"Old Time" tuba solos

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:19 pm

"Im tiefen Keller" is another old-time fun favorite.

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:00 pm

Doc wrote:This may be heading in the direction of another thread - performing vs. entertaining. I get much more fulfillment out of entertaining with my performance than performing for performance's sake.

So do I, Doc -- I'd guess that a lot of us do!

When you finish your list, please share it with us. We can all benefit.
Doc

Amen to that! Looking forward to seeing it.

dmmorris · Post by **dmmorris** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:43 pm

Ol'timey....

I still like "Romance and Scherzo" - Sol B. Cohen (very schmulty!)

and "Air and Bouree" - Bach / Bell (Classic)

The Impaler · Post by **The Impaler** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:22 pm

You should see if you can find a copy of 'Billy Blowhard'. Great tuba bit that we used to do in my college's summer band every year. Always got a great crowd response.

tuneitup · Post by **tuneitup** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:48 pm

Chaccone by Leo Sowerby. Isn't he the only Pulitzer Prize winning composer who has written a piece for tuba and piano?

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:51 pm

Art Hovey · Post by **Art Hovey** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 11:59 pm

Arnold Jacobs recorded Beelzebub. It's on his compilation CD. Ask Brian Frederickson about it.
Another old one that no one has mentioned yet is "Barbarossa", by C.L.Barnhouse, published with band arrangement. I am not aware of any recordings of that one, but I have copies of the charts.

Haugan · Post by **Haugan** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:07 am

"The Storm King" - a great old air & variations-type Eb tuba solo easily an equal (or perhaps superior to) Beelzebub and the Sasche "Concertino" originally for Eb cornet, but very adaptable for tuba. A lot of older players will also recall a solo "His Majesty the Tuba" which was a standard "contest solo" in the 60s & 70s sixties - perhaps best remembered for it's corny overinflated name.

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 1:57 pm

"A Trumpeter's Lullaby" is great on a tuba. Reasonably well recognized.
"In the Hall of The Mountain King" is great too, if you've got the chops (I don't :( )

And Brahm's "Lullaby" is a chance to be expressive. Play it like singing to a child. I've seen parents near tears from a truely emotive rendition.

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:20 pm

Carnival of the Animals -
The Elephant
The Swan

Carnival of Venice - in the Arban Book

I have also found some of the arias from operas are very good, there are some very lyrical as well as very technical selections.

Look at the Bill Bell record, many of the selections fit what you want.

Of course, Tubby the Tuba.

good luck,
Mark

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