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  1. The Names BARITONE and TUBA.

    The names Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto, and Soprano, which I listed from lowest to highest, are all voice ranges that you might find in any choir and in most choral music (although Baritone is less common because a lot of vocal music has 4 parts: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass). So the same names are used to indicate the range, or relative range, of a voice or an instrument. In the sax family, for example, all those names are applied, indicating the range of the sax (yes, there is even a Bass Saxophone, ...
  2. Key of the Euphonium

    Many people have asked me what key the euphonium is in. It IS confusing, but a euphonium is almost always BUILT in B-flat. That is, the fundamental tone of the horn with no valves pressed is a concert B-flat. However, the sheet music is written to 2 different standards.



    If you play in bass clef, the music is in concert pitch. So when you see a C in bass clef, you play it with the 4th valve in the low register or 1st valve in the upper register.



    When ...
  3. Brass Music from Movies

    There is a nice site on the Internet that has music from many movies that use brass instruments. Included are the Jabba theme from Star Wars, Jaws, Hook, and others. Depending on the movie, you will find parts for trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba.


    Link: http://www.moviebrass.com/intro/Bonus_stuff/parts/parts.html
  4. Review: Jerry Owen - Variations

    MUSIC FOR THE EUPHONIUM

    OWEN, Jerry. Variations
    Solo Euphonium with band accompaniment
    Performance level: College (IV/V)
    Performance time: 6'45"
    Ranges: Bb to d"

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    Updated 11-23-2021 at 06:54 PM by davewerden

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  5. Review: Horovitz Euphonium Concerto

    HORWITZ, Joseph, Concerto (1972)

    Solo Euphonium with brass band accompaniment.
    Performance levels College/Professional (V/V)
    Performance times Sixteen minutes.
    Range: Bb to c"

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    Updated 11-23-2021 at 06:52 PM by davewerden

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  6. Reprinted from Euphonia Magazine, an Article About Playing in Church

    THE EUPHONIUM IN THE CHURCH

    by Frank Meredith



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  7. The Bore of the French Tuba Companed to Euphonium, by Glenn Call.

    Editorial remarks by Glenn Call.



    A favorite arguing point of mine has been resolved in print. I have often been told by "authorities" (the type who assume "common knowledge" -- their opinion, that is -- needs no factual foundation or documentation) that the "small C French tuba" has a bore size substantially larger than any Euphonium used today. This "fact" is used to argue that Euphoniumists have no business bothering with the enormous range of fine literature written for ...
  8. Military Band Audition Advice from Arthur Lehman

    MILITARY BAND AUDITIONS



    A common complaint aired by many of the lead Euphoniumists in the premiere service bands is that auditionees often have little concept as to the degree of technique required by the professional Euphoniumist. In particular after the basics of solo or etude presentation, few auditionees expect what they see put before them to sight read. The list below, offered by Mr. Arthur W. Lehman, the well known former Principal and Solo Euphoniumist from the U.S. ...
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