Partita in A minor, BWV 1013 / J. S. Bach -- Landscape / Tobjorn Lundquist -- Ludus for three tubas / Vaclav Nelhybel -- Aria of King Rene / P. I. Tchaikovsky -- Two songs / Robert Spillman. / text

In current tuba and euphonium writing there is considerable gap in technical difficulty between tuba-euphonium quartet literature and wind band literature for the secondary and collegiate musician. As the tuba and euphonium profession becomes ever more challenging, there is a great need to establish a curriculum for building technical facility. The importance of chamber music as a pedagogical tool is well documented and has been shown to develop technique, musicianship, and many other skills. There are a number of researchers whose work demonstrates the numerous benefits of including chamber music to students' education. However, because of the lack of small ensembles for tuba and euphonium players there is a need to utilize the tuba-euphonium quartet. This study provides a brief history of the tuba-euphonium quartet to give context to one of music's newer chamber groups. Selected works for both wind band and tuba-euphonium quartet are graded with a rubric to assign an appropriate difficulty level. An analysis of the selected works gives educators examples of how to take advantage of each work's unique technical aspects. Included in the appendices are grading breakdowns of fifty wind band compositions and forty-three tuba-euphonium quartet works.

This study explores general stylistic characteristics of a sample of frequently performed works for solo tuba with prepared tape. Preliminary material includes a brief overview of the status of electronic music in the solo tuba repertoire as well as a short survey of the development of electronic music.

Capriccio / Krzysztof Penderecki -- Adagio from "The limpid stream" / Dmitri Shostakovich -- Sonata in F major, TWV 41:F3 / G. P. Telemann -- Four outings for brass / Andre Previn -- Concert piece for tuba and piano / Libby Larsen. / text

Bouncer / Donald Grantham -- Suite for French horn, tuba, and piano / Alec Wilder -- Triangles / John Stevens -- The redwood quintet / Bruce Pennycook. / text

Felleskap for two tubas / James D. Thornton -- Fantasy for flute and tuba / Ben Miles -- Duo for bass trombone and tuba / Ron Newman -- Morgenmusik / Paul Hindemith -- Two Miniatures / Matt Hightower -- The carnival of Venice / J. B. Arban. / text

Lecture: An examination of Sonate for bass tuba and piano by Paul Hindemith -- Sonate for bass tuba and piano / Paul Hindemith / text

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2006. / System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Accompanied by 4 recitals, recorded June 26, 2000, June 18, 2001, Nov. 4, 2002, and Oct. 2, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-54).

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When the tubist is first introduced to the bass tuba, Mahler's songs can be used as effective solo material. Through transcription, practice, and performance of art songs, novice bass tubists focus primarily on fundamental musical components such as tone quality, intonation, breathing, and musicianship. By identifying deficiencies in the current solo repertoire as related to the early stages of development on the bass tuba, I intend to address the need for more solo works through the transcription and performance of Mahler's Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit.