Tuba Quartet Concerto?

KarlMarx · Post by **KarlMarx** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:29 pm

In the light of a recent thread about ensemble clarity I am most curious about your ideas about the nature of the background ensemble.

Carolus Nosius

David Zerkel · Post by **David Zerkel** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:16 pm

Included with the latest ITEA Journal was a CD by the US Air Force Band of Mid- America. There is a piece on this recording that was composed by Sam Pilafian and Pat Sheridan called "To the Edge of Space", written for the Four Star Brass. I think that this group has five players, but this work is definitely an audience pleasing vehicle for a group of tubas and Wind Ensemble.

Thanks to Captain Donald Schofield (Tubist and Georgia Bulldog extraordinaire) for allowing this fine recroding to be distrubuted with the Journal!

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:32 pm

Not for tuba quartet originally, but how about:

Schumannâ€™s ConcertstÃ¼ck

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:08 pm

French Horns. Sorry about that!

Here is a link:

http://www.amazon.com/Concertstuck-majo ... 52&sr=8-11

You will probably find a bazillion recordings of it with various orchestras.

Tubaguy56 · Post by **Tubaguy56** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:03 pm

I played the low tuba part on the edge of space this past year, if you are looking for a good group tuba concerto, it is a good time. Even though there are 5 parts, we did it with a tuba ensemble

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:58 pm

BVD Press wrote:French Horns. Sorry about that!

Here is a link:

http://www.amazon.com/Concertstuck-majo ... 52&sr=8-11

You will probably find a bazillion recordings of it with various orchestras.

One of my students just arranged the "Concert Piece" for 4 tubas and orchestra. PM me.

Mike Forbes · Post by **Mike Forbes** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:37 pm

The Sotto Voce Quartet has done a piece called:

Concerto Grosso by Arcady Dubensky

with band and orchestra. It was originally for orchestral low brass section. Great piece.

We also have a host of things that we do with orchestra that are all Christmas related for Christmas Pops concerts.

Learn more about our rep. here:

http://tubaquartet.com/repertoire.html

There's also a piece that the Junction Tuba Quartet did at the Army Band Tuba Conference a few years ago by a German composer. I'm not sure who you may contact about that: Velvet Brown at PSU?

Good luck,
Mike

Yosef: Tubist · Post by **Yosef: Tubist** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:17 pm

so have you found a good one yet Jordan?