Tuba part for John Rutter Gloria

[Jess Haney]

If anyone has the tuba part for the John Rutter "Gloria" I would greatly appreciate a copy in PDF. The church orchestra is missing the part.

[AndyCat]

Defo a BBb part!

[IOS]

Listen to John Fletcher cover the tuba part on an Eb tuba here:

https://www.amazon.com/Gloria-Sacred-Mu ... llip+jones" target="_blank

[toobagrowl]

I know the OP was only asking for the tuba part........
But I think this piece sits well on contrabass tuba (CC & BBb) AND large Eb. I played it years ago -- worked really well on my "large" Eb tuba (with small valve-bore).
It's a nice piece with great brass parts.
A lot depends on how strong and big the choir/organ are. And also acoustics

[Jess Haney]

Thanks Joe,

Parts were lost in the mail. This makes my job a lot easier. Yes I think BBb will work nicely.

[AndyCat]

That Bb at the beginning of the piece is one of ~the~ famous single-note events in the tuba literature.
Could I play it with the 4th valve depressed using a compensating Eb tuba (blowing though a bunch of wound-up cylindrical tubing ? Sure...I could do that. Would I choose to play it with such a device? No. I would not choose to play it experiencing it that way.

I have NEVER agreed with bloke more. BBb all the way for this one!

[MikeMason]

One of my most satisfying performances was of his Te Deum. Back when I had my 6/4 Holton b flat. Hard to steer, but what a great sound in those big moments.