Sonata for tuba and piano / Bruce Broughton -- Sonata for bass tuba / Paul Hindemith -- Three Schubert Lieder / Franz Schubert -- Concerto in B-flat major / Reinhold Gliere -- Jazz suite no.1 / Enrique Crespo. / text

"The collaborative etude book" / text

Invierno Porteno / Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla -- Milonga del angel / Piazzolla -- Adios Nonino / Piazzolla -- Sonata for tuba and piano / John Cheetham -- Aria from "Le reine topaz" / Victor Masse -- Dans profundo / L. Ray Strobel -- Cat affairs ; On a little cloud ; White field blues / Anna Baadsvik. / text

Sonatina, op.57 / Jan Koetsier -- Drei leichte Stucke / Paul Hindemith -- Intermezzo concertante / Vagn Holmboe -- Suite no.1 / Alec Wilder -- Capriccio / Rodney Newton / text

The purpose of this study is to provide a history of the development of jazz tuba performance from 1940 until 2010. The history consists of profiles of jazz tubists that developed or participated in new styles of jazz tuba performance. Musical figures are provided for different decades of change. Figures are taken from the original scores or transcribed from recordings and analyzed to highlight advancements.

There is no abstract available for this thesis.

The topic of this research is to explore various aspects pertaining to the tuba and its role in music. The role of the tuba in modern performance practice is greatly dependent on the history of the tuba and the different roles that were fulfilled in the various eras. The study begins with an investigation into the most important predecessors of the tuba – the most prominent thereof being the ophicleide. The next field of study includes the role of the tuba in orchestras in different countries as well as the role that the tuba fulfills in various ensembles. There is a wide variety of brass instruments that were manufactured in the past and are still being produced today. Various improvements and adaptations of the tuba are listed and studied. Next the tuba is considered in its capacity as a solo instrument and the fact that the tuba can exist as a solo instrument is motivated. Even though it might not be evident that there are a large number of composers for this instrument, some of the most respected and influential composers of tuba music of all time are sighted in this study. Several famous and celebrated tuba players are mentioned and their accomplishments listed. Finally the three practical music examination institutions in South Africa are studied. Lists are compiled to assess the quality of the different examination options between these institutions and provide a suggestion of a preferred option.

This study will include four compositions which were composed between the years 1955 and 1963. With the exception of the Serenade No. 12, for solo tuba, by Vincent Persichetti, all of the works are for the tuba and piano. The purpose of this thesis is to study each composition to determine the essential features of the music in regard to the composers' structural, melodic, and harmonic stylistic characteristics. The conclusions of the study will be found in the final chapter.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Rochester. / Reproduced from typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-145). Digitized version available online via the Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music http://hdl.handle.net/1802/5896

The two basic needs which motivated this study were instructional material and instruments. By investigating these problems the writer hopes to improve not only his own techniques of teaching, but to present a useful source of information concerning the tuba. Analysis of the problem statement led to subordinate questions, or sub-problems, which may be stated as follows: 1. What do the authorities consider to be the desirable physical and mental characteristics in the tuba player? 2. How do the authorities teach the specific techniques of tuba performance. 3. What are the authorities' opinions concerning tubas and tuba mouthpieces? 4. What are the authorities' recommendations concerning instructional materials for tuba students?