Good pieces for Wind Band featuring low brass?

vd8m9 · Post by **vd8m9** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:46 am

If it's possible, please link the recording. Thanks.

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:44 pm

Beyond the Horizon by Rossano Galante.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb4klFlN1KY" target="_blank

opus37 · Post by **opus37** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:24 pm

Them Basses.

IOS · Post by **IOS** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:13 am

Tiptoe Through the Tubas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUhXsAjiEb0" target="_blank

eupho · Post by **eupho** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:51 am

Toccata Marziale - Vaughn Williams.

doublebuzzing · Post by **doublebuzzing** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 1:42 pm

I once played a piece called "Tubas on the Run". It was pretty elementary but it did feature the tubas. Also, there's a piece featuring the low brass called "Rats, Bats, and Spiders."

gwwilk · Post by **gwwilk** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:05 pm

eupho wrote:Toccata Marziale - Vaughn Williams.

Somewhat off topic, but...

A week ago our conductor pulled this from our upcoming concert because not enough people had practiced it to his satisfaction in order to play it at a 120-130 bpm tempo. It seems to flow better and more majestically at 90-100 bpm, but that's not 'Allegro maestoso'.

Heavy_Metal · Post by **Heavy_Metal** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:36 pm

Can't believe no one has posted this one yet- "Big Joe, the Tuba" by Paul Lavalle & Joe Tarto:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acruyj3Eh9M" target="_blank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYXV4XXWClA" target="_blank (second half of clip- featuring Harvey Phillips)

Any band with a strong tuba section should play this.

eupho · Post by **eupho** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:09 pm

Somewhat off topic, but...

In England it is!!
A week ago our conductor pulled this from our upcoming concert because not enough people had practiced it to his satisfaction in order to play it at a 120-130 bpm tempo. It seems to flow better and more majestically at 90-100 bpm, but that's not 'Allegro maestoso'.[/quote]

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:10 pm

I guess I have a different understanding of "featuring low brass. So, how about:

Chaconne from Holst's First Suite

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:46 am

James Barnes Symphony #3 begins with a passionate tuba solo.

eupho · Post by **eupho** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:32 pm

Niagara Overture - Richard Fote

eupho · Post by **eupho** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:35 pm

ROLLING THUNDER - Henry Fillmore

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:13 am

All marches with a dog fight or break strain between the second strain and the trio.

timothy42b · Post by **timothy42b** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:48 pm

I like When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba.

gregsundt · Post by **gregsundt** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:20 pm

Seems like just about anything by Claude T Smith, or Vincent Persichetti, "features" low brass at some point. Claude Smith seemed to enjoy writing for low brass choir, and occasionally divided the tubas and euphs for sonority.

Are we limiting this discussion to novelty pieces? Not sure what we mean by feature...

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:51 pm

gregsundt wrote:Seems like just about anything by Claude T Smith, or Vincent Persichetti, "features" low brass at some point. Claude Smith seemed to enjoy writing for low brass choir, and occasionally divided the tubas and euphs for sonority.
Are we limiting this discussion to novelty pieces? Not sure what we mean by feature...

I believe anything by Claude T. Smith could be considered a "concert feature" piece. My high school band director knew him personally, from when Mr. Smith taught high school band in southwest Missouri, and we played a lot of his pieces in manuscript before they went to the publisher. The reason for the low brass featured sections and the odd-8 time signatures thrown in here and there was that, as told to me by my director, and having performed under Mr. Smith's direction at band camp one summer, he played french horn, and was always bored playing just the "pah" or the background harmony. So when he became a composer, he took steps to rectify that. He died way too soon. I encourage all band directors to revisit his works, as they are of the highest quality, but having taught at all levels, he has compositions for all levels of bands.

For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB4k0ufF8nI" target="_blank

taylorbeaty · Post by **taylorbeaty** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:50 pm

An obvious one but First Suite in eb

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:50 pm

How about, "Finlandia" (Jean Sibelius)?

Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K9srijTDb0

1895King · Post by **1895King** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:35 pm

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the "Fantasia on the Dargason" from the Holst 2nd Suite in F.

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