Jacobs tuba suite...

Richardrichard9 · Post by **Richardrichard9** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:03 pm

Does anyone have any comments about the Jacob's tuba suite?

I can't find too much info about it. What level is it about?

Is there a band accompianment or just the strings?

Does anyone know if it is in the NYSSMA Manual. and if so for what level?

Chadtuba · Post by **Chadtuba** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:29 pm

It's one of my favorites. I'm working up a couple of movements for my grad school auditions.

TUBAMUSICIAN87 · Post by **TUBAMUSICIAN87** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:35 pm

I have played this peice before and is a great peice of tuba repertoire. There should be a way to find if it is in the NYSSMA book online, though if it is it will be for a strong level 5 player if not it will be a level 6. The reason for this comes down to the last movement, the gallop, a player will need a strong high G above the staff for this which would cause it to be level 6, and there are optional 8VB sections for these rather high licks which would then be a level 5.

P.S.- I heard at one point the Kraft- Encounters II was on the level 6 list

Richardrichard9 · Post by **Richardrichard9** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:15 pm

Unfortunetally, there is no way to find out online, they took the NYSSMA book off the internet.

Richardrichard9 · Post by **Richardrichard9** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:19 pm

Also, I plan on preparing it for an audition as a student concerto competition. Probably excluding the last movement, because auditions are in 2 months.

Are there any other movements I should exclude? I was thinking about doing 5 out of the 8.

Maybe:
Prelude
Hornpipe
Saraband
Bouree
Ground.

It would be the orchestra's choice whether or not to do 5 (brief interlude)