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Just received the programme for one of the orchestra's I play with - anyone let me know which of the pieces has a tuba part and whether any of them are fun/challenging - cheersw

Saturday December 5th 2009
Overture: Thieving Magpie
Rossini

Piano Concerto No.2
Rachmaninov

Symphony No.7
Dvorak



Saturday March 13th 2010Overture: Fidelio
Beethoven

Violin Concerto No.1
Bruch

Symphony No.3
Brahms






Saturday May 15th 2010

Overture: Ruslan & Ludmilla
Glinka

Piano Concerto
Gershwin

3 Slavonic Dances
Dvorak

Emperor Waltz
Strauss

Pomp & Circumstance No.4
Elgar

Looks like you'll play concerts 1 and 3.

Is the Gerswhin concerto the F minor one?
If so, that's not too bad to play.

Jon

It depends on the orchestra, if they are light on the double basses, or missing a 2nd bassoon, or contrabassoon or 3rd trombone they might be glad that you're there.
Play selectively in the loud passgages and avoid the pizzicato bits, and when the orchestration gets thin, there is some fun to be had in all those pieces.
I know that it goes against all authentic performance practice, but see what they want.