Seeking Gregson Tuba Concert Wind Band Parts & Score

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:11 pm

As the title says, I'm seeking wind band (ensemble) parts and score to Gregson's Tuba Concerto.

Would prefer to rent or borrow, but would consider buying it if I can't find a set to get on loan.

So...

Have it?

Know where I can get it?

Contact me via email to discuss further.

Thank you!

Water Music · Post by **Water Music** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:53 pm

I would also like to know.

smurphius · Post by **smurphius** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:04 pm

I did a little bit of searching through the Novello web-site, and came up with this information.

Studio Music
77/79 Dudden Hill Lane
LONDON
NW10 1DB

Tel: 020 8830 0110
Email: sales@studio-music.co.uk

Try contacting them and seeing if they can help you out. Good luck!!

ufoneum · Post by **ufoneum** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:16 pm

Buying things directly from Studio has been a bit of trouble for me in the past - I seem to have the best luck buying from a US distributor. You might have better luck than I, but for my $ - here is a US distributor.

Sheet Music Service out of Oregon has it for $150.

http://sheetmusicservice.com/mercantool ... uct=217650

If you are serious about buying this - I would call them and make sure than they have it in stock. I have had problems before ordering off the website and getting the usual "estimated delivery date" email from them.

Hope this helps. Also, you might try some of the other big retailers of imported music.

www.shattingermusic.com
www.sldbrass.com

- Pat Stuckemeyer

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:26 pm

Just to add a few things...

I do know who the publisher is and just about any sheet music dealer can special order it for me (with no promises on arrival date).

I am looking to find it in the U.S. and preferably in a college/university library's collection (so far I've only been able to obtain a study score) or in the hands of a band director or individual that would be willing to loan or rent it to me for a short time.

I know that it is out there because I know that it has been performed and recorded with bands in the United States, but I can't seem to locate a set of wind band parts and a full score.

I am also hopeful that the tuba community will let me know when and where they've done it with band and who they think might have a set of parts and a score that I could obtain access to.

Thanks!

tubagirl5 · Post by **tubagirl5** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:09 am

I would contact teachers at university's with good tuba studios...chances are that either the teacher or one of thier students has played it in the past (i.e. indiana, michigan....etc. the list could go on forever)...where are you located?

TonyTuba · Post by **TonyTuba** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:12 am

Or, maybe if we bought things like this more composers will write them. The Gregson is readily available for purchase, and because any decent high school band can play it, it will surely get more than once performance, making it a wise purchase.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:44 am

TonyTuba wrote:Or, maybe if we bought things like this more composers will write them. The Gregson is readily available for purchase, and because any decent high school band can play it, it will surely get more than once performance, making it a wise purchase.

I do understand where you are coming from, and actually did end up just buying a score and set of parts for myself from Sheet Music Service.

As I said in my first post, I was not opposed to purchasing it. I thought that perhaps I would be able to borow or rent the piece from someone that already owned it, perform it, and return it...all in short order. This is a practice I've seen in every setting from high school band to high profile symphony orchestras. This was not one of those "where can I download the Vaughan Williams for free" kind of requests.

Tom