solo for church

[DavidJMills]

Hey Yall, I have to play some solos for a church gig( in a small Presbyterian church) in a few weeks and my default list includes the usual suspects of baroque transcriptions. However, do you have a favorite Bach transcription,where can i find it AND are there any more obvious traditional church songs set for tuba or something i could easily abuse? Accompaniment needs to be pretty straight forward.Thanks for your time. Still,David Mills

[jon112780]

Doug Yeo's CORNERSTONE cd is something you may want to listen to. I purchased some of the songs (sheet music) to play them at church. I don't remember exactly what which ones really liked (I'm not at home now)...

[davetubaking]

Tuba Mirum by Mauricio Kagel. Obvious choice.

You can hear a the first 2.5 minutes here http://www.musiquecontemporaine.fr/sear ... und&online" target="_blank" target="_blank. The piece ends with the tuba player shouting and whispering the latin tuba mirum with English interjections. Should go down storm

[DavidJMills]

Thanks everyone for the replies. Doug Yeo's selections are exactly what I was looking for. DaveM

[Michael Bush]

Which male vocal solo from The Messiah is the one that works well on tuba/baritone?

bloke "who can't think very well at 12:39 A.M."

Ironically, "The Trumpet Shall Sound" works great on tuba and euphonium.

Here's an arrangement for tuba quartet: http://www.freehandmusic.com/sheet-musi ... ore-360148" target="_blank"

[MartyNeilan]

Which male vocal solo from The Messiah is the one that works well on tuba/baritone?

bloke "who can't think very well at 12:39 A.M."

Ironically, "The Trumpet Shall Sound" works great on tuba and euphonium.

Here's an arrangement for tuba quartet: http://www.freehandmusic.com/sheet-musi ... ore-360148" target="_blank" target="_blank"

I have an edited transcription of The Trumpet Shall Sound that lays well on BBb or CC tuba and fits perfectly with the original accompaniment. I can send it to you in Finale format if you wish.

[Karl H.]

A month ago during a visit to New York City I heard the Bach Siciliano (from his flute sonata, and widely transcribed/played by tuba players) performed in St. Patrick's Cathedral...

'Course, it was performed on organ, but what the hey!

Karl "who thinks this movement is awfully romantic for Bach: but then, look at all the children..." H.

[graybach]

Bloke, you might be thinking of "Why Do the Nations?" from the Messiah. It's on Roland Szentpali's CD entitled "I Killed My Lips."
Mr. Mills, I know you said you already have what you want, but, if you have to play in church in the future and you read treble clef too, you might look at Meditative Solos For Violin created and compiled by Ed Hogan, published by Lillenas Publishing Company out of Kansas City, MO. All the stuff in there works for tuba, and I played the "It is Well With My Soul," which was especially good. The arrangements are not just the straight-up hymns, but rather variations on them with enough of the tune in them for anyone remotely familiar with the tune to recognize it.
Gray Bach

[ken k]

i did an arrangement of the swan by saint saens, i did it at my church for a prelude and people seemed to like it. if you want a copy let me know.
ken k

[tbn.al]

When Tim Northcutt was a member of my church years ago, he used to play solos on a regular basis. His formula was simple. He would take an old hymn with a lyrical melody, let the organist provide a suitable intro and accompanyment and simply play it through twice, the first time in the normal octave and the second 8va. It was breathtaking stuff. We had a 20 foot diameter chandelier about 15 feet above him that would begin to sway a bit before the end of the second verse. Tim moved a lot of air. Simple is good!