Pick a concerto, any concerto...

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:51 pm

Assuming it's your one and only chance, gotta be VW.If this is old hat,then anything goes.

djwesp · Post by **djwesp** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:34 pm

Tell me more about the audience?

Normal orchestra audience or special circumstances?

JHardisk · Post by **JHardisk** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:41 pm

The Ewazen Concerto is a really nice choice. Bring something american to your UK audience...

Also... John Stevens' Journey is a wonderful piece. I really enjoy playing this one because it gives me a chance to solo on the big horn.

clagar777 · Post by **clagar777** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:14 pm

Ewazen all the way!

Rommel72 · Post by **Rommel72** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:28 pm

For the love of God, not the Vaughan Williams......

TUBAMUSICIAN87 · Post by **TUBAMUSICIAN87** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:45 pm

I concure NOT the VW but the Haydn(spelling) is a fun one though my studio proffesor played it last semester and it was awsome

Water Music · Post by **Water Music** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:47 pm

You could always try your hand at the John Williams.

JB · Post by JB » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:58 pm

Rolf Wilhelm

finnbogi · Post by **finnbogi** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:57 am

TUBAMUSICIAN87 wrote:I concure NOT the VW but the Haydn(spelling) is a fun one though my studio proffesor played it last semester and it was awsome

Would that be Haydn's trumpet concerto?

Rommel72 · Post by **Rommel72** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:15 am

No, I think he is talking about the Bernard Heiden Tuba Concerto.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:25 am

You should consider the Samuel Jones Concerto. It is very hard, but the audience here in Seattle loved it at the premiere last year. Naxos should have a recording out in a few months. You can get the piano reduction from http://www.bvdpress.com.

I think the orchestra version is rental from Carl Fisher, lhttp://www.carlfischer.com.

Here is Jones' web site http://samueljones.net/links.htm. There are reviews of the concerto posted here. Jones told me that Gene Pokorny and David Kirk have expressed an interest in playing the concerto.

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:30 pm

mattwatts wrote:What do people think of a tubist taking on the Hummel Trumpet Concerto?

Just make sure you play btter than the trumpet players in the group!

We (Cimarron Music Press) just released a new Concerto by Barbara York. It was played by John Griffiths at ITEC in Denver. The Piano reduction is available on the Cimarron website and the orchestral version will be out ina few months. Michael Fischer will also be releasing a recording in a few months.

The piece is very tuuneful and tonal! I think it is quite a nice addition to the repertoire!!