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Wow! What a part. One of those ones that no one tells you about until it pops up. If you don't know it, have a look!

The score is for sale and can be found in college libraries. The parts are on rental and are available only to orchestra perfroming the work.

ADES, Thomas (b.1971).
Concerto for Violin (Concentric Paths), Op. 24 (2005).
Pub: Faber Music.
12-0571531059 large score $59.95 £29.99
<http://www.fabermusicstore.com/Violin-C ... 31059.aspx>
Large score & orchestra materials on hire.
U.S. rental agent EAMDLLC in NYC.

and some people who have played it might just happen to have a copy scanned (for practice purposes only)

Cheers

Cam

I had just turned on the car radio when I heard the recording of the Adès Violin Concerto. I admit that I might not have recognized the piece with its...uhhh...obscured tonal center, except I happened to turn the radio on exactly at the point in the piece that was illustrated on TubeNet where the tuba part hangs around and below pedal CCC.

WFMT Chicago is one of the very few broadcast radio stations that would dare to program such a piece...and during the evening drive time! Kudos to Steve Robinson and staff for this, for specially produced and syndicated programs, and for all of the live performances that WFMT broadcasts and/or records.

I learned that Chicago Civic Orchestra is programming Thomas Adès' Asyla this week when I was advised that my company, PianoForte Studios, is providing the two pianos that are to be tuned a quarter tone apart.

Remembering Adès' tuba part for his Violin Concerto, I watched and listened to the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra's performance of Asyla:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9YGQ86vIps

At 11:30-12:31, 14:55, 22:14-22:20, and 27:06-27:45, observe how David Glidden is pumping out notes on his 5/4 Rudi Meinl. It's evident that Adès exploits the extreme low range of the tuba in this piece as he did in his Violin Concerto--perhaps much more so.

Does anyone have a copy of the tuba part that can be shared "for study and practice purposes only?"

Are all of Thomas Adès' orchestral tuba parts written in this fashion?