Tuba solo with brass band?

[Uncle Buck]

I realize it's a quintet arrangement, but Largo al factodum might work with a brass band, too. Never tried it in any other instrumentation, but I love the solo. Fun, not too tough to play. Audience-friendly.

[elihellsten]

I really like the Philip Sparke tuba concerto. Typical brass band solo really, obvious maybe since it's Sparke... But it floats my boat. There is a decent arrangement of the Vaughan Williams as well, by Phillip Littlemore if I remember correctly.

Capriccio by Rodney Newton is another piece I fancy. Not very well known I think.

[ASTuba]

I'm a big fan of the Sparke as well. Ellerby is nice, but it can be a bit overdone. Another great piece is Episodes and Echoes. Best of luck picking a piece of music!

[sousaphone68]

If you want to go old school you could try Bass in the Ballroom or Tuba Smarties easy on the audience and easy for the player

[Carnahan]

If the band is good? Look at Philip Wilby's "Cyrano" http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd ... WywB4I86nA Very challenging piece but worth it!

[Eflatdoubler]

"Tuba Copper" by Stephen Roberts is a fun piece

[Biggs]

Barbara York's concerto "War and Rumours of War" has a brass band arrangement. It's pretty cool, as far as tuba + brass band tunes go.

[j1007hc]

Capriccio by Rodney Newton.

There is also a free brass ensemble version of Largo al Factotum: http://www.free-music-scores.com/Rossini_b11_Parts.pdf" target="_blank

[Lectron]

Carneval
Czardas (several arrangements out. some 'easier' keys than others if on Eb)
Fnugg
Capriccio for Tuba
Beelzebub

[thattubaguy]

I heard Jay Hunsberger do the Sparke solo with the brass band of central Florida live, it was cool.

[AndyCat]

Tuba Tapestry
Carnival for Bass
The Trouble with the Tuba....
Good arrangement by T Wyss of Finale to Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.

[AndyCat]

Tuba Tapestry

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Just listened to that. I like that one a lot. It's not too long, modern but not weird, and grooves a respectable amount. (perfect for me)

thanks!

There's a great recording of John Fletcher playing this with the Sun Life Stanshawe band somewhere. I might have a copy on Vinyl, I'll have a look.

[Lectron]

Forgot about Tuba Tapestry..
That's a cool piece....real fun to play

[Mark Preece]

Here is a list of solos I am familiar with for Tuba and Brass Band:

RVW Concerto
Gregson Concerto
Sparke Concerto
Ellerby Concerto
Impromptu for Tuba by Darrol Barry
Czardas Arr. Ty Watson
Tuba Tapestry
Schumann's Adagio Arr. Mark Preece! http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/44332.html
Figaro! (Largo al Factotum) Arr. Mark Preece! http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/9917.html
Andante Cantabile Arr. Mark Preece! http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/38819.html
Capriccio by Newton
Cyrano by Philip Wilby
Celestial Morn by Leslie Condon
Radiant Pathway (Solo, or Tuba Duet) by Leslie Condon
The Trouble with the Tuba is... by William Relton
Badinage by Kevin Norbury
Flight of the Bumblebee Arr. Pat Sheridan
O Isis and Osiris (Magic Flute) Arr. Ray Staedman-Allen
Variations on a Tyrolean Song Arr. Alan Freeh
Gabriel's Oboe Arr. Baadsvik
The Sun has got his Hat on!
Tijuana Tuba
Mexican Tuba Dance by Ralph Pearce
Frosty the Snowman Arr. Sandy Smith

Hope this helps,

[sousaphone68]

If you have a good singing voice you could try When Yuba Plays a Rhumba on the Tuba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMpm3bD ... ata_player" target="_blank

[AndyCat]

Tuba Tapestry
Carnival for Bass
The Trouble with the Tuba....
Good arrangement by T Wyss of Finale to Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.

Dug out my vinyl, and if you can stand the rumble, here is John Fletcher with the Stanshawe Band in 1977 playing Tuba Tapestry:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/230 ... etcher.mp3

And here, from the same album, Arnold Fantasy:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/230 ... etcher.mp3