Etre Ou Ne Pas Etre

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:26 pm

I stumbled across a tuba solo by Henri Tomasi entitled

Etre Ou Ne Pas Etre
Monologue D'Hamlet

and would like to add it to a recital program. However, I have never heard a recording or even heard of the piece before. Does anyone have any insight? Range is Bb below the staff to D above.

Thanks!

Tom Waid · Post by **Tom Waid** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:47 pm

Follow this link. This recording features Arnord Jacobs with the CSO trombone section (circa 1970) performing the version for solo tuba and trombone ensemble.

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:49 pm

Get the Chicago Symphony Low Brass Section CD through Wind Song Press. You might find someone famous playing this piece with an equally famous trombone section. I must be getting old when this piece is "new" again.

Chuck"one of the few true tuba solos I have ever enjoyed performing with the piano rendition or the trombone accompaniment"Jackson

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:50 pm

What Tom said......

Chuck"beat to the punch" Jackson

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:44 pm

didn't Toby record this also??

J.c. Sherman · Post by **J.c. Sherman** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:22 am

I've played this twice - I used Euph both times, as it's a French tuba part. Worked great! Great piece!

J.c.

Mojo workin' · Post by **Mojo workin'** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:49 am

Isn't it a bass trombone or tuba solo?

Toby's Sampler cd has it with the NY City Ballet trombones accompanying, I believe. I like Toby's performance a little bit better than Jake's actually.

tubafatness · Post by **tubafatness** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:16 am

There's also a really good version of Etre found on Jozsef Bazsinka's CD "French Connnection." And don't rule out bass trombone versions, either; I know Blair Bollinger did a good version of this piece, as well.

jonesbrass · Post by **jonesbrass** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:17 pm

Mojo workin' wrote:Isn't it a bass trombone or tuba solo?

Toby's Sampler cd has it with the NY City Ballet trombones accompanying, I believe. I like Toby's performance a little bit better than Jake's actually.

Toby's recording is a MASTERPIECE. Really inspirational to me. Another CD that has it is "French Connection" by Josef Baszinka.

Excellent composition, great chance to be expressive.

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:59 pm

My next question:

I own the version with piano accompaniment. Does anyone know of a source to readily purchase the arrangement with trombone accompaniment?