This solo was written for Cornet Solo by Vincent Bach, a famous cornet soloist and instrument manufacturer. It has been adapted for Tuba Solo and scored for Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble accompaniment by Ben Roundtree, who has performed it with the University of Kentucky Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Skip Gray.
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This chorus from Handel’s Messiah is a light, bouncy Baroque piece with 16th note passages for everybody.
This flashy double-tonguing feature was originally written for trumpet trio and orchestra. This arrangement has been recorded on Debut by the 4 Star Brass, a tuba-euphonium quartet from the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America.
Gabrieli’s Canzona per sonare are some of the earliest music written especially for brass. This piece has been transformed to fit the sonority of the Tuba-Euphonium quartet.
Gabrieli’s Canzona per sonare are some of the earliest music written especially for brass. This piece has been transformed to fit the sonority of the Tuba-Euphonium quartet.
This energetic setting of the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” is a showcase for a sacred or secular Tuba-Euphonium Quartet. From driving 7/8 rhythms to embellished slow melodies, this is fun to play and to hear.
This 12-minute composition was commissioned for the 2011 U.S. Army Tuba-Euphonium Conference. It was premiered by the Interservice Euphonium Choir under the direction of Dr. Brian Bowman and has been adapted for Tuba-Euphonium Quartet. (original title: Fantasy for Euphonium Choir)
The Finale from The Firebird (1910) is arranged for tuba-euphonium quartet or ensemble.
This sweet old hymn has been arranged here for Tuba-Euphonium Quartet in a beautiful, lilting fashion.
This majestic arrangement from the King’s Brass repertoire has been arranged here for Tuba-Euphonium Quartet. It also contains optional repeats for use as a processional.
This famous aria from Rigoletto is arranged for solo Tuba, with the 2 Euphoniums and Tuba 2 playing the orchestra accompaniment.
This showpiece features the Euphonium parts seamlessly passing the melody back and forth. Each Tuba part takes a melodic phrase in the middle section.
I wrote this arrangement after hearing a performance by Roger McMurrin and the Kyiv Symphony Chorus. This is considered the national spiritual song of Ukraine and was written in the 19th century. My arrangement is done as a prayer for peace and a tribute to the people of Ukraine.
This piece features dancing Renaissance counterpoint including a duet, trio, and finally a quartet. A catchy refrain opens and closes the work and separates each section.
This familiar theme from Masterpiece Theatre ends with a flash of ornamentation in the Euphonium 1 part.
This rousing dance is one of the most popular of Ben’s arrangements. It has been performed by Junction, Four Star Brass (U.S. Air Force), the Four Horsemen Quartet (Kentucky). The blazing and subtle variations are a tour-de-force for any Quartet or Ensemble.