Tuba Arias

[dwaskew]

Play Puccini Trombone
10 Arias transcribed for Intermediate Trombone & Piano
comes with a companion CD of performances and piano accompaniments
Published by Ricordi, distributed by Hal Leonard
$16.95

[Toobist]

I play "Largo al factotum" right off the vocal score. With a big of schtick it's a real croud pleaser. I do the same with a great many vocal tunes. I used to study voice and I find I enjoy playing vocal pieces whenever I can. With the libretto already on the page right under the staff you don't have to trust an editor/arranger with phrasing either.

[Allen]

Operatic arias and other songs are great for tuba solos. You can do them in ways from simply (just the printed notes) to quite flamboyant (lots of extras and cadenzas).

I put together arrangements of songs I like when I am to play solos. Since I don't know what I'm doing, I paste together bits and pieces I drive from MIDI files, printed editions, fake books, etc. I'd much rather listen to these than to stuff from that catagory known as "recital music," -- you know, the kind of music that only close friends and relatives will come to listen to.

I put together an arrangement for tuba and piano of Largo al Factotum. I played it on my C tuba, but an Eb or F tuba would have had more agility, which this piece needs. [Next time, after I learn to play my new F better...] This arrangement is in F (the original is in C). It goes from D above the staff to F four ledger lines below; optional is going up to F above, and down to pedal C. There are places for two cadenzas, but I never write out cadenzas. I cut some of the introductory material.

If you PM me, I can send you Largo in two files (piano/tuba score and tuba part). I can send it in these formats: Finale 2005, MusicXML, MIDI or PDF. I do highly recommend doing your own version, or taking a version and modifying it to suit yourself. Arranging is great fun: don't like something? -- change it! No longer are you a slave to the printed page.

Playing these songs directly from the voice scores is also a great idea. Reading treble clef opens up a huge amount of music for the tubist.

Cheers,
Allen

[Allen]

Next time, after I learn to play my new F better...

Do tell....

I just did tell, but in another thread:
viewtopic.php?t=22321&start=24

Cheers,
Allen

[MileMarkerZero]

O Isis and Osiris - Mozart/Morris

Range up to E above the staff.

[Norm in Bellevue]

O Isis and Osiris - Mozart/Morris

Range up to E above the staff.

Play it from the vocal score as suggested previously, and the top note is middle C. Bottom note is F at the bottom of the staff. Or you could try "In diesen heil'gen Hallen", also from Flute. It goes slightly higher, and slightly lower.

[Mark]

Play Puccini Trombone
10 Arias transcribed for Intermediate Trombone & Piano
comes with a companion CD of performances and piano accompaniments
Published by Ricordi, distributed by Hal Leonard
$16.95

Second. I have this book and really like. I also have another one you can get from Dillon's: http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Pr ... RjNHT7I%3d. I don't like it quite as much as the Puccini.

I've also been thinking about buying this: http://www.subitomusic.com/store/index. ... cts_id=196.

[tubafatness]

If you want an original aria for tuba, try this.

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item.ht ... 8&id=50330


I warn you, though, this isn't like any arias you're likely to have heard before.

[DonShirer]

Look at www.sibeliusmusic.com
"Rossini - Figaro! for Eb Tuba and Brass Band by Rossini" (arr. Mark Preece)
5 minutes, $19.99
You can find others by selecting tuba solos.

It sounds pretty good, but not having a brass band in my hip pocket, I am instead working on an arrangement for standard concert band.