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Sousa, Phone Home!
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Tuba
Genre: Classicalwith optional drum set or optional marching percussion Learn MoreFrom $18.00
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Duh Suite (Euphoniums)
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Euphonium
Genre: Contemporarywith Drums
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Duh Intro, is a fast contrapuntal piece with declamatory fanfares and a four-octave range. Then comes Duh Odds, a fast, relentless series of odd-meter measures with a variety of tom-toms providing a driving beat (don’t be surprised if you hear some Stravinsky). Movement three is a slow, jazzy ballad named Duh Fool Professors. The percussion accompaniment is all spacey metallic sounds (cymbals, triangles and the like), over wide-interval melodies in the tubas. Duh Blooze calls for lots of laid-back slippin’ and slidin’ and much trading of blues melodies and bass lines–while the drummer plays brushes. In Duh Yaz the tubas are called upon for some super acrobatics. After a scary intro, the group moves into a jazz/rock and samba feel for “the tune”. The middle section is a kind of development section with each tuba taking the limelight, after which there is a return to the tune and a fade ending. The finale is, of course, called Duh KoDa (an acronym based on the initials of the soloists). The music of this movement returns some of the fast scales from the first movement and more wild, declamatory material for all. Like all the movements, it emphasizes interesting and varied rhythmic patterns. The drums are to be played at a drum set by a musician who has jazz and rock “chops” and is encouraged to be creative with the part.
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Tis the Season "Tuba" Jolly
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Ensemble Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
Genre: ChristmasEEEEEETTTTTT
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One of my favorite sounds is a men’s choir. Its rich overtones convey a lot of beauty and emotion. The closest instrumental equivalent is the modern tuba-euphonium choir–which expands those qualities with even wider dynamics and range. Christmas music played by this kind of ensemble is rich and glorious. For 35 years (from 1976 on) I organized TubaChristmas Los Angeles. As part of that I decided to have a 12 part professional ensemble (6 euphoniums/6 tubas) play special Christmas arrangements. The greatest LA players come out and each year I commissioned a new arrangement. Many talented writers wrote some of the hippest charts ever. In 2013 we recorded a CD of 20 of them. It is titled ‘Tis the Season “Tuba” Jolly, by the Hollywood Tuba 12 and has been reviewed as one of the greatest tuba ensemble recordings ever. Listening to this recording will put you in the holiday spirit and will be good for your nerves, winter colds and hangovers–kind of like a massage. Sit by the fire with a toddy and turn up the stereo. Surround yourself in the warmth of 12 Tubas. You will sleep like a baby while visions of sugarplums dance in your head. This is Christmas music you can really “feel”. The CD is available on www.jimself.com, CD Baby and other on-line platforms.
One of my two charts is the title tune, ‘Tis the Season TUBA Jolly (Deck the Hall in disguise). It begins with a lovely solo euphonium over a chorale-like slow intro and moves into a fast odd-meter romp – my Don Ellis influence. Modulations come and go with all 12 players having challenging parts. The odd meters return and the chart ends with a return of the chorale and a 5/4 finale.
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Duh Suite (Tubas)
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Drum Set, Tuba
Genre: Contemporarywith Drums
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Duh Intro, is a fast contrapuntal piece with declamatory fanfares and a four-octave range. Then comes Duh Odds, a fast, relentless series of odd-meter measures with a variety of tom-toms providing a driving beat (don’t be surprised if you hear some Stravinsky). Movement three is a slow, jazzy ballad named Duh Fool Professors. The percussion accompaniment is all spacey metallic sounds (cymbals, triangles and the like), over wide-interval melodies in the tubas. Duh Blooze calls for lots of laid-back slippin’ and slidin’ and much trading of blues melodies and bass lines–while the drummer plays brushes. In Duh Yaz the tubas are called upon for some super acrobatics. After a scary intro, the group moves into a jazz/rock and samba feel for “the tune”. The middle section is a kind of development section with each tuba taking the limelight, after which there is a return to the tune and a fade ending. The finale is, of course, called Duh KoDa (an acronym based on the initials of the soloists). The music of this movement returns some of the fast scales from the first movement and more wild, declamatory material for all. Like all the movements, it emphasizes interesting and varied rhythmic patterns. The drums are to be played at a drum set by a musician who has jazz and rock “chops” and is encouraged to be creative with the part.
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Noel, Noel
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Ensemble Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
Genre: ChristmasEEEEEETTTTTT
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One of my favorite sounds is a men’s choir. Its rich overtones convey a lot of beauty and emotion. The closest instrumental equivalent is the modern tuba-euphonium choir–which expands those qualities with even wider dynamics and range. Christmas music played by this kind of ensemble is rich and glorious. For 35 years (from 1976 on) I organized TubaChristmas Los Angeles. As part of that I decided to have a 12 part professional ensemble (6 euphoniums/6 tubas) play special Christmas arrangement
s. The greatest LA players come out and each year I commissioned a new arrangement. Many talented writers wrote some of the hippest charts ever. In 2013 we recorded a CD of 20 of them. It is titles “Tis the Season “TUBA” Jolly, by the Hollywood Tuba 12 and has been reviewed as one of the greatest tuba ensemble recordings ever. Listening to this recording will put you in the holiday spirit and will be good for your nerves, winter colds and hangovers–kind of like a massage. Sit by the fire with a toddy and turn up the stereo. Surround yourself in the warmth of 12 tubas. You will sleep like a baby while visions of sugarplums dance in your head. This is Christmas music you can really “feel”. The CD is available on www.jimself.com, CD Baby and other on-line platforms.
Noel, Noel (based on the Fist Noel) is one of two arrangements on the CD by me. It is in a fast 3/4 with lots of technical challenges, solos, and arpeggiated figures by all. The chart ends with overlapping scales in all 12 parts and big octave pedal Bb’s. I owe homage to Tommy Pederson for this idea.
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Intrepideedoodah
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Mixed Ensemble Instruments: Drum Set, Euphonium, Piano, Trumpet, Tuba
Genre: ContemporaryTrumpet, Euphonium, Tuba, Piano and Drum Set
Intrepideedoodah was commissioned by the wonderful SymbiosisDuo of Gail Robertson and Stacy Baker and was premiered at the 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference at Indiana University. It is recorded on the SymbiosisDuo “Playground” CD. Trumpet and Piano (and optional Drums) are added to the Tuba and Euphonium of the group to give it more color and textures. The Euphonium part can optionally be played on Trombone. Much of the work is written like a jazz ensemble piece with themes over harmonic changes with development and written or improvised solos. 6/4 is the predominant meter. I love to write in this meter because of all the rhythmic permutations. It freely goes back and forth between 6/4/ and 12/8. But any groups of 2, 3, 4 or 6 can be used in hemiola fashion. After a rousing intro the main theme is played in the Trumpet over Piano chords with Euphonium and Tuba counter melodies. Then the Euphonium (Trombone) has an improvised solo over modal changes in the piano. A tutti interlude is followed by written Trumpet and Tuba solos. The theme (head) returns and the piece ends with a fast coda featuring short solos by all and a splashy ending. Intrepideedoodah is a high energy jazzy romp. (one movement-7 minutes). The title is another one of my silly puns.
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Three 4 Five
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Genre: ContemporaryThree 4 Five was written in 1996 during a slow period in the studios — mostly just to write an energetic piece for brass quintet. It was premiered by the Wisconsin Brass Quintet. The quintet repertoire is full of old transcriptions and aleatoric modern pieces but not enough good, solid, new concert pieces. I thought about those favorite pieces that I enjoyed playing and using with students – the Arnold, Reynolds, Bozza, Jones, Cheetam Haines – and found them all to be melodic, tonal/modal in harmony, rhythmically interesting, and technically challenging. Three 4 Five (Suite for Brass Quintet) is my attempt to add to that “kind” of repertoire. Capriccio begins with a rather dissonant fanfare followed by the acrobatic main theme in the horn. The form is a modified rondo with many rhythmic permutations. Cantilena was written for my wife, Jamie, and is a ballad featuring the solo tuba. The trumpets and trombone change to flugel horns and euphonium giving a lush conical sound to the movement. Modal and jazz harmonies are prevalent. The final Caccia (chase) begins with a fast 6/8 intro that leads into a lop-sided “Viennese” waltz in 5/8. The chase returns and leads into a coda section with references to the first movement. The piece ends in a flurry of lines and final octave low G’s (pedal G off the piano in the tuba). Three 4 Five was recorded on The Big Stretch CD, Basset Hound Records BHR 106-2, by studio greats Malcom McNab and Jon Lewis, trumpets/flugel horns; David Duke, horn; William Booth, trombone/euphonium; Jim Self, tuba. For the musical and technical challenges of this piece, these guys are my “Dream Team” brass quintet. The Big Stretch CD is available from www.bassethoundmusic.com
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Frivol I Tease
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Piano, Tuba
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano
Frivol I Tease for Solo Tuba (or Bass Trombone) and Piano was commissioned by the Portuguese virtuoso Sergio Carolino. It is in two contrasting movements. The first movement, Modal I Tease, begins with a brief modal intro. That is followed by a loping 5/4 jazz waltz (a la Brubeck’s “Take Five”). The tuba states the melody over a static piano figure. Then the piano repeats the theme over an obligato tuba accompaniment. The second is a bitonal section between the instruments. This leads into a real 3/4 jazz waltz based on a “cool” set of chord changes I found that builds to a high G in the tuba. The modal intro returns to end gently.
Movement two, Complex I Tease, is a virtuoso showpiece for both the tubist and pianist. Wide intervals, sudden dissonances, glissandi and surprising meter changes abound. The tuba part covers a 4 octave range and is very high energy. The piece really shows off the spectacular technical abilities of Sergio Carolino.
Frivol I Tease and its movements are more of my “punny” titles. I joke that my titles are better than my music.
- Jim Self
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Flying Circus
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Choir Instruments: Bass Trombone, French Horn, Percussion, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
Genre: Contemporary4 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, Bass Trombone, 2 Tubas and 3 Percussion
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Flying Circus was commissioned by the Pacific Brass Ensemble and was premiered in January 2002. It is a three movement work (fast-slow-fast).
Movement 1, Barnstorming, like its title, is energetic and extroverted. A fanfare intro is followed by soli statements in each of the brass families.
Movement 2, Castles in the Sky, is a slow ballad with many contrapuntal solo lines leading into a 12/8 waltz. The middle section features a tuba quartet. This movement was completed shortly after September 11, 2001 and is dedicated to the memory of the victims and heroes of that day.
The finale, Wing Ding, is a fast, odd-meter romp that features jazz solos for trombone and trumpet. The title, Flying Circus, comes from my other passion–flying.
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Flying Circus
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Genre: ContemporaryFlying Circus was commissioned by the Pacific Brass Ensemble and was premiered in January 2002. It is a three movement work (fast-slow-fast). The brass quintet version was written in 2012. Movement one, Barnstorming, like it’s title, is energetic and extroverted, with a fanfare intro followed by soli statements in each of the brass families. Movement two, Castles in the Sky is a slow ballad with many contrapuntal solo lines leading into a 12/8 waltz. The middle section features a chorale quartet. This movement was completed shortly after September 11, 2001 and is dedicated to the memory of the victims and heroes of that day. The finale, Wingding is a fast, odd-meter romp that features jazz solos for trombone and trumpet. The title, Flying Circus, comes from my other passion–flying. It was recorded in 2017 by the Modern Brass Quintet. Learn MoreFrom $21.95
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Polka.com
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Solo Instruments: Tuba
Genre: Contemporary, Polkaunaccompanied
“In March 1999, Fred Mills, former trumpeter in the Canadian Brass and now Professor at the University of Georgia, invited me to be an artist at the First International Brass Quintet Festival and Competition. My role there was as tubist, composer and adjudicator. It was a wonderful and important event–and I got to play with some of the finest brass players in the world. Polka.com was written for the Artist’s Night Concert, March 11, and was premiered by Tim Morrison, Fred Mills, David Ohanian, Scott Hartman and myself. It is a short, lively and fun piece which I describe as “Frankie Yankevich meets Donna Summer meets Scott Joplin”. This Solo Tuba version was arranged for and recorded on my CD “The Big Stretch”, Basset Hound Records 106-2. It takes all the melodic material from the quintet version and makes a busy romp for the tuba.” -Jim Self
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Pocket Change
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Bass Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
Genre: Contemporary“Pocket Change is a lively feature piece for Solo Bass Trombone and Solo Contra-Bass Tuba accompanied by 8 Trombone and Drums. (Solo Bass Tuba can be substituted for the Solo Bass Trombone). The title refers to the jazz player’s term “in the pocket”. It was commissioned by Portuguese Tuba virtuoso Sergio Carolino and was premiered by him with his Porto Symphony colleague Bass Trombonist, Nuno Martens and the Wild Bones Gang –August 26, 2014 at GRAVÍSSIMO!, the Alcobaça International Low Brass Academy & Festival in Portugal.” – Jim Self Learn More$29.95 -
Polarities
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Choir Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Genre: ContemporaryFor many years Jim Self has coached chamber music at The USC Thornton School of Music. He wrote Polarities in 2005 for his student quintets: The Self-Taught Brass and The Z Sharps. It was premiered by them at USC on April 17, 2005. It is a four-minute, one-movement, fanfare-like piece for Two Antiphonal Brass Quintets–al la Gabrielli. The sections are titled A la Fanfare, A la Scherzo and A la Waltz. Emphasizing the antiphonal effect is important to the overall sound with a lot of trading of passages between the instruments of each side. Each of the ten instruments has solo passages and rhythmic intricacies abound. The final half of the piece is a gradual build-up in intensity to the end. A Demo recording of Polarities was made by the Pacific Symphony Brass and is available in digital format.
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Mo'Ments
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba, Marimba, Percussion
Genre: ContemporaryMoments was commissioned by the Ventura Chamber Music Festival and was premiered on May 12, 2001 by the Crown City Brass Quintet: Rob Frear, Marty Fenton-Frear, trumpets; Bruce Hudson, horn; Andy Malloy, trombone; Norm Pearson, tuba and Judy Valencerina, marimba/percussion. It is a three movement work (fast-slow-fast). Movement one, ‘N Trap Ments, begins with a fanfare and settles into a lighthearted and (at times) a mildly dissonant march with much interplay between the brass and marimba. The second movement, ‘N Tice Ments, is a slow ballad that opens and closes with a haunting low brass trio. The finale, ‘N Tangle Ments is a fast, odd-meter, romp with a latin middle section.– Jim Self Learn More
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Peacockery
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba, Drum Set
Genre: ContemporaryPeacockery is unique in the use of piccolo trumpet and drum set. It was written for and premiered by my USC student quintet “Le Cinc” in 2015. As the title suggests, it is a kind of strutting and fun piece with the piccolo trumpet as the peacock. The drums are the glue throughout. It is a one-movement piece opening with a fanfare and settling into a bouncy march with “wah wahs” and lots of interplay between the parts. The ending is a fade out in the drums.
– Jim Self
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Bottoms Up
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Genre: ContemporaryBottoms Up began as a piece for alto, tenor, bass, contra-bass trombones and tuba (for my Pacific Symphony colleagues)–and morphed into a version for 5 tubas and finally this brass quintet version. It begins with an exciting 1st section with technical challenges for all. It then turns into a pretty 6/8 waltz featuring the 1st trumpet, followed by more thorny challenges. The final section is “Latinesque” with some Mariachi elements. Please forgive my parodied ending—it refers to a funny incident I had in 1968 with John Marcellus and the National Symphony.
– Jim Self
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Polka.com
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Genre: ContemporaryIn March 1999, Fred Mills, former trumpeter in the Canadian Brass and then Professor at the University of Georgia, invited me to be an artist at the First International Brass Quintet Festival and Competition. My role there was as tubist, composer and adjudicator. It was a wonderful and important event–and I got to play with some of the finest brass players in the world. Polka.com was written for the Artist’s Night Concert, March 11, and was premiered by Tim Morrison, Fred Mills, David Ohanian, Scott Hartman and myself. It is a short, lively and fun piece which I describe as “Frankie Yankevich meets Donna Summer meets Scott Joplin” Learn MoreFrom $24.95
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HoopLA
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet Instruments: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Genre: Contemporary“For many years I have coached brass quintets at the USC Thornton School of Music. One of the outstanding young quintets was the Valente Brass: Yurie Yoshida, and Jessica Cruz, Trumpets; Erika Miras, Horn; Jonathan Sie, Trombone; and Jake Kraft, Bass Trombone. They kept urging me to write a quintet for them and thus was born HoopLA. This short (4:30 min) one movement piece was premiered by them at the “Live at Basset Hall 8” concert, April 13, 2014. It was during this same time that I was writing two other works, Intrepideedoodah and Pocket Change. In all three I used 6/4 meter as the main rhythmic structure. I call it my 6/4 “period”. That meter translates easily into 12/8 and many other groupings of 2s, 3s, 4,s and 6s—the glories of hemiola abound. A unison intro leads to a Latin set-up in the trumpets and a tricky groove in the trombones. The horn has a haunting melody over that. A middle waltz section follows with imitative solos in the trumpets and a series of duets between the all of the players—giving the impression of odd meters. The main theme returns with a rousing ending. The brass quintet members named the piece HoopLA and, as the title suggests, it’s a lot of fun in Los Angeles.” - Jim Self Learn MoreFrom $24.95
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Tongue in Cheek
Composer: Self, Jim
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Piano, Tuba
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano
Tongue in Cheek was written for my former DMA student David Holben who is an active free-lancer and recitalist in the Los Angeles area. He has become quite a specialist on the cimbasso and wanted a piece for cimbasso (or bass tuba) and Piano. It was premiered October 22, 2014 at Biola University on cimbasso with Rose Chen on Piano.
Tongue in Cheek is a short (3:30), fun piece with lots of fast changes and a few humorous snippets of familiar melodies—hence the title. It explores the full range from pedal Bb to F above middle C and is for the advance player. The harmonic structure is a mix of tonal, modal and bi-tonalities. The first section is a lively scherzo with lots of rhythmic and melodic interplay between the instruments. The middle is a slower waltz returning to the scherzo tempo with development of the original material and a sudden ending.
– Jim Self
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