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What is your favorite "standard" tuba solo?

Poll ended at Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:39 pm

Vaughn-Williams Concerto
29
45%
Hindemith Sonata
13
20%
Kraft Encounters II
7
11%
Gregson Concerto
16
25%
 
Total votes: 65
Tom
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bloke wrote:Gregson...if played...

- with some sort of wind/brass band (piano= :x )
Agreed.

I believe the "greatness" of the Gregson Tuba Concerto lies more in the way he wrote the wind band/brass band/orchestra accompaniment than in the way he wrote the solo tuba part. It is more of a duet for tuba and band than a tuba solo with band accompaniment.

-Tom "whose favorite music to play on tuba is not tuba music at all" B.
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Rick Denney wrote: The Kraft is an amazing display, but I think it's an acquired taste. And I haven't acquired it.
Nor have I.
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