Rossini's comic one act opera L'inganno felice (The Fortunate Deception) was written and first performed in Venice in 1812 and became an instant success, performed around Europe over the next few years.

The aria Una voce m'ha colpito (A Voice Struck Me) is a bass/baritone solo that was arranged for solo Tuba a hundred years later by British bandmaster, composer and cornetist, Colonel James Ord Hume. The Tuba solo went out of print quite a while ago but has been rediscovered and edited for solo Bass Tuba and Piano by Warren Ryland. This solo is featured as part of our Vintage Brass Series.

THAT SILENT CHRISTMAS NIGHT - TUBA SOLO with Piano Accompaniment.
The serenity of the first Christmas night (before the angels burst onto the scene!) is reflected in this peaceful and beautiful Christmas carol medley for Tuba. Titles nclude: Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, and Silent Night.

86 measures. Performance Time approx. 3:45. Medium Difficult (Grade 3+)
Key: Eb - Ab. Meter: 4/4 - 3/4 - 2/4. Tuba Range (C4=middle C): Bb1 - G3


PDF parts included: Score, Tuba, Piano.

You can't have any more fun "Low Down" than playing the "Tuba Blues 2".

Tuba Blues 2 is a new work in a ?jazzy blues/swing? style for Tuba Quartet (2 Euphoniums and 2 Tubas) plus a Drum Set.

This work follows the great success of the first Tuba Blues by Henry Wolking.

About 5 1/2 minutes in length for advanced performers. Euph 1 & 2 have improvised solos and all the other parts get their share of the limelight in other ways. There is a set of parts for 1st and 2nd Euphonium parts with the solos written out for those needing a bit of help with improvising. An optional drum kit part fills in for a wonderful character piece on your next concert.