New "Concerto for Tubameister" by Victor Davies

[Manituba]

Sorry. After having some coffee, I realized the pedal notes I specifically mentioned as enjoying so much were in fact in the first movement.

Thanks.

[NDSPTuba]

I sure would love to have a listen. Unfortunately the youtube video the secound movement run through is a private video, so I couldn't see it.

Anxiously awaiting my first listen.

james

[Manituba]

Here's the Free Press review:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entert ... debut.html" target="_blank

[J.c. Sherman]

Hi all!

Everything you could ever want to know, including ordering information for the Davies Concerto, is at the composers website:

http://www.victordavies.com/" target="_blank

Have fun! It gets more fun the more I play it

J.c.S.

[J.c. Sherman]

The Concerto for Tubameister returns...

Just an FYI for anyone near Cleveland, OH: this work is getting its U.S. Piano Premier next Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at 7pm at Cleveland State University. There'll be some Telemann, Clarke, Saint-Saens and Kreisler too... but this is the centerpiece. Between Chris Lee's and my performances, we now have a "final" version (though I've maintained a couple favorite octave displacements from the first version).

Now if I can only get well in time

I'll be posting You-Tube clips if I don't offend myself

J.c.S.

P.S. I think I read Chris Lee is performing this 3 hours later on the other side of the country.

[Rick Denney]

J.C., it's nice to know you're not a schlub!

Rick "Schlubmeister" Denney

[Biggs]

J.C., it's nice to know you're not a schlub!

Rick "Schlubmeister" Denney

Ditto. Although "Piece for Schlub and Orchestra" sounds appealing.

[J.c. Sherman]

Posted the second movement, "Waltz for Franco" on YouTube. Enjoy : )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltj59rp7Juk" target="_blank

J.c.S.

[J.c. Sherman]

The U.S. Orchestra Premiere will be in Olympia, WA on October 5, 2014 with the Olympia Symphony, Huw Edwards conducting. I'll be soloing, and I can't wait to bring this piece back again under my fingers.

The composer and commissioner should be in attendance as well; they've been eagerly awaiting the U.S. orchestra premiere.

This concerto rocks... it's fun to play, damn challenging to play, and enjoyable for an audience. It requires cast-iron chops for the tessitura. But lord, it's fun.

If you're in the area, c'mon down

J.c.S.

[J.c. Sherman]

Just a reminder to tubists in the Pacific Northwest: this concerto is premiering Sunday, October 5 in Olympia, WA. It's the US orchestra premiere, and it'll be fun (that's the point of the piece). Substantial piece, and worth hearing, and tickets went on sale today.

Classic KING FM Seattle will run an interview with the composer and me before the concert - I'll post when I know the date/time it airs. Victor will be in attendance at the concert and the pre-concert lecture.

J.c.S.

[J.c. Sherman]

For those interested, there are large audio clips of this concerto on the composer's website:

http://www.victordavies.com/music_orche ... h_solo.php