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  1. Color Code

    Composer: Raum, Elizabeth
    Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: French Horn, Piano, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary

    For Horn, Tuba and Piano: Commissioned by The International Women in Brass Conference, Lin Foulk, Deanna Swoboda, Cimarron Music Press and BVD Press

    When I started working on a new work for horn, tuba, and piano, I had no thoughts as to what I would call it or what direction it would take. However, as often happens in composition, the piece took on a life of its own with three movements of contrasting moods. I thought that might be a good name, "Moods,"but I woke up one morning with the word "Colors," on my mind, and that soon morphed into "Color Code." There has been evidence that colors affect one's mood so this seemed a perfect alternative. Also, each movement has a pair of colors to represent the horn and the tuba. 

    Now I had to figure out what colors would best represent each movement. The first is dissonant and militaristic with the driving accented rhythm and sudden dynamic changes. The horn and the tuba repeat each other's phrases, almost as in a competition. The quiet middle section has an ominous undercurrent, a lull in the battle. So when I thought about the colors of this movement, it occurred to me that the horn is generally a gold colored instrument and the tuba, silver. (Although it can be either silver or gold, for this purpose I decided it would be sliver.) Thus the name, A Clash of Gold and Silver.

    The second movement begins full of tragedy and melancholy calling to mind the dark and forbidding colors of violet and gray. The movement shifts between one shade of despair to another, as in Shifting and Shimmering Shades of Violet and Gray. The opening choral-like section is suddenly interrupted by the repressed anger of the hand muted horn. The tuba and piano join, expressing growing angst until the first theme intercedes with an attempt to calm the anxiety, but it is thwarted again and again until finally a resignation is apparent although it's left to the last movement to brighten the spirits.

    What better colors to signify having fun than Champagne and Chocolate! This movement's sprightly and humorous themes, rather tongue in cheek, bring Color Code to a fitting and happy conclusion.

    Elizabeth Raum



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  2. Far Across Lake Merritt

    Composer: Denham, Robert
    Instrumentation: Duet and Piano Instruments: French Horn, Piano, Trumpet
    Genre: Contemporary
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  3. Fnugg Red (Euphonium and Tuba)

    Composer: Baadsvik, Øystein
    Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary, Entertainment, Jazz

    Fnugg is one of the most popular compositions for tuba solo of all time.

    Fnugg Red is a variation on this song and was originally written for tuba, trombone and orchestra.

    This is a version for trombone/euphonium, tuba and was premiered by Ben Pierce and Oystein Baadsvik at the Asia Tuba Euphonium Festival in 2017.

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  4. Memories of Things Both Lost and Found

    Composer: York, Barbara
    Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Euphonium, French Horn
    Genre: Contemporary
    with Piano; Commissioned by Brent Shires and Gail Robertson for the 2015 International Horn Symposium, Los Angeles. This piece is a commentary on the transient nature of all things. Youth, fame and fortune, success, passion, romance, all are fleeting and insubstantial - illusion in a sense. The memories rise and fall from the mists of consciousness, fragmentary, unfinished until nothing remains but a pulsating movement through light. Learn More

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  5. Mudflap Icicles

    Composer: Clarke, Herbert Arranger: Miles, Ben
    Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Percussion, Trumpet, Tuba, Vibraphone
    Genre: Contemporary

    Trombone and Tuba with Vibraphone and Percussion

    Mudflap Icicles was inspired by an episode that Hase recalled from his childhood regarding a specific juvenile prank. During a cold Wisconsin winter he was dared by an older cousin to lick an icicle that had formed on the mudflap of one of his father’s large work trucks. He was told that even though it was colored brown it would taste just like any other icicle. Only a boy at the time, Hase fell for the prank. He never forgot the dirty gritty taste that met his lips nor the laughter of all who witnessed the scheme. Nevertheless, he still smiles each winter at the sight of the first mudflap icicle.

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  6. Pedal to the Metal

    Composer: O'Toole, Anthony Arranger: Tamagawa, Kiyoshi
    Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Trombone, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    Trombone and Tuba Learn More

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  7. Pocket Change

    Composer: Self, Jim
    Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: Bass Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    “Pocket Change is a lively feature piece for Solo Bass Trombone and Solo Contra-Bass Tuba accompanied by 8 Trombone and Drums. (Solo Bass Tuba can be substituted for the Solo Bass Trombone). The title refers to the jazz player’s term “in the pocket”. It was commissioned by Portuguese Tuba virtuoso Sergio Carolino and was premiered by him with his Porto Symphony colleague Bass Trombonist, Nuno Martens and the Wild Bones Gang –August 26, 2014 at GRAVÍSSIMO!, the Alcobaça International Low Brass Academy & Festival in Portugal.” – Jim Self Learn More
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  8. Zelienople Suite

    Composer: O'Toole, Anthony
    Instrumentation: Duet Instruments: French Horn, Trombone
    Genre: Contemporary
    Horn and Trombone Learn More

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