The always great Daniel Perantoni play a nice tune here. Enjoy Adios Nonino for Tuba and Piano. Enjoy!
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International Tuba and Euphonium Association 2016 Conference Preview
This year's ITEA conference is coming up May 30 to June 4. This year's conference will be held at the University of Tennessee. Are you thinking of making the trek to Tennessee for this conference? Here's some things to expect.
Competitions
Look for a number of competitions including solo, mock band, mock orchestra, quartet, and jazz. The semi-finalists are available on the website right now. There's a wide variety of ages will compete. Also, how can you miss Stella by Starlight with rhythm section and Tuba?
Ensembles
If you read the full list of ensembles, it will take a long time. The list is crazy long and that's a good thing. There's everything from collegiate ensembles to the Army Tuba quartet.
Presentations
The list of presenters is long and distinguished. Beyond that though, the schedule has some great opportunities to learn and grow. This includes everything from Tuba and Jazz, to career paths, to pedagogy and the vocalise.
Solo Performances/Recitals
The problem with the list here is that choices will have to be made. In order to see Gene Pokorny's recital, you will have to miss something else. Choose wisely.
If you're planing to go, there's still time to register. Are you going to the conference this year? What are you most looking forward to on this packed schedule? Let us know in the comments.
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Robert Nunez on his Time with Arnold Jacobs
The Tuba People TV channel on YouTube just posted a great interview with Robert Nunez on the time he spent with Arnold Jacobs. It's a great interview ranging on everything from embouchure visualization to Jacobs approach to using literature from outside of material written for Tuba. Enjoy this take on the legend's approach to pedagogy.
Previewing the US Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Workshop
The US Army Tuba Euphonium workshop will be from February 3-6. The schedule looks great. If you're unable to attend you're in luck. They'll be streaming the events on their YouTube channel.
What will you looking forward to on the schedule?
Merry Christmas-From our Family to Yours
Peace on Earth, good will toward men. Merry Christmas.
The Brass Republic 2015 Christmas Gift Guide for Tuba
Shopping can be tough. We put together a list of ideas for the favorite Tuba player in your life. These are our picks to help make a great Christmas hit with your favorite Tuba player. Don't forget about yourself either. From the Brass Republic team, we wish you and your favorite Tuba player a Happy Christmas and holiday season.
SOMETHING TO READ
This book on the legend of Arnold Jacobs gives some insight into the origins of this giant. IT draws on commentary from colleagues, master class, and other sources to paint a picture of this man who had such a massive influence on the American Tuba school.
SOMETHING TO LISTEN TO
This was a new recording released this year from theNational Brass Ensemble. This should be a part of every Brass player's collection. It's an amazing recording and one of the best brass ensemble recordings you can give as a gift.
SOMETHING FOR YOUR HORN
This gig bag from Altieri will make life easier for the Tuba player in your life. It has straps for carrying like a backpack. There's also pockets for accessories. Your favorite Tuba player will appreciate this gift of keeping their instrument safe. It's available from Woodwind and Brasswind.
SOMETHING TO LISTEN WITH
Chromecast Audio-For $35, the Chromecast audio is an inexpensive way to get music from your phone to a set of speakers or an audio system. Compatible with both Android and ios (iPhone and iPad), the Chromecast lets you easily stream music from your personal device to the audio destination of your choice.
SOMETHING TO LISTEN WITH (THE NICER VERSION)
If you're willing to spend more, a Sonos speaker can be a great gift. Sonos is a great wireless speaker system with great audio quality. It's compatible with lots of devices and lots of different music streaming services. Another great feature of Sonos speakers is they're modular. If you buy one and then get another later on, they can be combined into one big audio system.
SOMETHING FOR THE PRACTICE ROOM
This Musician's Gear stand is an inexpensive quality stand that is an excellent addition to to your practice room. The stand can be tilted to your liking. The height adjustment has a screw tightener that makes the stand rock solid and an affordable favorite of ours.
SOMETHING TO TRAVEL WITH
This bag from Bobelock will keep your music in great condition on the way to a performance. There clips to carry it on your shoulder or like a briefcase.
SOMETHING TO PLAY
This arrangement of Canzon Per Sonare #4 is an excellent addition to any brass player's library. This is an accessible arrangement from David Marlatt that works from Brass Quintets on a wide spectrum of skill levels. This piece is a great staple to have for your quintet and works from everything from a wedding to an evening concert.
We wish you all the best with your Christmas shopping.
Alan Baer plays the John Williams Tuba Concerto
Anyone know a better performance of this? If so, let us know in the comments so we can buy it immediately.
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Festive Overture for Tuba Choir
Brighten up your day with this great arrangement of Shostakovich's Festive Overture. The arrangement here is from Jon Oliver and conducted by Matthew Mireles. Sadly, it's not available for purchase. Luckily, you can listen to it here. Enjoy!
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Learn from the River City Brass
The River City Brass debuted the first in a new instructional series today. The series is described as providing a quick lesson on an instrument/technique. Today's installment focuses on Tuba embouchure.
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Tuba in the park
We love the idea of a Brass Band playing a summer concert in the park. What could be better?
This is from a concert the Brass Band of Central Illinois did recently. It's a nice arrangement of Czardas for Tuba and everyone seems to be having a good time. Enjoy!
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Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan playing Tiger Rag
Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian are so clearly having a great time with this.
What other performances have you loved from these two?
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