Who would you commission?

[tubashaman2]

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[windshieldbug]

Michael Daugherty

My wife has had a piece commissioned with him for two years, with no results so far.

[LARSONTUBA]

I am really just agreeing with what has already been stated, but my thoughts are:

Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Corigliano (this would probably be incredibly challenging i.e. clarinet concerto), John Adams (I agree that a sonata or smaller scale work would be pretty cool from him), Michael Tillson Thomas ( I do like Street Song)

I also would like to hear something from Miles Davis in his Bitches Brew era.
Birth of the Cool satisfies to a certain extent, but Bitches Brew is really good stuff.

I would also like to have another piece my Barry McKimm. His first concerto is such a good piece that I would like to see a McKimm Tuba Concerto No. 2 floating around.

Just my $0.02

Andy Larson

[Tubadork]

Charles Wuorinen

Unless you would like a new work, this wish has already been fulfilled. There is a chamber concerto, as well as a piece that is concerto in everything but name. I'm not a particular big fan of the chamber concerto, and I don't believe the other piece has been recorded. But, he is a big name composer, and it is good that people of his stature are writing works for the tuba.

I just now thought of another name to consider: Gavin Bryars. Go this site and listen to the excerpt of his Double Bass Concerto-http://www.myspace.com/gavinbryarsmusic.

Aaron

yep, I was thinking of a fall scale concerto. I know the chamber concerto, I almost decided to program it, but thought better of it, I don't know the other piece you are talking about. The only other piece that I know of that had tuba in it was the trio for low instruments for tuba, bass trombone and double bass, which I have the score to somewhere.

But, Gavin Bryars, not a bad idea, hopefully it wouldn't involve the soloists being dunked into a tank of water while playing it.

Bill

[tubafatness]

Charles Wuorinen

Unless you would like a new work, this wish has already been fulfilled. There is a chamber concerto, as well as a piece that is concerto in everything but name. I'm not a particular big fan of the chamber concerto, and I don't believe the other piece has been recorded. But, he is a big name composer, and it is good that people of his stature are writing works for the tuba.

I just now thought of another name to consider: Gavin Bryars. Go this site and listen to the excerpt of his Double Bass Concerto-http://www.myspace.com/gavinbryarsmusic.

Aaron

yep, I was thinking of a fall scale concerto. I know the chamber concerto, I almost decided to program it, but thought better of it, I don't know the other piece you are talking about. The only other piece that I know of that had tuba in it was the trio for low instruments for tuba, bass trombone and double bass, which I have the score to somewhere.

But, Gavin Bryars, not a bad idea, hopefully it wouldn't involve the soloists being dunked into a tank of water while playing it.

Bill

The other piece I mentioned is entitled "Prelude to Kullervo", and the description from Mr. Wuorinen's website says it is a "Concerto for tuba and orchestra. Commissioned by Howard Shanet for the Columbia University Orchestra." Sounds interesting.

[tubajoe]

Come on you guys....lets get real:

Bootsy Collins
Tom Waits
Lemmy Kilmister
David Byrne

[eupher61]

but, with a Bootsy piece, there'd have to be several dozen people on stage...even if they aren't playing an instrument...

[BVD Press]

How do you go about approaching these composers? I would be more-than-willing to draft a letter to Mr. Adams, but if you have an approach that hwas been effective in the past, I would love to hear it.

I have always just found a phone number and called. My only real advice would be to make sure you know you would like to ask before calling.

Take care,

[Mojo workin']

Come on you guys....lets get real:

Bootsy Collins
Tom Waits
Lemmy Kilmister
David Byrne

We have a winner, folks!

If only tuba had been a part of the music of these chaps. Though, I don't know of Bootsy Collins.

[Tubanese]

Philip Sparke, Jan Van der Roost, and Eric Ewazen.