Did John Williams really write a euphonium solo ?

[oldbandnerd]

I found this on YOUTUBE : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5maa3BIJ3Q" target="_blank

A euphonium solo on the sound track for "Star Wars - Return of the Jedi" .It starts at 2:47 . Is it a euphonium or a small F tuba ?

[The Jackson]

I am pretty sure that was Mr. Tommy Johnson playing a tuba in this famous solo. That's one hell of a solo.

[TYA]

Was that Mr. Johnson playing on his Miraphone?

[Kory101]

Didn't John Fletcher play the Return of the Jedi soundtrack? I'm pretty sure it was the London Symphony.

[Todd S. Malicoate]

Doesn't even sound close to a euphonium. Whoever commented in that video wouldn't know a euph it it bit 'em.

Hmm. It fooled "oldbandnerd."

Is it a euphonium or a small F tuba ?

No.

[Biggs]

Jabba no wanga!

[Kevin Hendrick]

Jabba no wanga!

That would explain a lot ...

[Wyvern]

Is it a euphonium or a small F tuba ?

Its a Besson 981 Eb

[superflatA3]

It's more of a compliment for a euphonium's lower register to sound like a tuba and a tuba's upper register to sound like a euphonium than it is for a euphonium's upper register to sound like a tuba and a tuba's lower register sound like a euphonium.

Not to take away from the tuba solo, that recording had tuba written all over it. I can hear the runs being played on a rotary instrument and unless it was being played on a Wagnerian styled euphonium, it's a tuba.

[djwesp]

I can hear the runs being played on a rotary instrument and unless it was being played on a Wagnerian styled euphonium, it's a tuba.

Seek an audiologist. This is NOT being played on a rotory tuba.

[oldbandnerd]

Hmm. It fooled "oldbandnerd."

I'm just the messenger here .....

[b.williams]

[Todd S. Malicoate]

I'm just the messenger here .....

Then I'm really confused by your original post. Didn't you want to know if it was a euphonium?

[Mike Finn]

Then I'm really confused by your original post. Didn't you want to know if it was a euphonium?

It seems to me that he was in doubt as to whether it really was a euphonium solo (hence his post title) even though the youtube video he linked has "Euphonium" and "Euphonium Solo" in the title and description. Not being a tuba player himself, and not being aware of how "famous" that particular solo is to some of us, he sought out our collective wisdom. (So yes, he wanted to know if it was euphonium.) In true tubenet fashion, he received his answer and then some, even a rotors vs piston discussion! Now I guess we just need to know if the tuba(s) in question were lacquer or silver plate.

[djwesp]

In true tubenet fashion, he received his answer and then some, even a rotors vs piston discussion! Now I guess we just need to know if the tuba(s) in question were lacquer or silver plate.

I know what you are trying to do, but will ignore it and continue.

It is a silver piston bass tuba. Superaflat3, is, hopefully, a troll. But I will keep feeding him as long as he/she makes posts like the ones he/she has been.

[Chuck Jackson]

Perhaps this solo is more characteristic of the euphonium...??

ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck

P.S.- I bet he would have held his beer better if that Euphonium was silver plated and had piston valves. Talk about a German sound

[rodgeman]

I found this on YOUTUBE : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5maa3BIJ3Q" target="_blank" target="_blank

A euphonium solo on the sound track for "Star Wars - Return of the Jedi" .It starts at 2:47 . Is it a euphonium or a small F tuba ?

Thanks for posting. It is a nice solo regardless.

[oldbandnerd]

Now that it has been determined this is not a euphonium but a tuba I am curios about the process for the choice of horn.Can anyone here tell me if it was written for a specific type ( F,Eb ... whatever ) or was it the choice of the aritist and for what reason did he choose it ?

[Wyvern]

Now that it has been determined this is not a euphonium but a tuba I am curios about the process for the choice of horn.Can anyone here tell me if it was written for a specific type ( F,Eb ... whatever ) or was it the choice of the aritist and for what reason did he choose it ?

The Star Wars music to accompany the film was played by the London Symphony Orchestra. My understanding is that John Williams worked closely with the musicians of the LSO on producing parts that would work well for that ensemble - noting what they could do and including within the music. Therefore one could say that the Jabba tuba solo was written specifically for the virtuoso John Fletcher to play on his Besson Eb.