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So, where can I find an arrangement of "The Carioca"? I've seen many professionals have arrangements of it but I can't seem to find where they sell it. I did e-mail Pat Sheridan and I'm waiting to hear back, but I'm just checking to see it there were other arrangements out there.

Before you start in...Yes, I did search "Old TubeNet". Almost all of the post were from '99 and they stated that it was never published. But, like I said before, I've seen some pros with different arragements of it so it might have been published since then...

The original charts are in barely-legible manuscript. People with good military band connections can borrow copies. It was rumored here that somebody is planning to publish it, but I have not seen it advertised yet. Too bad, as it is my favorite tuba solo of all time!

Is this what you are looking for?

Carioca from Flying Down to Rio by Youmans

I carry a Brass Quintet arrangement by Whitehill - $16.00 - catalog #TBQ-077

It can be found towards the bottom of the page at: http://brassworks4.com/brass_quintets_am-c.html

It's arranged by Steve Sykes and available from Warner Bros

Sorry Mr S...my mistake.
Am sure it's published though by Warner Bros , and available from Just Music in Scotland set / score etc..
http://www.justmusicuk.com/spweb/detail ... no=JM40248
Nick Jones

Thanks for the help. I've contacted a few pros and I may have a lead on where to find it.

I believe Bloke is right. This particular arrangement for solo tuba with band accompaniment (manuscript) has been passed along informally for years. It was arranged for Harvey Phillips while he performed in one of the service bands and has never been published. The arranger was Lon Norman (a service band arranger). Several years ago Phillips told me the story. He said that Mr. Norman approached him on a Friday afternoon with the idea of arranging a piece that would feature the tuba. That following Monday the arrangement was complete-- Phillips says "letter perfect."

The US Army Field Band has it. HP was a member in the 50's. The band parts are killer, you can hear the same arrangement on HP Legacy disk. Very Fine

sc

Hi,

I've been listening to the Lon Norman arrangement on the Harvey Phillips CD and would love to play this with our band. I think it would be great on our next tour.

Does anyone have a lead when I could borrow, rent or buy this arrangement for Wind Ensemble/Concert Band?

Thanks,
Chris

The Disneyland Band played Carioca in the late 50's early 60's & Randy Aitkin (sp.) was the Tuba player that played the solo.
I have a manuscript copy of the Solo only no band parts.
The solo part is not a very good copy as I have had it for about 40 years and as we all know the copy machines were not as good way back then.
Give me a call if you are stuck & I will see if I can make a copy.
The copy I have is on paper 10"x13" & taped together.
There is a name on the copy Julian Porritt 1299 Kresky Way
Petaluma California.

Did anyone ever find an arrangement of this? I played it back in college and would like to get a copy.

Somebody has to do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vdK_Mpexj8

GC wrote:Somebody has to do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vdK_Mpexj8

LOL! Okay, my ears are bleeding -- what a way to wake up. That seems to settle the old "rotors vs. pissed-ins" question, doesn't it? Don't remember if they tackled "liquor vs. silver" ...

(and, just for good measure, here's the whole song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgz2I-5w4sA )

Mark Freeh did finish his arrangement of this piece for tuba soloist and brass band. I'm sure he can format it in other accompaniment as well. It was a fun piece, very well played by the soloist at a few concerts this past season. To contact Mark, go to his website.

http://www.mfbrass.net/" target="_blank

Hope this helped! Enjoy.

To add to my previous post (July 19, 2007): I believe Lon Norman (staff arranger for the Army Field Band) did this arrangement without securing permission from the copyright owner of the original song (which would not necessarily be out of the ordinary during that time period). The arrangement by Lon Norman was never intended to be published and made available to other tuba players. Therefore.... photocopies of photocopies continue to be passed around "informally," especially in military band circles. I think it might be possible for the arrangement to be published IF.... permission could be obtained from the copyright owner of the original song.... AND... if those who might lay claim to the Lon Norman arrangement came "on board" with the project. I believe the copyright date of the original song is 1933. Once it passes into public domain... it would be easy for the arrangement under discussion to be published and made available.... since it was never copyrighted.