Arrangement of Beatles songs for Tuba Euph quartet

tmuabxa · Post by **tmuabxa** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:09 pm

I was listening to my beatles albums recently and relized that it wouldn't be too hard to arrange the music for a quartet. I also know that there are already arrangements for Yesterday and whem i'm 64.

So my question is, does anyone have arrangements already done for any other beatles songs or want to help me arrange some (I have absolutely no experience aranging music)

Max

bort · Post by **bort** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:14 pm

Didn't Norlan Bewley arrange some Beatles tunes for Harvey Phillips' Tubacompany? Not sure if they're available in print, but I have a CD with this on there...

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:24 am

I did Eleanor Rigby some time ago, for baritone (UK), 2 euphs & tuba;

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=613493&t=8149

CB

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:16 am

Who does copyright management for the Beatles songs? How hard is it to get permission to arrange a work?

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:33 pm

This one was done with permission way back in the 70's.

Copyright in the UK is mostly Northern Songs Ltd.

CB

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:43 pm

The Beatles' catalog, under the management name of Northern Songs, Ltd., is owned by Michael Jackson. Some years ago he outbid Paul & Yoko trying to "Get Back" the songs. When written, in the 1960's, it was standard music business contract to sell your songs to a publishing company set up by the recording label so that the artist could get a few residuals from sheet music sales while the songs were on top of the charts, because noone had any foresight that some songs would stick around. And, of course, 99% of what got to AM radio did not stick around. So for an obscure artist, it was a better deal than he could do on his own. For the individual members of the Beatles and their heirs (oh, it hurts to say that last phrase), unfortunately, it has been disaster. Until Congress passed a law entitling performers to some residuals for the performances themselves, think about Paul McCartney, entertaining millions, and having to pay Michael Jackson to play his own songs! The same thing happened to John Fogarty and a lot of others.

tmuabxa · Post by **tmuabxa** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:17 pm

wouldn't it be easyer to just buy the sheet music for a garage band and then just transpose to tuba euph parts?

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:24 am

Thanks, yes you're right, not a good balanced recording on that track. Most of the other tracks are much better, recorded live.

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?so ... 069&T=9092

CB