I would appreciate some recommendations for an enjoyable tuba solo for a strong senior student playing with a band that is young and inexperienced. Thanks.
mbeastep
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Tuba solos with band
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mbeastep
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Re: Tuba solos with band
Harold L. Walters Concertante comes to mind. Band part is a 2.5 to 3, IIRC... if it's still available. I couldn't find it anywhere other than with piano accompaniment.
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Bill Troiano
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Re: Tuba solos with band
A Touch of Tuba, Art Dedrick; Kendor Music
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This piece is probably too easy for what you're thinking, but American Riversongs by Pierre LaPlante has a great tuba solo that I always enjoyed playing!
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mbeastep
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Re: Tuba solos with band
Does Kendor rent the band accompaniment? Their website only lists the piano one.Bill Troiano wrote:A Touch of Tuba, Art Dedrick; Kendor Music
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I LOVE Bencriscutto's 'Concertino.' If you have a student playing it, I rewrote the ending and the second cadenza.
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I don't really know about the rental of the band parts for A Touch of Tuba. It's been so long since I've played it. I performed it 4-5 times and the band I played it with always had the parts and score. I think it was popular because it crammed a few styles into a very short and listenable piece.
The Bencriscutto is much more difficult than the Dedrick piece. But, I did have a student make All-State and All Eastern (NY) playing the Bencriscutto. The piece sounds good both at a moderate tempo and at light speed.
The Bencriscutto is much more difficult than the Dedrick piece. But, I did have a student make All-State and All Eastern (NY) playing the Bencriscutto. The piece sounds good both at a moderate tempo and at light speed.
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Re: Tuba solos with band
Beelzebub is pretty playable for a high school senior.