Ralph Vaughan Williams ‒ Concerto for Bass Tuba

[@SheetMusicBoss]

Really enjoyed this! Inspiration for my own tuba concerto down the line.

[@noahjones4266]

From what I've seen you put out, I can't to see it! One question though, can it be Russian?

[@christiangarrett8858]

Sheet Music Boss fancy seeing you here

[@zandergrier1302]

Just so you know, this concerto is BRUTAL. On behalf of myself and other tubists out there, please don't make it this evil to play!

[@BeeBee-iz4mi]

Zander Grier Or do. As a bass trombone playing this for solo this year I love pain!

[@zandergrier1302]

@@BeeBee-iz4mi Errrrgh please! I'm doing the 1st movement for my school's concerto competition next year and it's so hard to play without missing every other note, especially considering I use a BBb

[@samkunde3408]

This is awesome. It’s like an old warrior telling the tale of his homeland’s fall from prosperity. I never would’ve expected a tuba concerto to draw such emotion

[@jimmyhillschin9987]

Can not someone just write a piece of music?

[@jimenriquez3146]

This is a miracle to see this posted!! The Tuba is the most unappreciated instrument by far!! My hat is off to the person who posted this!!! I''ve performed this , but that was about 30 yrs ago LOL Thanks so much!!

[@verslaflamme666]

it's a joke of an instrument

[@zandergrier1302]

You're a joke of an instrument. Listen to it before judging.

[@mariogaray3070]

Camsun how?

[@giovannimaraboli8117]

You want to hear an instrument that’s underrated. Try viola. As a tuba player, I sympathize with the violas so much. Tubas make their loud presence known in an orchestra. Violas mostly just support the violin section. You want to hear a cool viola solo, check out the Jacob druckman viola concerto.

[@lesdessouschics]

Giovanni Maraboli bruh tuba supports everyone

[@dgunde13gunderson78]

thanks for posting. When I was with Boulder Phil. we had a tuba solist, I think it was Harvey Phillips., I sat right next to him in viola section. Also here in SD CA we had a female tubist, also marathon runner that I was friends with. DG SA CA

[@connorgibbons4175]

I love the change in time signature as well as my favorite instrument getting the spotlight. I think the orchestra playing the backing to the tuba is a really intuitive idea, and taking something we all know and love and giving it a new approach.

[@stefanosternativo8503]

This is a most beautiful concert for tuba of the world

[@johndias6614]

As a trombonist and occasional gig on baritone, all I can say is wow.

[@olla-vogala4090]

Ah, it's Vaughan Williams-happy hour on our channels :) Thanks for uploading this!

[@fizz5912]

As a former trumpet player, now playing the tuba, it’s fun seeing everybody suffer with the high A’s.

[@beaglemusiclabs]

Started playing this recording out of curiosity at well after 3am. Wound up listening to the whole thing anyway because I could not bear to stop it! What fun!

[@souio]

I tried to play this on my Tuba.. now I have a restraining order :(

[@joemcle6521]

Damn, I'm sorry for you

[@Penny598]

Oh?

[@sultanofcod9135]

I’m a new born. Great first recital piece. Thank you Mr. Williams

[@gwb5gamer]

i know, i hate people like "oh im in ninth grade and i can play this, its super fun." i doubt it. if you can even get the notes out i doubt they make it musical.

[@gaussfrigate970]

Playing this on Bb is the easiest thing in the world. No it's not, who am I kidding. I'm barely able to play in on Bb Euph because the range requirements are so large. Curse the range. I still love the piece.

[@TubaPlayer511]

Playing the first movement for my Grade 8 tuba exam, such a wonderful piece and incredibly catchy!

[@theosmith2214]

I hope you transposed it or not playing it on a Bb tuba

[@aidencollins2341]

@@theosmith2214 you don't need to transpose when playing on a Bb I believe. Same notes, just different fingerings. For example: the note "C" is the sheet music is the same note on all tuba sheet music. But depending on the key, the fingering for that will change. On Bb, it is either 4th valve or 1st valve depending on the octave. but on a Cc tuba, it is open. All has to do with the overtone series that the tuba was built to play in.

[@ethandaniel1424]

​@aidencollins2341 he's saying it's too high for a BBb, likely referring to the cadenza

[@jadongrifhorst6221]

@@ethandaniel1424I played it on CC which isn’t too much different, but it definitely would have been easier on F or Eb

[@ethandaniel1424]

@jadongrifhorst6221 huge respect for playing it on a CC, I've only ever got that Ab squeaked out a few times on my BBb

[@pattomuso]

Fond memories of this! It was one of my final year recital pieces for my music undergrad degree.

[@Medtnaculuss]

+pattomuso That must have been great fun to play! I've only ever accompanied the soloist for this one. It's a great work.

[@pattomuso]

Most certainly...too bad I can't play that well these days! ;)

[@gordonwhitlow6919]

My only reaction to the high A was: Why would someone do that to a tuba?

[@gordonwhitlow6919]

Lol I play double b flat

[@danielcoyne4370]

Groudon W I’m doing it for college auditions in about a month on my schools BBb, wish me luck

[@danielcoyne4370]

Jonah Stewart really good! Got into the school with about half of my tuition covered per year just for my performance

[@redwaffler1820]

@@danielcoyne4370 thats epic!! How the hell do you even get above middle c?

[@danielcoyne4370]

redwaffler1 looooots and lots of air, plus strength in the embouchure

[@gordonwhitlow6919]

I love how the sheet is cut to show that tubas aren’t supposed to play that high at aboot 3:30

[@lightningbuster]

This will be my auditon piece. I didn't think I would like it so much.

[@classicalmusic1175]

A tuba concerto being written by a major composer is a rare thing indeed. Thank you, RVW for seeing the potential in this instrument, and thanks for posting.

[@DuncanWeiner]

It was even rarer at the time-this was the first tuba concerto ever written! Wouldn't've expected it from him of all people though.

[@incidueye-brawlstars2235]

Its rumoured that he actually wrote it as a joke lmao

[@baracus901]

I would. He even wrote a short harmonica piece for Larry Adler ​@@DuncanWeiner

[@DuncanWeiner]

@@baracus901 so he did! Thanks for reminding me; I haven't listened to it in years...

[@kokonssp]

Ralph Vaughan Williams is a great concerto composer.

[@seanjams]

I think the major breakthrough VW discovered with this piece is how powerfully low the tuba can go. In Cello and double bass concertos, I feel like they tend not to use the lower strings/notes because composers know they'll get lost in the orchestra, but here some of the moments where the Tuba shines the most is where it goes way down there and really gives the orchestra some depth.

[@jamesgourlaytubaist]

Thanks for posting this!

[@joaoaurelio1534]

omg this concerto is amazing.

[@Sam-nb1rm]

Thanks a lot man! I have been finding this sheet music for a long long time!

[@jeanmarcogomez5017]

De lo mejor que he escuchado en mi vida, bravissimo!

[@trate496]

great.I love the feeling of contentedness in romanza.

[@chaytonsmith9118]

might be playing romanza for my sophomore year. it is so beautiful.

[@musicray7345]

TheHashSlingingSlasher sophomore year of college?

[@chaytonsmith9118]

Music Ray high school. I used to play baritone a lot so my high range is pretty good

[@Luigi17891]

Haha, that's funny because I just played Romanza for my sophomore year in high school. Honestly was a great decision, the movement is beautiful and once you get the range perfected it sounds amazing. I've probably listened to the Arnold Jacobs version at least 100 times...

[@brianabel7976]

Dylan what type of tuba did you do it on

[@chaytonsmith9118]

Brian Abel a BBb tuba

[@LisaF97]

I'm a junior in highschool and I'm attempting to play this on Bb tuba. Jesus Christ it's so hard hit those high C's perfectly

[@LowBrassUnumber3op]

howd it go

[@sonicsnap1173]

Superb performance! Congratulation to Mr Gourlay!

[@Accam570]

Vaughan Williams Romance For Harmonica is beautiful, too.

[@gingersroc]

Truly beautiful!!!!

[@cristiangutierrez2440]

Only real men play the Vaughan Williams on a Bb tuba.

[@ATS123]

Trueeeeeee!!!

[@johnathangoldblatt2931]

That’d be me

[@zandergrier1302]

Whistle buzzing is definitely fun and not painful hahahahaha im dying inside

[@johnathangoldblatt2931]

Zander Grier My Guy this piece is still kicking my ass

[@EttasFavourites]

It needs some lungs and no, women do not have these? How then can women sing in operas like an tornado?

[@danieli3727]

Im studying flute but I love this prece *--*

[@Hexachords]

A masterpiece ! Great interpretation as well (especially the rubatos ...)

[@MedievalRichard]

Splendid.

[@davidrehak3539]

Ralph Vaughan Williams:f-moll Tubaverseny 1.Prelűd:Allegro moderato 00:05 2.Romanza:Andante sostenuto 04:43 3.Finálé - Rondo alla tedesca:Allegro 09:41 James Gourlay-tuba Royal Ballet Sinfonia Vezényel:Gavin Sutherland

[@georgemellick7958]

My B flat at school hits the high notes fine but my personal tuba just conks out nothing after the top b flat just above the staff. Nothing higher sounds good despite them sounding good on my school instrument, so I just play some of it down the octave

[@admrotob]

Playing this on a BBb is suicide but so fun lmao

[@moritz471]

Grizzly Prince Is that even possible ?

[@admrotob]

I'm attempting it lol

[@admrotob]

Same man..

[@haghi-evyatarsharoni3144]

same

[@CloroxBleach-lo1nj]

Same

[@mivapusa]

Tuba knight memes have granted me new appreciation

[@rossfromfriends8468]

Heard this song for the first time tonight, it really moved me. Not an avid classical music listener but it’s a type of Music that can stir emotion in anyone, that very last cacophonous measure literally terrified me, shook me , in a fantastically good way

[@joemcle6521]

It is a piece not a song.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Reminds me of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #6. No violins! Just various bass strings.

[@StopSignGreenLight]

im in 9th grade and im playing this for some stuff, great piece for me!

[@atziatlcoatl9970]

Chandler Currier I’m also in 9th grade playing the tuba, only I’m not good enough to play this

[@MarioSanchez-tl3wv]

.....no se de música, pero les comento, que este sonido, al invadir mi pequeño cuarto, !ME ESTREMESE!......Y ME CURA !!!

[@doorkcin]

Im 9 and im playing this for my forth grade recitle. Awesome peace! Loud to xD

[@Wiijimmy]

Nick R sure.

[@joemcle6521]

You shouldn't it is far to hard for 4th grade orchestra. It is ment for London symphonic orchestra and others like that. You are probably playing a simplified version. Like very simplified.

[@LisaF97]

I'm thinking about playing a peice of the first part for a talent show, but man are the notes hard to hit.

[@Balja69]

I'm now practicing this piece and that high bA was just too high :(((

[@Balja69]

Uptade: now I am able to play Ab , and I am going to completion with this piece:)

[@awreckingball]

Can also be performed on whoopee cushion.

[@박준형-w2g]

oh!

[@Dylonely42]

8:38

[@carveking]

11:12 I like to think this inspired Ticheli to write Nitro.

[@joshualim8704]

I love how oriental this sounds!

[@jura3443]

Yes! Especially the first movement

[@yeraldrodriguez3369]

Link?

[@gy5938]

Ah ha!!! This proves tuba can be a fun instrument!!!! Hahaha

[@RakyoonChung]

4:42

[@BadWebDiver]

Isn't the term bass tuba kind of redundant?

[@lesdessouschics]

No, since this is an F tuba. BBb and CC tubas are contrabass, while F and Eb tubas are bass.

[@tejasnair3399]

Raag bairagi bhairav.

[@wilthonmatos6940]

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[@soso-zz9qf]

fuck

[@martin1024]

too tubistic

[@bendover-mo7zn]

6:46 best part

[@trumpetshit]

Adverts very annoying

[@devinqw123c7]

I want to learn to play this Then I realized I play percussion and can barely get an e flat scale out of a tuba

[@joemcle6521]

Oof

[@jimenriquez3146]

This is a miracle to see this posted!! The Tuba is the most unappreciated instrument by far!! My hat is off to the person who posted this!!! I''ve performed this , but that was about 30 yrs ago LOL Thanks so much!!

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

No it's not

[@ariannagorbet6674]

Bassoon: Am I a joke to you?

[@sagelion5279]

4:42 OMG I found it! I had this song burned onto a cd back when I was a teenager and would listen to it on repeat for hours. I've been looking for ii.Romanza for months...almost had tears of joy :'D One of my favourite pieces.

[@gruigi3629]

9:41

[@cassavaextreme4475]

1:11

[@ITXWILKOZz]

I don't think I will ever understand how someone managed to write a piece so beautiful

[@wxkim]

Matt Wilkins experience

[@streetleveltech]

Vaughan Williams had a gift for melodic writing. He was one of the editors of the modern Anglican hymnal, which he said was a great education because it acquainted him with some of the best (and worst) melodies ever written.

[@loganjohnson8010]

Lol people actually trying to explain it

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivy]

Maybe I'm just crazy, but somehow this work being a concerto for tuba makes it seem that much more British.

[@nightmerc9040]

As a tuba player i played this all throughout high school just for its beauty. Even fantasized about doing it for solo ensemble but it was too long. Just playing the 2nd movement killed my chops every time. I come back to this song every couple of months and wonder in how someone could put this masterpiece together especially for the instrument witch is stereo typically a rough sounding instrument.

[@우박-d8w]

0:00 4:42 9:40

[@tobiasjordbrekk2080]

the 41 dislikes is tuba haters. Execute them

[@ariannagorbet6674]

60 tuba haters. They are not getting away from that.

[@tobiasjordbrekk2080]

@@sameman6884 hahaah so true

[@zachrichardson6073]

8:32 is my favorite moment in any piece of music

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

yep.

[@60darklord]

Playing this on a B flat is so terrible... I cannot get the F's or A

[@thebrasshole6204]

Well it is written for Bass tuba so Eb or F is ideal

[@pattomuso]

I played it on a EEb

[@pranavkrishna9808]

I can inch out the Fs on a BBb - the As are really horrible, as well as the C to Db trill

[@garrettsmith2592]

I was am still a trumpet player but I switched to tuba and the high notes it gets easy it was just hard getting used to the mouth peice but other than that I love tuba and I plan on doing this peice for my jury right before I leave and transfer to another college

[@haghi1112]

i play the first movment on bbb contrabass 4 valves it hard but it possible

[@patrickhackett7881]

Now why isn't this more widely known?

[@Dylonely42]

Thank you very much for the score, this is really amazing.

[@Jjason601]

I never been into this type of music out band teacher love this 💩👺

[@collinlohmann5592]

I was under the impression that this is for a contrabass tuba and that bass tubas are also considered baritones. Does anyone have a fuller understanding of the topic?

[@tensions1144]

Collin Lohmann Think of bass tubas as a halfway point between your standard contrabass tuba and a euphonium.

[@mikesimpson3207]

contrabass=C and Bflat tubas, bass= f and eflat tubas. The Euphonium/baritone is very similar to a tuba, and is tuned in bflat one octave higher than a bflat contrabass tuba. Most tuba music is fine on either contrabass or bass tubas, so they're generally treated as the same instrument. However, some of the higher solos (like this or the Penderecki Capriccio) really should be played on a bass.

[@javier11544]

Contrabass Tuba: Your usual BBb/CC Tuba. Bass Tuba: A tuba pitched somwhat higher, including Eb/F Tubas. Tenor Tuba: Euphoniums/Baritones.

[@solarlegend9813]

Highest i can get on my Bb tuba is a high Db 😭 after that its just a squeak

[@tvbang2499]

ありえん、うますぎる

[@alonelytuba]

wtf

[@clecle9632]

The second mvmt sounds like something out of a Truffaut film

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

what a soulful second movement

[@wendyokoopa7048]

The tuba makes me happy

[@ForeverFall]

This is amazing, but I get the feeling it would be more widely known (and better IMO) if made for a wider range of brass instead of solo tuba. This could have been a AAA symphony. Some very oriental vibes as well with the pentatonic melody.

[@arielortega.8678]

I have to try it on double bass

[@papajosh9754]

I’m gonna learn this on euphonium at the higher octave can’t wait to try that Ab lol

[@DoubleMusician]

Astonishing!

[@skyleigh5844]

I'm probably gonna play this on a euphonium not gonna lie

[@Potato.8179]

3:18

[@yippeeclawyay2591]

Imma try to play this for state solo ensemble, wish me luck

[@daimon00000]

The second moviment is a prayer.

[@baileystevenson7870]

Found this a very good piece. Enjoyed listening to it.

[@reid_wiland6930]

Anyone have a link to where I can buy this book with the tuba part and the orchestra parts

[@j.m.ditcham2293]

imslp should have it :)) just look there

[@associazioneculturalefelic8145]

Thank you. It is nice to follow the musical score

[@alex-ie5or]

it was too tuba

[@Warcrafter]

1000th

[@MrJustinJung]

Around 1984, I got a chrome cassette tape of this performance.

[@amerain1729]

Isn't this performed in 2006?

[@MrJustinJung]

I am not sure if it is the same performance. I couldn't find one playing of this music other this, despite my efforts to find.

[@박준형-w2g]

hi

[@barriegott8584]

Great performance.

[@Paromi16]

Bravo!

[@seancaballero4966]

hmm might use this to try out for a drum core

[@admrotob]

good choice

[@tristananthony8198]

pretty damn high for a BBb horn, dude xD

[@seancaballero4966]

Tristan Anthony i played on trombone for awhile but yeah its pretty high on for a tuba