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ITEC Day 4 2016 Recital Pieces

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TEP11089/11090 Hexagon - Anne McGinty (Mark Nelson and Matt Tropman)

6 Movements - Euph/Tuba Solo and Duet with Piano

TEP10034 Contrapunctus IX - Bach/Forbes (IN U of Purdue)

Tuba Quartet

TEP10788 Bacchanale from “Samson and Dalila” - Saint-Saens/Wilson (E Carolina U)

Tuba Quartet

TEP10733 A Little Monster Music - Elizabeth Raum (E Carolina U)

Tuba Ensemble

TEP11088 - Prelude in C# Minor - Rachmaninov/Renshaw (Ensemble Subsonique)

Tuba Ensemble

CM2594 White Keys - Zach Collins (Atlas)

Tuba Quartet

CM2860 Ascendance - Ben McMillan (Atlas)

Tuba Quartet

CM1775 Power Play - Frank Gulino (Atlas)

Tuba Quartet

TEP10438 Mars - Holst/Butler (Appalachian State U)

Tuba Ensemble

TEP10287 Tubas Latinas - Aldo Rafael Forte (Oakland U)

Tuba Ensemble and Percussion

CM1481 Night on Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky/Sutherland (Presidio Brass)

Brass Quintet

CM2925 Shenandoah - arr. Scott Sutherland (Presidio Brass)

Brass Quartet and Piano

ITEC Day 2 2016 Recital Pieces

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CM1347 Suite for Euphonium, and Tuba - Barbara York (Ken Kroesche and Michael Taylor)

Euph., Tuba and Piano

TEP10340 Tubamobile - Thom Ritter George (Southern MS)

Tuba Quartet

CM2369 Evolutions - Ben McMillan (Southern MS)

Tuba Ensemble

CM1651 Sizzl’ - Robert Denham (Aubrey Foard)

Tuba and Piano

EU405 St. James Infirmary - Primrose/Forbes (U of N IA)

Tuba Quartet

CM2736 Convent Window - Joanna Ross Hersey (Joanna Ross Hersey)

Unaccompanied Tuba

EU402 Funeral March of a Marionette - Gounod/Forbes (U of AL)

Tuba Quartet

TEP10878 Nocturno, Op. 7 - Strauss/Fischer (Jeremy McBride)

Tuba and Piano

CM2140 Tubaphonium Overture - Zach Collins (Murray State)

Tuba Ensemble

CM1477 Gravity Dances - Anthony Zilincik (Murray State)

Tuba Quartet

CM1707 Runnin’ with Bydlo - Greg Danner (Murray State)

Tuba Ensemble

TEP10935 Declarations - David Uber (U of TN)

Tuba Ensemble

For Tuba Quartet (EETT), "Quartetto Di Notte" is a one-movement work in the traditional sonata-allegro form with a slow introduction. I originally planned to make this a multi-movement work, but felt the first movement could stand very nicely on its own. The first three notes of the intro forms the motif on which the entire work is based. With the leading tone tendencies of the second note of the motif, this introduction, styled like a fugue, modulates constantly. Ever tonal in its construction, it travels through many keys, starting in C Minor, and at its most extreme point, B Major, before ending up in G Minor. A held G7 chord brings us to the exposition, which also begins in C Minor. The exposition begins with more development of the initial three-note motif, along with two new motifs, two eighth notes and a quarter note; and a quarter, four eights and another quarter note. These permeate the first theme until we change to the key of G Major where a new, more lyrical theme appears. This is played at first, with a simple bass line, but on its repeat, is accompanied by two countermelodies. The development section offers more motivic development, and then at letter G, we have a contrapuntal segment where all of the rhythmic themes are woven together. This brings us to a chorale-like portion where the second theme is developed more fully. The recap ensues, but now we are in the key of Eb Minor. The second theme reappears in the key of Bb Major and a new countermelody to this makes its appearance. After a short pause, we enter into the rousing coda where the piece finishes off in the sprightly key of Eb Major utilizing all of the pieces premier motifs.

with Piano

3 Movements

For Brass Quintet, let's just let the composer describe this piece:

I began the composition of this work as a straightforward theme and variations.  As I got into it a little more, I began to wonder what would be the result if I made the theme tacit, but left enough clues within the body of the composition to see if anyone who performs, studies or hears this work, would have an opportunity to figure out the actual theme on which all of this is based.  That thought intrigued me, but I realized that in order to do this successfully, I had to leave enough clues to make it solvable, but not too many to make it obvious.  Seeing that there are probably over a hundred millionty-billion tunes out there, erring on the side of too many clues did not seem to be a hazard.  So this is my deal to all of you:  

1.)     If you produce a cogent and reasoned hypothesis as to which tune is being utilized, and you are correct, I will tell you so.

2.)     Don’t come up with something like:  “The first three notes are the same as the Star-Spangled Banner, so it must be the Star-spangled Banner”.  That just shows that you are lazy and expect to have the answer to be spoon-fed to you; that behavior, I assure you, will not be rewarded.  (HINT:  “It is not the Star-Spangled Banner).

3.)     Wild or random guesses with no basis on reasoning behind them will not be dignified with a response.

4.)      If no one guesses this before I die, the answer will be lost to the ages and speculation as to what tune it is will gnaw at your souls for all eternity.  I will not give my attorney a copy with the instructions to open it 25 years after my death, or anything like that.  Guess it, fine; don’t guess it; oh well…life goes on.

In order to make your task a tad easier, I will offer to you the following

items:

1.)     There is a reason why the intro and theme are in duple time, but all the variations are in triple time.

2.)     Transition segments, which may seem superfluous to the variations, serve a distinct purpose.

3.)     The dissonances of the 2nd Variation require further study.

4.)     Pay special attention to the motivic development, not only within a variation, but as it is handled throughout the piece.

5.)     Key selections were not random, but chosen for a very specific

reason.

6.)     Sometimes fruit will be borne in the least obvious places.

7.)     A mirror may be your best friend.

I don’t know if these clues help or hinder, but regardless I wish you all the best of luck should you desire to begin in this hunt.

Steven Cross, October 2013