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This page lists classical pieces in the tuba repertoire, including solo works, concertenti and chamber music of which tuba plays a significant part. Solo tuba [ edit ]
A performance commonly takes about 13 minutes. Apart from the solo tuba, the piece is scored for two flutes (2nd doubling on piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets (in B ♭), bassoon, 2 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in B ♭), 2 trombones, timpani, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, and strings.
Roger Bobo (June 8, 1938 – February 12, 2023) was an American tuba virtuoso and brass pedagogue. He retired from active tuba performance in 2001 in order to devote his time to conducting and teaching. He gave what is reputed to be the first solo tuba recital in the history of Carnegie Recital Hall. [1] His solo and ensemble discography is ...
The Tuba Concerto is a composition for solo tuba and orchestra by the American composer Jennifer Higdon. The work was commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for their principal tubist Craig Knox. It was first performed by Knox and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the conductor Robert Spano on March 16, 2018. [1] [2] [3]
Thème varié for bass trombone (or tuba, or bass saxhorn) and piano (1957) New Orleans for bass trombone (or tuba, or bass saxhorn) and piano (1962) 3 Pièces for trombone quartet (tuba ad libitum) (1964) Ciaccona for trombone and piano (1967) 11 Études sur des modes karnatiques (11 Studies in Karnatic Modes) for trombone (1972)
He has also broadcast Harrison Birtwistle's The Cry of Anubis with the BBC Philharmonic and has recorded a number of solo CD recordings, which cover all of the major works for tuba. Gourlay is a featured artist for both the Doyen and Polyphonic labels for whom he has recorded as a soloist and as a conductor of wind and brass bands.
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The work was positively received by Norwegian classical music critics, and NRK's music critic Stein Eide described the work as a key new tuba concerto. [ 6 ] Paus said that "all instruments have their pioneers for the development of the instrument, and Schieldrop is one of those musicians who at an early age has begun to feel that the available ...