubt]

Probably not Crown Imperial.
Possibly Sunset?
Does it sound military like Taps?
Posting from bed via iPod so can't post links to youTube, sorry.

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Thank you to all who responded.

Big thanks to SeaJayPea for taking a shot at it, missed but it was a great shot and so few clues I was able to give.

I haven't heard the " Theme from the " Last Patrol " for many years, lovely and now on my mp3 player.

I would love to hear the B side to it " Kisses in the Night " but can't find it.

It had me this morning going through my late Mum's collection of movies as she has the movie on the Beta-Max silver disks some of us remember.

Back to my question, SeaJays' reply spurred me on to give YouTube another go, I had given up on my question having made several long session attempts over as many years but finally after a few clicks, VOILÀ I found what I had been looking for--which for so long had eluded me, yet rattling around in my head, Eddie Calvert's rendition of " El Silenzio ".

I always thought the piece was great, my Mum loved it, brought back happy tears.

Thanks SeaJay and thank you AnswerBank

[SeaJayPea]

You really are most welcome. So glad I was able to at least point you in the right direction.

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Somewhere (garage, loft perhaps.....) I have a 45rpm EP by Mr Calvert nobly entitled 'My Horn Goes Round the World,'

It's eye watering.....