Clare Grundman: Rhapsody for Tuba and Band

[Geotuba]

3 questions:

1) I have the Barton Cummings recording - does anyone know what band he is playing this with?

2) Does anyone know what tuba he is playing it on?

3) Are there any other recordings out there that anyone knows of?

Thanks

[The Jackson]

3. I have seen no other recordings of this piece.

Barton Cummings plays it cuh-RAZY fast. I downed down the tempo a lot when I played (q=100-ish?).

[Geotuba]

Barton Cummings plays it cuh-RAZY fast. I downed down the tempo a lot when I played (q=100-ish?).

Indeed - the score indicates it should take about 9:30 - BC finishes it in about 8:10.

[ken k]

Is this recording still available and is the piece still available?

ken k

[ken k]

Hello,

It is called Dance Suite for Tuba and Triangle and is published by Kjos Music or I assume it still is since Kjos never takes anything out of print. It is a fun piece especially if you have a good triangle player with the different sized triangles needed to play the piece.

sounds fun. I am always looking for something different to play at our faculty revue. do you recall the composer of the tuba and triangle piece?

ken k

[ken k]

Hi Ken,

The composer of the Dance Suite for Tuba and Triangle is Bennie Beach. And it is published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company. I found it available from a number of sources by doing a Google search.

Hope this helps,

Bart

found it thanks, ken k

[ralphbsz]

Sorry to revive a 5-year old thread.

We just downloaded Barton Cummings CD; my son is starting to practice the Grundman rhapsody, and he wanted to listen to a good reference recording to know what to aspire to. Yes, the recording is crazy fast, but it sounds good.

But the thing that really caught my eye (ear?) was the Schubert Serenade on the same disc. Perfectly well played, and with a piano sound that's most appropriate to Schubert's time. Sounds like a 100-year old upright. I love listening to realistic recordings of music that is really nicely done, without the chrome of a perfect studio recording. Thumbs up.