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The Dreidel Song - Tuba Duet - Intermediate
2 Tubas (duet)
Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734464
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734464 Composed by Samuel E. Goldfarb (1891 -1978). Arranged by Dennis Ruello. 20th Century,Children,Hanukkah,Jewish,World. Score and parts. 3 pages. Chicory Music #5790823. Published by Chicory Music (A0.734464). The Dreidel Song (Traditional Hanukkah Tune)The song I Have a Little Dreidel describes the creation of the four-sided spinning top that is used to play the traditional game of dreidel during the Festival of Lights. With its catchy, cheerful and spirited tune and simple to remember lyrics, the song quickly became a holiday classic. This arrangement for Tuba duet is written at the Intermediate Level.Performance Time Approx. 2 minutes 5 seconds.
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Trick Or Treat!
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1182853 Composed by Ger…
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1182853 Composed by Gert Th. Walter. Arranged by Gert Th. Walter. Christmas,Halloween,Holiday. 4 pages. Gert Th. Walter #782603. Published by Gert Th. Walter (A0.1182853). Are you looking for modern and spirited Christmas music for your ensemble? Here you go! Renewed © 2023 MusikVerlag Gert Walter, Germany. All Rights Reserved. Please also visit our website: https://www.musikverlaggertwalter.de And now have fun making music!
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Duel to the Death (Tuba Duet)
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1012607 Composed by Mic…
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1012607 Composed by Michelle Kraak. Contemporary,Instructional,Standards. 14 pages. Michelle Kraak #6102961. Published by Michelle Kraak (A0.1012607). Tuba doesn't often get moments of virtuosity, so I wanted to write something that really featured the technical capacity of a truly spectacular tubist. The duet allows each player to up the ante as the piece continues, evoking a sense of healthy competition. It could be played in a recital or as a showpiece in a concert. It would be a great technical piece for students to work up.5 minutes 28 secondsashevilletrumpet.comhttps://www.facebook.com/kraakmichellehttps://www.instagram.com/kraakmichelle/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-kraak-71b0258a/.
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Arioso by Bach for Tuba Duet
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1125348 Composed by Joh…
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1125348 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Christmas,Easter,Sacred,Wedding. 5 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #726131. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1125348). This easy arrangement for tuba duet was adapted to be simple to perform and understand the structure of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be played freely by beginning students due to the ease imposed on the piece; however, this does not preclude it from being played by professionals and music teachers. It is also ideal for academic recitals, weddings, student method and ceremonies that are arranged in the same way as the piece contains. The Cantata 156 (BWV 156) was written for the third Sunday after Epiphany in 1729, and was first performed on January 23 of that year. The text is by Picander, one of Bach's favorite librettists. of the four cantatas written by Bach for the feast, it was the last and only one scored for solo voice. This is a choral cantata, employing a choral melody in several movements. Cantata 156, in fact, employs two different choral melodies and texts in the second and sixth movements. A cantata is a sung symphony consisting of several parts, one of which is the Arioso, which is the initial instrumental part.
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Minuet in G major by Bach for Tuba Duet
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1125767 Composed by Chr…
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Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1125767 Composed by Christian Petzold and Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Christmas,Easter,Sacred,Wedding. 4 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #726507. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1125767). This easy arrangement for tuba duet has been adapted to be simple to perform and understand the period minuet form of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be freely played by beginning students due to the ease built into the piece in relation to the author's suggested interpretation. Recommended for performance in academic recitals, and public festivals, it also serves as a study of Baroque repertoire. This famous piece has traditionally been attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, as it appears in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena , a notebook that Bach gave to his wife Anna Magdalena in 1725 and which was to be filled with the favorite selections of Bach family members. However, recent research has concluded that this minuet, sometimes referred to as BWV Anhang 114. was probably composed by Christian Petzold, a German composer and organist contemporary with Bach.
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Married Life
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1190475
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1190475 Composed by Michael Giacchino. Arranged by Langanho. Children,Film/TV,Wedding. Score and parts. 7 pages. Avery Lynn Jordan #790056. Published by Avery Lynn Jordan (A0.1190475). Arrangement made for Tuba Duet with Chords, having the objective of providing the beginner student with total experience to play his favorite music, but in an easy way, without losing the essence of the original piece! The opening sequence of Disney-Pixar's 2009 film Up Married Life has become known as a cultural landmark and a key element in the film's success. The Hollywood News felt the composition Married Life enveloped and evolved the scene.
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Married Life
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1190473
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1190473 Composed by Michael Giacchino. Arranged by Langanho. Children,Film/TV,Wedding. Score and parts. 7 pages. Avery Lynn Jordan #790055. Published by Avery Lynn Jordan (A0.1190473). Arrangement made for Tuba Duet, having the objective of providing the beginner student with total experience to play his favorite music, but in an easy way, without losing the essence of the original piece! The opening sequence of Disney-Pixar's 2009 film Up Married Life has become known as a cultural landmark and a key element in the film's success. The Hollywood News felt the composition Married Life enveloped and evolved the scene.
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Fifteen Safari Duets for Tubas
2 Tubas (duet)
Composed by Gregory Fritze. Classical Period, Contemporary Classical, Jazz, Method, …
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Composed by Gregory Fritze. Classical Period, Contemporary Classical, Jazz, Method, Etudes and Exercises. Score. 38 pages. Published by Musica Nova USA
Fifteen Safari Duets for Tubas was composed for playing duets with my tuba students. The fifteen duets are at different levels of difficulty and various styles so that we always had duets to play no matter what ability of student. There is something in each duet for students to learn from the basics of tone production, rhythms, melodic phrasing, jazz, graphic notation, etc. Most are sight readable and some have been performed in concerts. They are all fun to play. Although for tubas, they may be played on any instrument.<br> <br> In 1988 I spent a month in Kenya on safari and experiencing the African wildlife and culture, thus the inspiration for these duets that were composed soon after the trip in 1989 and 1990 and have been a regular part of my teaching ever since. Four of these duets are recorded on the compact disc “Tuba Safari” (Troy 1173) on Albany Records.<br> <br> 1. Elephants at Stave<br> <br> This duet presents the cantabile style studied for playing the tuba. I find that this duet helps the student much like the melodies of Borgodni etudes. There are more elephants in Tsavo than anywhere else in Kenya. It was not uncommon to see large families of thirty elephants at a time.<br> <br> 2. Gallop – Thompson Gazelle at Amboseli<br> <br> This duet provides an opportunity to read in a sharp key, D major, as well as basic rhythms and articulations. I find that the more advanced students can read in a faster tempo and other students can work in a slower tempo – a common choice in all of the duets. Large herds of playful Thompson Gazelle were a usual occurrence in most of the game parks in Kenya. <br> <br> 3. Rhinos at Nairobi Game Park<br> <br> This waltz helps the student match phrasing in a cantabile setting. There are a few instances where the teacher (playing the first part) plays a phrase then the student plays a similar phrase. The rhinoceros is a very noble animal that can grow to more that 1,000 pounds and is known for its horn. The Nairobi game park is located just outside the city, giving a sense of surrealism to the panorama.<br> <br> 4. Giraffes at Nairobi Twiga Park<br> <br> This is in a “rock” style with syncopated rhythms and cantabile melodies. The Nairobi Twiga park is just outside the city and is the only place where one can feed the giraffes. Along with their long necks they have very long tongues.<br> <br> 5. Warthogs at Ngulia<br> <br> Legato scales and syncopated rhythms are the features of this duet. Warthogs have tails that are held upright when they run.<br> <br> 6. Baboons at Kiliguni<br> <br> This duets alternates in rock style and swing. Baboons are sometimes a problem because they will try to steal food from the tourists’ tables. They will work together where one causes a diversion while the others steal. <br> <br> 7. Pastoral – Cape Buffalo at Samburu<br> <br> The key of A for this duet gives variation for the students. Cape Buffalo are in large herds on the savanna. The Samburu Lodge dining area was built next to a watering hole. At the beginning of breakfast there were no animals, but in fifteen minutes more than 500 cape buffalo were at the water hole.<br> <br> 8. Song - Hippos at Mzima Springs<br> <br> This is the easiest of rhythms and range of the duets, especially for the 2nd(student) part. Hippopotamuses can grow up to 4,000 pounds and spend most of their time sleeping in the water during the day. At night they go on land to hunt.<br> <br> 9. Leopards at Kimana Lodge<br> <br> This duet is non-metric and uses graphic notation. This was a favorite duet of my students as many have never experienced this notation before. The leopard is a large predatory cat that usually hunts at night. <br> <br> 10. Colobus Monkeys at the Ark<br> <br> This is an Invention in the Bach style. The Ark is a building that was built in 1969 at a watering hole for tourists to watch wildlife. The colobus monkey is black with white on its forearms and chest. <br> <br> 11. Zebra Migration at Masai Mara<br> <br> This duet is in a “Medium Swing” jazz style. The great migration between the Masai Mara and Serengeti involves about two million wildebeest, zebras and other animals every year. It is considered one of the most impressive natural events worldwide.<br> <br> 12. Ostrich at Samburu<br> <br> This duet works on double time and half time. The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. In Samburu there was an ostrich that hung around the lodge, her name was Margaret. She was very friendly with everybody but she would steal your hat.<br> <br> 13. Cheetah at Voi<br> <br> This is another duet that includes graphic notation. The cheetah can run up to 80 miles an hour when chasing after prey. When not hunting prey it often walks very slowly.<br> <br> 14. Gallop – Gerenuk at Buffalo Springs<br> <br> This gallop displays different types of articulation. The gerenuk is an antelope with a slightly extended neck so it can eat higher leaves from trees.<br> <br> 15. Lions at Mara Sopa<br> <br> This duet is in the style of a fanfare. The lion is considered the king of the savanna. <br> <br> Gregory Fritze is a prize-winning composer and Fulbright Scholar, as well as an active performer. He recently retired from Berklee College of Music where he was Tuba Professor and Chair of Composition, serving on the faculty from 1979 to 2016. He has written over one hundred compositions for orchestra, band, chamber ensembles and soloists. He has won over sixty composition awards both nationally and internationally including First Prize in the 1991 TUBA Etude Contest. His compositions include works published by several publishers in the United States, South America and Europe that have been performed extensively throughout the world. Many of his compositions are available on ITunes, Youtube and Soundcloud. <br> <br> His compositions are recorded on Albany Records, MSR Classics, Crystal Records, Mark Records and others. He has been a guest lecturer, conductor and performer at many colleges, universities and music festivals in the United States, Canada, Japan, South America and Europe. He was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1954 and has Composition degrees from the Boston Conservatory and Indiana University. He now resides in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida.
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