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Does anyone know anything about these solos? That is, besides the fact that they are written for tuba. Also, I was wondering where I could find these solos, I haven't had luck finding them.

Earl Zindars-"Trigon"
Donald White-"Sonata"
E.S. Williams-"Concerto"
Walter Ross-"Concerto"
Robert Muczynski-"Impromptus, Op. 32"
Newell Kay Brown-"And Then they were six" (I think that is the composer's name.)


Thanks, Aaron "Tubafatness" Hynds

The Zindars requires that you pre-record the last mvt or that you have three other guys waiting on stage to play the 4tet with you in the last mvt. Very cool piece, but I don't believe it was published. I had a friend put an old manuscript I had into Finale. If I can find it, you are welcome to it. PM me and remind me to look for it since I won't remember to do that once I click submit!

more info on some of the others:

Donald White Sonata: Published by Ludwig in 1979
recorded by Fritz Kaenzig on "Mixed Doubles"
range from about low F, up to Ab above staff. main tessitura hangs in the staff--I would say very do-able on contrabass or bass tuba. (I've done it on both) I like the work, but some have described it as "dry"

Walter Ross Concerto: published by Boosey & Hawkes in 1975
orig. tuba & concert band
rather melodically angular, maybe even written in "cells", not sure if twelve tone or not.
range g below staff to Eb above. very do-able on contrabass or bass

Muczynski Impromptus: published by Schirmer in 1973
5 mvts., unaccomp.
A very nice work--all mvts. very short (1 min. or less) very listenable,
and accessable.
range: D one octave below staff to Eb above. I think most often done on contrabass, but do-able on bass.


D. AsKew

Ernest S. Williams (1881-1947) was the publisher of "National Emblem" march. He was a cornet soloist who wrote a very famous method book which is used to this day. The Second Concerto is, technically the first concerto written for tuba, even though Williams had the cornet in mind when he wrote it. The publisher (i.e., the people who worked for him!) worked it into a tuba solo. He was surprised but it worked.

http://www.lib.umd.edu/PAL/SCPA/ABA/Wil ... iamsE.html

I played this for recital lab in college. It's a nice piece but not difficult at all. Some might even call it boring.