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Opera Suite for Tuba & Piano

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This suite features five famous opera arias from the bass repertoire. It begins with a light hearted aria from Papageno the Birdcatcher, one of the principle characters in Mozart's famous Magic flute. Next is a rapturous song to the evening star (O du mein holder Abendstern) with it's lush Wagnerian melodic and harmonic structures. "Ah! Pescator" is light hearted, but only on the surface; Ponchielli weaves treachery into a joyful fisherman's song. Next comes the impassioned cries of Rigelleto as he attempts to rescue his Daughter from the masterwork by Verdi. As a finale, the suite ends with the rollicking song of the king of the jolly 'Pirates of Penzance." This suite will delight your listeners and makes for an excellent recital or showpiece. more »

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  • The March of the Three Kings
    For traditional British-style brass band, with optional chorus. Score, parts and live performance MP3 available.
  • O Come Let Us Adore Him : Brass Choir, Organ and Congregation
    I created this arrangement for a local multi-congregational Christmas celebration.
  • Carnival Processional
    The piece, as you can hear, is a fun, short romp. Score, parts & MP3 recording of the Chicago Brass Choir's live performance.
  • Fanfare for the Eagle
    I'm posting this mostly 'just for fun.' My first brass piece, written in High School for my Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor.
  • Opera Suite for Tuba & Piano
    This suite features five famous opera arias from the bass repertoire. It begins with a light hearted aria from Papageno the Birdcatcher, one of the principle characters in Mozart's famous Magic flute. Next is a rapturous song to the evening star (O du mein holder Abendstern) with it's lush Wagnerian melodic and harmonic structures. "Ah! Pescator" is light hearted, but only on the surface; Ponchielli weaves treachery into a joyful fisherman's song. Next comes the impassioned cries of Rigelleto as he attempts to rescue his Daughter from the masterwork by Verdi. As a finale, the suite ends with the rollicking song of the king of the jolly 'Pirates of Penzance." This suite will delight your listeners and makes for an excellent recital or showpiece.
  • Messiah Solos : Tuba or Trombone/Euphonium
    I have transcribed these solos with the original baroque tempo and phrasing marks; they are very minimal and leave the performers a wide berth for interpretation. Baroque style allows for certain amount of improvisation from the soloist and I suggest you experiment with appoggiaturas, trills, suspensions, etc. Several places have been marked as suggested cadenzas. The third selection in this edition uses a version from one of Handel’s performance scores. The fourth selection omits the minor b-section of the solo and replaces it with a closing cadenza instead of repeating the a-section.
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