Carnegie Mellon Libraries: Music: Tuba

Tuba Guide

Created by Megan Smith-Heafy, Arts Information Assistant, Summer 2006

 

Cameo

Reference Books

Books

Scores

Recordings

Web Sites


Cameo

Subject Headings

Concertos Tuba

Sonatas Tuba and Piano

Tuba Music

Tuba Orchestra Studies

Call Numbers

784.2898 - Tuba Concertos

789.8 - Tuba Music and Books about the Tuba

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Reference Books

Author Title Call Number
Fasman, Mark J. Brass Bibliography ML128 .W5 F3 1990 FA-REF-4
Meckna, Michael Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists ML399 .M4 1994 FA-REF-4

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Books

Author Title Call Number
Bird, Gary Program Notes for the Solo Tuba ML973 .P76 1994 STACKS-4
Stauffer, Donald W. A Treatise on the Tuba 788.98026 S79T STACKS-4
Whitehead, Geoffrey A College Level Tuba Curriculum: Developed Through the Study of the Teaching Techniques of William Bell, Harvey Phillips, and Daniel Perantoni at Indiana University MT480 .W45 2003 STACKS-4

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Scores

The following is a selection of the printed music for Tuba in the Hunt Library's collection. The chamber works included on this page are for ensembles of only Tubas, so for mixed chamber ensembles see the Brass Ensemble Guide.

 

Solos

Composer Title Call Number
Beethoven, Ludwig van Variations on the Theme of Judas Maccabeus by G.F. Handel 788.98 B41V CF OVRSZQ-4
Bernstein, Leonard Waltz for Mippy III: Tuba and Piano 788.98 B53W BH OVRSZQ-4
Hartley, Walter Sinclair Sonatina for Tuba and Piano TUBA AND PIANO MUS-FILE-4
Hindemith, Paul Sonate für Basstuba und Klavier (1955) 788.98 H66S SC OVRSZQ-4
Stevens, Halsey Sonatina for Tuba or Trombone and Piano 788.98 S84S OFFSITE BY REQUEST
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Concerti

Composer Title Call Number
Ewazen, Eric Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone 788.98 E94C SMC OVRSZQ-4
Vaughan Williams, Ralph Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra. Arrangement for Tuba and Piano 784.2898 V37C OU 1 OVRSZQ-4
Williams, Ernest S. Concerto no.2: For Cornet, Trumpet or Tuba and Piano 788.92 W722C CN OVRSZQ-4
Williams, John Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra: Solo Tuba with Piano Reduction 784.2898 W72C HL OVRSZQ-4

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Orchestral Excerpt Collections

Composer Title Call Number
Auber, D. F. E. Beethoven, Schubert, and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 B41O LOW BRASS DISC MUS-RESV-4 784.2 B41O LOW BRASS BOOKLET
Bizet, Georges, etc... Debussy, Mahler, and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 B81O LOW BRASS DISC MUS-RESV-4 784.2 B81O LOW BRASS BOOKLET

Brahms, Johannes, etc...
Brahms, Schumann, and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 D28O LOW BRASS DISC MUS-RESV-4 784.2 D28O LOW BRASS BOOKLET
Evans, Mark Tuba/Double Bass Saxhorn: Excerpts from the Operatic and Concert Repertoire 788.98 T8842 P OVRSZQ-4
Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich, etc. Tchaikovsky and More [electronic resource]: Complete ... Parts to 90 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM 784.2 T24O LOW BRASS DISC MUS-RESV-4 784.2 T24O LOW BRASS BOOKLET
Torchinsky, Abe The Tuba Player's Orchestral Repertoire 788.98 T884 VOL. 1, 3 + 4 OVRSZQ-4

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Duets

Composer Title Call Number
Catelinet, Philip B. Suite in Miniature : Three Movements in Contrasting Styles : Two Violoncellos or Bassoons, Trombones, or Euphoniums, or Tubas 785.12 C35S HN OVRSZQ-4
Frackenpohl, Arthur Roland Brass Duo : Horn (Baritone) and Tuba 785.9192 F79D EA 1 OVRSZQ-4
Schickele, Peter The only piece ever written for violin and tuba : for violin and tuba (S. 9, 10, big fat hen) 785.45192 S33O PR OVRSZQ-4

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Quartets

Composer Title Call Number
Cook, Kenneth Introduction and Rondino : for Brass Basses CHAMBER BRASS 4 MUS-OFC-4
Joplin, Scott The entertainer : for low brass quartet 785.9194 J81E MAP PVRSZQ-4

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Five or More Tubas

Composer Title Call Number
Baskin, Bernard Four Excursions for Five Tubas 785.98195 B31E OVRSZQ-4

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Recordings

Composer / Title Artists Call Number
Hindemith, Sonata for tuba Sam Pilafian, tuba CD 4536 MUS-OFC-4
Hindemith, Sonata for tuba Glenn Gould, piano, Abe Torchinsky, tuba, #3244 MUS-OFC-4
Various, Orchestral excerpts, tuba Gene Pokorny, tuba CD 2187 MUS-OFC-4
Vaughan Williams, Concerto for bass tuba & orchestra in F minor Patrick Harrild, tuba; London Symphony Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor CD 1223 MUS-OFC-4
Vaughan Williams, Concerto for bass tuba (1st Mvt.) Arnold Jacobs, tuba In Processing

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Web Sites

International Tuba and Euphonium Association - Officially founded in 1973 as the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association, ITEA is dedicated to promoting and advancing the tuba and euphonium instruments. The organization comprises performers, educators, students, and amateurs of all backgrounds.

musicalchairs.info - This page lists current music job openings and provides audition information.

myauditions.com - Ths is a great performing arts resource that lists job openings and other news.

Oregon Tuba Association - Find Tuba events in the Northwest and general Tuba information.

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