Brass Quintet Music for a Tuba-Filled Wedding

[BriceT]

Hi All,

My brother is getting married and he only had one request from his best man: LOTS OF TUBA
1. Afraid of the reality of tuba running the entire show, I decided on brass quintet.
2. I'm looking for music that is out of the regular wedding list. Not TOO out there, but different.
3. Prelude music, something upbeat for the processional, something "chill" and "not too fanfare-ish" for the bride walking down and finally something very fun for the end
4. Looking for music with prominent tuba (bride and groom's request)

Any Ideas?

Thanks,
BT

[imperialbari]

From my Yahoo based project of free downloadable music:

Helicon Schottische
Composed by J. H. Woods in 1878 this tuba solo will eventually be presented in various formats. Source files:

http://memory.loc.gov/music/sm/sm1878/13000/13092/

Brass Quintet (Bb trumpets, F/Eb horn, bass and treble clef trombone/baritone, bass clef tuba, and optional C piccolo flute):

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Yo ... ss%205tet/

The piccolo part REALLY is optional. It was made to pull a joke in concerts by a quintet, where the tubist has a flutist wife, who attended the concerts sitting among the public. When the The Helicon Schottische was played she pulled out her piccolo and played along with the quintet from her place in the hall.

The full index of my project is here:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Yo ... 0%20Index/

Klaus

[pgym]

Recessional: Saints Hallelujah

Sheet music

[DonShirer]

I wrote a brass quintet piece for my son's wedding about 30 years ago, and it was greatly appreciated, so I encourage you to include one in your ceremony. (Alas, a flood ruined my only surviving copy, and the digital version--3 computers and 4 operating systems ago--is now undecipherable.) Moral, update your music files every time you change computers, and keep backups for manuscripts too!

[ScottM]

You can use some of the arrangements from the Canadian Brass book. Tongue in cheek -- play "we hasten with eager footsteps" when the mothers are seated. There is something wrong with the parts when you go to the second page but the first page should be enough!
ScottM

[Trumgottist]

(Alas, a flood ruined my only surviving copy, and the digital version--3 computers and 4 operating systems ago--is now undecipherable.)

If you still have the files, you could probably find someone with the equipment to read them.

[bisontuba]

Hi-
Turns out there is also 19th C sheet music for 'The Helicon Waltz' [c. 1875] & 'The Helicon Polka' [c. 1853]---Library of Congress---FYI...
Mark

[jeopardymaster]

My Spirit Be Joyful.

[MikeW]

I'd like to say "Serenade" by Derek Bourgeois, but I can't find a quintet version - Bourgeois wrote this for the recessional at his own wedding, and it's a gem.

[bisontuba]

Hi-
Found another sheet music oldie-Library of Congress, c. 1882---Polka Caprice; Solo for Helicone---FYI-
Mark

[imperialbari]

Hi-
Found another sheet music oldie-Library of Congress, c. 1882---Polka Caprice; Solo for Helicone---FYI-
Mark

If you found more than the solo part, please give specific links.

Klaus

[bisontuba]

Hi-
Here is the link to all the sheet music that is helicon related in the Lib. of Congress--click on desired piece, and then go to page turner -click, and you will see pages from 1-5---can view/print/send each indv. page---the helicon solo piece is just the solo part--very interesting though-FYI-mark


http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/searc ... _button=GO" target="_blank

AND
c. 1881 old solos for Eb bass and piano--6 pages of piano, and two pages for tuba

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.m ... pageturner" target="_blank

[Jack Denniston]

I really like Harry Herforth's arrangement of Bach's My Spirit Be Joyful and it has a great tuba part. I can't upload the pdf, so if you'll send me a PM I'll attach it to an email message and send it to you that way.

[opus37]

Hallaluyah Praise the lord at brassworks4