Chamber music for low brass section?

tubaerik · Post by **tubaerik** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:42 pm

Hi

Our section at the college is looking for some chamber music to play the upcoming semester. What is out there for 3 trombones and tuba? It doesn't matter if it's three tenors or two tenors and a bass trombone, but it would preferably not be extremely demanding and time consuming as we want to focus on playing excerpts.

What can you recommend?

Kory101 · Post by **Kory101** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:56 pm

Tomasi "Etre ou n'est pas etre"

tubaerik · Post by **tubaerik** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:06 pm

Kory101 wrote:Tomasi "Etre ou n'est pas etre"

Is that the "To be or not to be"-piece? If it is, wouldn't you rather call that a solo work for bassbone/tuba?

Kory101 · Post by **Kory101** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:25 pm

Yes, the piece does feature the bassbone or tuba, but I would still classify it as chamber music.

jtuba · Post by **jtuba** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:23 am

Dubensky: Concerto Grosso
Reynolds: Skirmish and Dance

any number of motets and chansons can be arranged as well

daveinem · Post by **daveinem** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:45 am

If you are up for a challenge, Pierre Beaudry's arrangment of the Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor...

chenderson_86 · Post by **chenderson_86** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:00 am

Reichenbach did a beautiful arrangement of Scarborough Fair for 4 trombones... but the 4th part fits very comfortably for tuba.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:37 pm

Assuming the bass trombonist has a good low range, then almost any tuba-euphonium quartet will work. If the tubist has a good high range, then almost any trombone quartet will work.

cwarren · Post by **cwarren** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:12 pm

Enrique Crespo: Bruckner Etüde für das tiefe Blech

I think there are multiple versions, I've played the version for 6 trombones or 6 tubas. There is also a quartet version.

Beautiful piece!

Cameron

djwesp · Post by **djwesp** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:46 pm

Dubensky- Concerto Grosso, although already said, is GREAT stuff.

Primusbot05 · Post by **Primusbot05** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:19 pm

Psalm by Crawford Gates is a really interesting piece written for a Strauss-esque low brass section. It is composed for three bones, euphonium, and tuba. Dee Stewart at IU was the person for whom the piece was composed and there is a very nice recording that he did with the IU bone faculty and Mr. P. It's on D+.. I think. I performed it here at UA last year and it went pretty okay on limited rehearsal. Check it out!

Mojo workin' · Post by **Mojo workin'** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:37 pm

Enrique Crespo: Bruckner Etüde für das tiefe Blech

Any recordings of this available? (particularly the 4tet version)

tuba_hacker · Post by **tuba_hacker** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:51 pm

The "New Trombone Collective" has recorded this on their "Collective" CD. Alas, I can find no audio clips on the site that used to exist.

tubaerik · Post by **tubaerik** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:31 pm

Thank you for all the great suggestions. I know that there is a lot of material if you start looking at trombone or tuba quartets, but I think we would prefer to play something that is written for the instruments we play on. I have played the bassbone part in trombone quartets several times, but it doesn't really work that well in my opinion.

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:34 pm

Mojo workin' wrote:
Enrique Crespo: Bruckner Etüde für das tiefe Blech
Any recordings of this available? (particularly the 4tet version)

http://www.canadianbrassstore.com/spiritofbrass.html" target="_blank

This is the original version for trombones and tuba. Its performed by German Brass. No more need be said.

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:29 pm

Contact Joe Kreines. He has arranged some stuff for the CSO low brass section.

Nick

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