TubeNet Commissioning Project?

Dan Castillo · Post by **Dan Castillo** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:34 am

Ummm....bump?

I hope this idea didn't die.

Philip Jensen · Post by **Philip Jensen** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:12 am

If it really is $$$$ that is going to be the problem, how about getting one of the tuba manufacturers to pony-up and sponsor the piece?

Maybe you could get say, Miraphone, to make a substantial contribution with the agreement that it would be primiered by a Miraphone artist with a big name orchestra. Maybe Alan Baer, or Oystein Baadsvik.

It certainly would be some great PR for them and is probably cheaper than printing out thousands of brochures.

Philip "checkbook at the ready" Jensen

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:22 pm

I would be happy to do it for cheap. $5,000.00 plus all publishing rights.

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:34 pm

The following appeared at http://www.4barsrest.com today:

Neish market for new tuba concerto

Les Neish will be getting together with Pete Meechan to write a new tuba concerto for later this year.

Les Neish, one of the foremost tuba exponents at work in the UK at present has teamed up with Pete Meechan 'Young Composer in
Association' at Black Dyke to write a new tuba concerto for tuba and
brass band.

It will be premiered at the Beaumaris Festival on the 31st May with the Beaumaris Band, whilst the next day the band fly out to
Norway and the piece will be performed out there as well.

4BR will hopefully be there to hear the piece first hand.

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:23 pm

Remember, too that with all of these "prescriptions" for what kind of piece you would like, you are likely to push most composers away than bring them on board. Tell them that you want a concerto, what you can pay, where will the premiere be held, who will be performing, and when you want it. If you start putting too many caveats on the composition, you won't get many composers.

NickJones · Post by **NickJones** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:34 am

Steve Marcus wrote:The following appeared at http://www.4barsrest.com today:

Neish market for new tuba concerto

Les Neish will be getting together with Pete Meechan to write a new tuba concerto for later this year.

Les Neish, one of the foremost tuba exponents at work in the UK at present has teamed up with Pete Meechan 'Young Composer in
Association' at Black Dyke to write a new tuba concerto for tuba and
brass band.

It will be premiered at the Beaumaris Festival on the 31st May with the Beaumaris Band, whilst the next day the band fly out to
Norway and the piece will be performed out there as well.

4BR will hopefully be there to hear the piece first hand.

The concerto was a fantastic piece to play , really accessable , subtle accomp and the audiences at the Beaumaris Festival and in Norway loved it.

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:51 pm

Who's Ken Friedrich?

adam0408 · Post by **adam0408** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:57 pm

I was just thinking something. My director is pretty interested in this comissioning stuff, and he knows a LOT of people in the business, and a lot of composers. Some of you, if you have been involved in Interlochen, may have heard of him: John Ross?

Anyway, I could possibly mention something to him and see what he has to offer. Only if you guys are serious though! Heh.

cornholio · Post by **cornholio** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:39 am

John Ross...Interlochen...uhh...yup...

John Ross and his - involvement - at Interlochen. That was quite an interesting story.

THE TUBA · Post by **THE TUBA** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:00 pm

Fortissimosca wrote:Has anyone mentioned Eric Whitacre yet? He has, or will have, the weight behind the name. I'll be he has a friend that could put it to orchestra. He's got some beautiful and fun stuff out and I bet he could write an interesting tuba solo (Godzilla Eats Las Vegas come to mind, I was the barking dog). I think he could use the tuba stereotype to come up with something creative. I bet he could highlight the tuba's supporting role too (I personally a good Um-pah-pah in any tuba solo).

Just an idea...

As for money, my high school pockets have hoover flags, but I'll send some of my first paycheck...if I can find a job.

I bet Whitacre can write a mean concerto...

Tubists always complain (I included) about a lack of quality lyrical solos, so why not hire a choral composer? High school and college band and choral directors (from what I can tell) love Whitacre's stuff and can't get enough of it.