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Michael Forbes
Concerto for Tuba/Euphonium Quartet
for euphonium / tuba quartet
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 18'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2019
Reference: TU223
CHF51.00
Score and parts
Details
- Instrumentation:
2 euphonium, tuba in F and contrabass tuba in C. Euphonium parts in bass clef inlcuded. Euphonium parts in treble clef available to download from editions-bim.com
- Published: 2024
- Pages: 100
- Publisher: Editions Bim
- Movements:
- I. Allegro Vivace (8')
- II. Adagio (4'50)
- III. Allegro con forza (5'15)
- I. Allegro Vivace (8')
Audio samples
I. Allegro Vivace
II. Adagio
III. Allegro con forza
Composer
Michael Forbes (*1973)
Michael Forbes (born 1973 in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA), studied first with Mark Lusk and Marty Erickson (Bachelor’s Degree at Penn State University), then with tubist and composer, John Steve... Read moreAbout Concerto for Tuba/Euphonium Quartet
This may be Mike Forbes's most expansive and challenging work for the tuba / euphonium quartet. Like Bartók's "Concerto for Orchestra," this composition has no accompaniment and is a tour de force for the quartet.
Drawing on extended techniques (slide removal, multiphonics), Michael Forbes creates a dramatic and colorful work that particularly highlights the virtuosity of each musician.
Performances
February 23, 2025 | Ljubljana Festival International Competition - Brass quartets & quintets | Ljuljana, Slovenia. .
