eluded. Grade 4, $6.50. 2:40.
to work on swing rhythms (Ken-
Frank Erickson has both writ-
ten and arranged three easy
quartets for four trombones or
baritones (treble clef) complete
(with scores. All are part of the
Contemporary Band Course of-
fered by Belwin-Mills. Jig Saw is
a march in Bb, 4 meter, that
features harmonic pyramids and
challenges students with the
problem of playing eighth-note,
eighth-rest patterns without
rushing. Adelita is a Mexican folk
song in j , in which the first and
second parts operate in tandem
usually in thirds - against
the third and fourth parts,
which move in unisons or thirds.
There is a good mix of rhythmic
unisons, either in pairs or as a
q u a r t e t , as well as short,
rhythmically independent pas-
sages. The German March in Bb
by F.W, Kucken, arranged by
Erickson, is a march in ABA
form that will please polka-lov-
ing parents and children. The B
section requires a legato tongue
on slowly moving note values.
The fourth part has one B natu-
ral (B2) which, if played on trom-
bone, will test the reach of the
pplayers and no doubt, the pa-
tience of the teacher. (This is
where those little ten-dollar
slide extenders for younger and
smaller players pay for them-
selves in pitch accuracy while
extending the life of the teacher,
too!) The first part occasionally
goes to Ei>4. Grade 2. Each ar-
rangement, $4. 1:30.
A Christmas Jazz Medley for
two bass clef baritones and two
tubas (or three trombones and
tuba) is an arrangement by Len-
nie Niehaus of "It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear," "Hark the Her-
ald Angels Sing," and "Jingle
Bells" (Kendor). The selection
might offer a nice concert break
for the rest of the jazz ensemble
while providing a taste of jazz
articulations and rhythms for
your low brass players, The first
part reaches 04 a few times and
sll of the players will have to pay
careful attention to the written
accents, articulations, and dy-
namics to make it swing. Grade
3 - $6.50. 3:30.
Brass Tacks for baritone-tuba
uartet (two of each) by Lennie
s is a good training piece
sophisticated players to do jus-
dorj. The figures are well writ- tice to the arrangements. A bass
ten, easy to read, and have a logi- trombone is required for the
cal flow. Because tuba players trigger register notes in the bot-
are generally presented with tom part, which include a few
music that has fairly easy low D2s and C2s. Grade 4. $10.
rhythms, these musicians tend 8:00.
to be the worst readers in the en-
semble. This piece can help rem- Tuba
edy such a problem. The rhyth- by Jack R. Tilbury
mic patterns presented are more
complex than those in most con- As (i member
cert music, and the player is of the United
challenged to listen harmonical- States Armv
ly and to play a melodic line. Brass Quintet,
Technical considerations in- W a .> // i n g ion,
clude a first part that reaches D.C., tn bis l
A4, and articulations of fairly Jack R. Tilbury
sophisticated swing rhythms at has performed,
loured, and
a rapid tempo. All the parts are produced re-
in bass clef and include a full cordings with
score. Grade 4. $7. 2:40. this well-known ensemble since /972.
For the last four years he has acted
Alfred Reed's Two Bagatelles
for Four Trombones was written as publications coordinator for the
Tnbists Universal Brotherhood Asso-
for a college-level ensemble ciation and is editor of the T.U.B.A.
(Barnhouse). "Cantando," the
Journal.
first movement, has a profes-
sional quality along with a well- Etudes
written chorale, full sonorities, I am surprised at how many
and good proportional balance. good etude books for tuba have
The "Scherzando" exploits the been published recently. If this
use of hemiola fc meter alter- is the beginning of a new trend,
nating with 4 in two-measure
phrases. The first trombone part
in tenor clef reaches A4; and, to
accommodate the nimble rhyth- Quality^
mic figures in the score, all of
the players will need to lighten
Counts
their articulation, particularly
the bass trombonist. Grade 4. $6.
4:30.
Suite of Five Carols for Five FLUTES FRENCH HORNS
Gebr AJoonto
Trombones, transcribed by Wil- i.Ftedncks Paxman
bur L. Collins, includes "Coven- PICCOLOS TUBAS i EUPHONIUMS
S Freoncxs
try Carol," "Carol of the Bells," OBOES & ENGLISH HORNS RnW1 w
"Carol of the Birds," "Patapan," Mc-e- Sa :-
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a reading standpoint, It is a good
selection with which to learn
multiphonics. $3.50, 8:00. Logos
Ameller is another ex-
difficult work that re-
a tubist of great ability
and musicality(Alphonse Leduc,
Magnamusic-Baton). Performing
on a good F or E's tuba is prob-
ably best because the range re-
quirements, especially in the up-
per range, are considerable. The
piano part is not as difficult as
one would expect for a solo of
this type, which could be a great
asset when preparing the piece
for a lengthy recital, SI5.
Fletcher, is a quartet for four
tubas whose first part requires
an advanced, college-level tubist
to negotiate the range require-
ments (Emerson Edition), The
other three parts are playable by
high school musicians. This
work would be easy for high
school players if one or two eu-
phoniums are used on the top
parts. Grade 4.
An excellent publication, Mini-
atures for Four Four Valve In-
struments, by Walter Hartley,
could be performed by two eu-
phoniums and two tubas, one eu-
phonium and three tubas, or
three euphoniums and one tuba
(Galaxy). Depending on the in-
strumentation, the work is
either very easy for those play-
ing the inner parts or one that is
more challenging. Walter Hart-
ley writes extremely well for
tuba so it comes as no surprise
that this selection will be a
welcome addition to the litera-
ture. The four movements are
"Marche Manquee," "Schizo,"
"Pavane," and "Four Valve Rag,"
From the titles alone, this piece
has a lot to offer. $7.50.

Ensemble Literature
The literature for tuba ensem-
ble continues to grow in every
New
direction, with many new works
in a variety of styles, both
serious and fun. Probably one of
the most heartening things to
Solos & Ensembles! SOLOS
see is that there are now more Flute
good works for high school play- Impromptu for Flute John Zdechiik /Gr.4/S27io
ers. The selections discussed Percuss/0/?
here range in difficulty only Five Timpani Solos Paul Brazauskas / Gr,2-3 / 2919
from grade 3 to grade 4, yet Panhandle Paradiddle Paul Brazauskas/Gr.3/S9is

sically they would all be ap-

priate for performance by
ege groups.
The first, A Whale's Tale, by
Lennie Niehaus, is a light-
hearted jazz waltz for two
euphoniums and two tubas (Ken-
dor). With a difficulty level of
grade 3, this work would be an
excellent introduction to some
typical jazz rhythms for ad-
vanced junior high and younger
high school players. $7.50.
Another publication in this same
vein is -4 Christmas Jazz Medley,
also by Lennie N i e h a u s
(Kendor). It incorporates the
Christmas tunes "It Came Upon
the Midnight Clear," "Hark! the
Herald Angels Sing," and "Jingle
Bells" in a delightful medley that
gives the two euphoniums and
two tubas some interesting jazz
rhythms with which to spread
Christmas cheer. Grade 3. $6.50.
Suite for Two Tubas by Karen
Geer (Ludwig) is a three-move-
ment work that will challenge
school players without be-
impossible to play, while col-
lege students will find the music
interesting because the parts are
of equal difficulty. Grade 4.
$3.50. Sleeping Tuba Waltz by
Tchaikovsky, arranged by John
Valley Volley Paul Brazauskas, Gr.4/S9ie
Dolphin Dance Paul Brazauskas/Gr.2/S9i7
Marimba
Toccata II Grant Fletcher/Gr.6 + /G108S
TRIOS
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Diversion for Three Trombones Jean Berger/Gr.5/GHOE
244 (3S.D) Paul Brazauskas/Gr.1-2/E330t
Peach Fuzz (S.D., T.D., B.D.) Peter 0'Gorman/Gr.3/E330o
Souvenirs de France (vln. , va., co.) Jean Berger/Gr.5/GiiiE
Brass_
Sonata da Chiesa (trpt., hn., trb.)Corelli/Gabriel Wojcik/Gr.4/Ei3i2
QUARTETS
Saxophone
Five Scriabin EtudesGeorge Wolfe/Gr.4/E420
Percussion
The HawksPaul Brazauskas/Gr.2/E3400
QUINTETS
Woodwind
Air & GigueBach/Peter Vollmers, Gr.4/E5i6
Air & VariationsHandel/Vollmers/Gr.5/E5i/
Two Pieces for Children's ConcertsFolk/Vollmers/Gr.4-5/E5i8
First Arabesque-Debussy/Vollmers/Gr.4/E5i9
RondoMozart/Vollmers/Gr.5/E520
Scarborough FairFolk/Vollmers/Gr.5/E52i
Suite in G Minor Mozart/Vollmers/Gr.5/E522
Percuss/0/;
The WarriorsPaul Brazauskas/Gr.2/Ei506
LARGE WOODWIND ENSEMBLE
A Wexford CarolFolk/William Rhoads/Gr.3/d09E
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