Posted by Tuba-4 uploads on December 06, 2003 at 20:37:57:
In Reply to: Tuba quartet posted by Matt on December 06, 2003 at 06:08:31:
Your posting made me take a look at the index of my uploaded free music files in .pdf format to see which ones could be performed by euphoniums and tubas alone in various numbers up to 4.
The result shown below here will not fill a concert programme. Yet it varies from the relatively simple (well suited to develop the ensemble basics of a new group) to a few files, which are challenging in technique, rhythm, and range. Not all files will challenge all parts, but all parts/voices will be challenged, if you go through all of the scores.
All People That On Earth Do Dwell
A collection of 5 settings from 4 countries of the tune known in the English speaking world as “All people that on earth do dwell”. Here edited by Klaus Bjerre for Recorders, Tuba 4-tet, WW 5-tet, Brass 5-tet, Horn 4-tet, and Church ensemble with organ. Latest addition as of September 5th 2003: Version for Flute Choir SSAB.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb2/files/AllPeopleThatOnEarthDoDwell/
Ave Maria.
Composed by Jacob Arcadelt 1514 - 1568. Settings for SATB recorders and for bass clef/treble clef tuba quartets.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Ave%20Maria/
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #1. Trios set for recorders and for euphoniums/bass clarinets.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/J.%20S.%20Bach%20Brandenburg%20%20%231/
Canzona Villanesca by Tomaso Cimello - Venezia 1545. Originally a dance song for 3 male voices. Here in settings for Low brasses (bass clef and various treble clef notations), Horn trio, and Recorder trio (TTB or ATB). Latest addition of September 6th 2003: Flute Trio or Flute Choir.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Canzona%20Villanesca/
Danish Christmas Carols
Playing scores for brasses in F, Bb, Eb and bass clef concert (Quartets of tubas, trombones, horns and mixed brasses, bassoons, celli). Clarinets: soprano Eb through contrabass Bb. Saxophones: Soprano through baritone. Strings. Flute Choir. Recorders. Organ. Guitars.
“Easy key” versions for strings, flutes, and recorders of the carols, where they get challenged range- and key-wise.
Preface on the 9 sets of playing scores, ideas on their use in larger mixed ensembles, programme notes on composers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb2/files/Danish%20Christmas%20Carols/
Deep River 4 part ensemble. Setting for male choir 1916 by William Arms Fischer here edited for instruments in the Tenor-Bass range: trombones, euphoniums, tubas, horns, clarinets, saxophones, violas, and cellos. Additional playing scores for church ensembles, recorder quartet, and SSAB Flute Choir.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Deep%20River%204%20part%20ensemble/
Fastelavn er mit navn. Tuba duet over a Danish kid’s song for the celebration of the opening of the lent. Optional piccolo or clarinet parts.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Fastelavn%20er%20mit%20navn/
Im tiefen Keller. German drinking song set for Low Clarinet Trio, Bassoon Trio, and Tuba Trio. All settings are compatible, and the instrumentation can be mixed, if you observe the different part distributions in the last two bars.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Im%20tiefen%20Keller%20/
Low brass scale routines.
Routines for the Major mode, the natural, melodic, and harmonic Minor modes, the Mixolydian mode, and the Dorian mode. Each mode has pages addressed directly toEuphonium (baritone, trombones) in treble and bass clefs plus bass clef tubas in F, Eb, CC, and BBb. These routines may also be used by other treble clef brasses, clarinets, and saxophones.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Low%20brass%20scale%20routines/
Sat-Maras Polska.
Traditional Swedish dance set for tuba quartet and for other permutations of low range instruments. Versions for: Tuba 4-tet all bass clef, low strings (3 celli - 1 double bass, also works for 3 bassoons - 1 contra bassoon), low clarinets in Bb (3 basses - 1 contrabass), and low clarinets in Eb (1 alto - 2 contraltos - 1 octocontralto). 2 page playing scores, no parts. The compatibility of the versions implies that mixed 4-tets and ensembles are very well possible, if a good balance is kept.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Sat-Maras%20Polska/
Turmchoral “Christ ist erstanden”
Playing scores for Horn, Trombone, and Tuba 4-tets plus four different mixed brass 4-tets. String 4-tet. Recorder, Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone 4-tets.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb2/files/Turmchoral%204-part%20scores/
My download homepage has a link for the index of all my uploaded music files. You can download them for free when I have received your reply to my "Welcome"-mail. Players already approved of course have direct access.
Klaus Bjerre of Denmark
Retired teacher
Free music files in .pdf format:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/
(Approved membership required)
Index over brass instruments gallery and catalogue scans:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterPublicPhotosIII/files/
(Membership is open for all)