Raise the Roof

[Steve Marcus]

The first piece on this week's Detroit Symphony Orchestra concert broadcast was the world premiere of Michael Doherty's Raise the Roof. The piece features timpani throughout, and there is a prominent tuba part that starts with a nice solo. The range of the tuba solo apparently hangs around the middle to top of the staff and goes down to DD (lowest D on the piano). It's probably a fun piece to play. The tuba player sounded great; I assume that it was Wesley Jacobs. I would ask him directly, but I don't have his e-mail address. Does anyone know what horn he used for this piece?