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The sousaphone (/ ˈ s uː z ə f oʊ n / SOO-zə-fohn) is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Created around 1893 by J. W. Pepper at the direction of American bandleader John Philip Sousa (after whom the instrument was then named), it was designed to be easier to play than the concert tuba while standing or marching, as well as to carry the sound of the instrument above the heads ...
Vagn Holmboe, Tuba Concerto, op. 127 (1976) Helmut Lachenmann, Harmonica (1981–83) Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist, Landscape for tuba, string orchestra and piano (1978) [5] Arild Plau, Concerto for solo tuba and string orchestra (1990) [8] Jan Sandström, Lemon House, Tuba Concerto (2002) Gunther Schuller, Capriccio (1960) [3]
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The euphonium is sometimes referred to as a tenor tuba and is pitched in B ♭, one octave higher than the BB ♭ contrabass tuba. The term "tenor tuba" is often used more specifically to refer to B ♭ rotary-valved tubas pitched in the same octave as euphoniums. The "Small Swiss Tuba in C" is a tenor tuba pitched in C, and provided with 6 ...
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The oom-pah sound is usually made by the tuba alternating between the root of the chord and the 5th — this sound is said to be the oom. The pah is played on the off-beats by higher-pitched instruments such as the clarinet, accordion or trombone. Oompah is often associated with Volkstümliche Musik, a form of popular German music, and with polka.
The 1812 Overture is scored for an orchestra that consists of the following: [6] Brass band: "Open" instrumentation consisting of "any extra brass instruments" available. In some indoor performances, the part may be played on an organ. Military or marching bands also play this part. Note: the brass band or its substitute is meant to play during ...
The sound produced by this instrument has been variously described as "smoky", "metallic", "unearthly" and "majestic". [3] Wagner tubas (or Tenortuben and Basstuben ) are also referred to as Wagnertuben, Waldhorntuben, Bayreuth-tuben, Ring-tuben, or Horn-tuben by German writers, but it is most common to refer to them in English as Wagner tubas.