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Concerto for Tuba is an easy level piece designed to introduce inexperienced tuba players to the world of accompanied solo performance. The ranges are moderate and the rhythms are not difficult. The format is that of a traditional three movement concerto, with movements labeled Moderato, Andante, and Allegro. For middle school or high school players, this piece can be a real confidence builder and help them reach a level of success, while being entertaining for the listener. Learn More

4th Avenue Suite is a composition set for three euphoniums and three tubas. Its inspiration comes from a vacation at North Carolina’s Outer Banks when we were staying in a rental house on 4th Avenue. The tunes are derived from a sequence of numbers used to open the digital door lock of the house for that week. The numbers, 3 6 8 2 4 3, are employed by their numerical placement in a musical scale. I thought: “What if; these numbers could be made into a tune (or several)?” The entire suite is not confined to these notes, but the tunes in the movements have grown out of this sequence. To construct several generations from a set of notes seemed enough, so no attempt has been made to relate the movements to events or situations. The movements are subtitled as follows: I. Intrada; II. Intermezzo; III. Minuet; and IV. Finale. The challenge level is Medium to Medium Difficult. All players are utilized in important roles and the composition offers various combinations of featured players, sections with just euphoniums or just tubas, and total ensemble. Learn More

Overture for a New Day is a programmatic piece set for three euphoniums and three tubas. The progression of the music takes the listener through phases of a day, starting with Daybreak. The day continues with Morning Mist, Midday, Afternoon Antics, Twilight and Night, with the music suggesting qualities that might go with these times of a day.

This ensemble aims to show the ways that such a group can work as a blending whole and then also feature the two sections, as well as giving the individual lines opportunities to shine. The performance level is medium trending toward medium-difficult. As this instrumentation is not as available as some, it affords a unique opportunity for euphonium and tuba players. Learn More