| Summary: | The Concerto for Tuba and Wind Orchestra was composed in 1987-88 at the request of Timothy J. Northcut. The instrumentation of the work includes the following: piccolo, C flute, oboe, bassoon, E-flat clarinet, B-flat clarinet, E-flat alto clarinet, B-flat bass clarinet, E-flat contrabass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, B-flat trumpet, F horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba (aside from the soloist), string bass, piano, celeste, glockenspiel, chimes, xylophone, vibraphone, snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, tam tam, tomtoms, triangle, and timpani. === The work is cast into three large movements which follow without pause. The first movement, set in two parts, begins with a slow introductory section which exposes a chant like motive. This motive, played by the solo tuba, is the germinal idea for the entire work. The second portion of this movement (allegro) is set in a type of sonata-rondo form, ending the way in which it began, with music from the slow introduction. The second movement is in itself a large development, gleaning its main motive from the C theme of the previous movement, climaxing in a cadenza for the soloist. The final movement, based on the sonata form, serves not only to further develop the opening chant motive, but also to interweave all previous motives into its fabric. The work ends with the chant motive in a triple canon. === The harmonic language of the concerto is tonal. Many of the harmonies reflect the melodic nature and intervallic content of the chant motive. Even though polyharmonies frequently occur, each movement is set in a specific key center. The duration of the concerto is approximately 27 minutes. === Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-02, Section: A, page: 0290. === Major Professor: John Boda. === Thesis (D.Mus.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
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