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  1. Centralia

    Composer: Lester, Ian
    Instrumentation: Sextet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    EEETTT; Centralia is a work for tuba/euphonium sextet that is inspired by Centralia, PA - an old mining town that has had a fire burning underneath the municipality since 1962. The original cause of the fire is still debated. There are caution signs posted around the city warning of the risks of walking or driving through the town, as the ground is considered unstable above the blaze. As of 2017, Centralia has a population of five, making it a barren ghost town which some consider a gateway to hell itself. Learn More

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  2. Eternal Light

    Composer: Lester, Ian
    Instrumentation: Quartet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    Eternal Light was composed in 2020 in hopes of providing optimism during one the darkest and most tumultuous times the world has ever seen. This work for tuba quartet features interlacing warm melodies between the two euphoniums with constant support from the two tubas. Learn More

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  3. Four Personalities

    Composer: Lester, Ian
    Instrumentation: Sextet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary

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    Four Personalities was commissioned by David Saltzman and the Bowling Green State University tuba and euphonium ensemble in 2019. The work consists of four movements, each one representing a different personality or affection:

    I. Empathetic – Lush and peaceful, this movement represents someone who always there to help and comfort others, even if it is at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. The first euphonium is featured with a plaintive introductory first melody and an emotion-driven second one that soars above the ensemble.

    II. Twisted – A more cynical and maniacal section that blazes along with an aggressive main motive in mixed meter and winding rhythmic passages that snake throughout the ensemble. This movement represents the worst of humanity.

    III. Pleasant – A meditative, Debussy-inspired tuba solo, this movement represents a thoughtful, kind, and patient individual. Lightly scored quintal and quartal accompaniment set the scene for the solo tuba, which provides easy-going and contemplative melodic lines that fluctuate between an introspective, quieter mindset and a more extroverted and welcoming one.

    IV. Night Owl – Consisting of a rhythmically driven fast introduction, a rapid-fire dance featuring the first euphonium, a slower, reflective section with additive texture, and a return to the dance material, this final movement represents the hyper insomniac who goes for joyrides at 3:00 AM on the empty, misty city streets.

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  4. Grind

    Composer: Lester, Ian
    Instrumentation: Quartet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    Grind was written for the UMKC tuba and euphonium ensemble in late 2018 and is meant to represent the constant moving and turning of clock gears. The piece begins with the first tuba introducing the rhythmic foundation with the rest of the ensemble joining in to create a driving composite rhythm. Brief moments of jarring interruptions slice through the otherwise subtle material. Euphonium and tuba features follow, with the lyricism of the two instruments being showcased. A powerful triple-forte segment then transitions into a tranquil, chorale section led by the tubas. Quick fragments of the original material lead into a recapitulation of the beginning that slowly diminishes until the clock ceases to tick. Learn More

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  5. Persevere and Rebuild, for the Sun Will Rise Again

    Composer: Lester, Ian
    Instrumentation: Quartet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    Persevere and Rebuild, for the Sun will Rise Again was written for the 2020 ‘When Tuba Come One’ International Composition Competition, where it received an honorable mention and will be recorded on the When Tuba Come One Quartet’s upcoming CD in 2021. Dedicated to all of healthcare workers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, this composition begins with a gorgeous slow section before shifting into faster, more optimistic territory, in which the two top voices are featured in rapid-fire solos. The tubas then provide a brief, thoughtful soli, where a temporarily calm heartbeat can be heard. The work ends with a driving, jubilant finale reminiscent of British brass band and Salvation Army band music. Learn More

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  6. The Truth is Out There...

    Composer: Lester, Ian
    Instrumentation: Quartet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
    This work was inspired by the following Arthur C. Clarke quote: “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying”. To portray this ideology through music, the piece begins with an otherworldly power chord that leads into the main sixteenth-note motive, which was conceived after an evening of experimentation and improvisation on euphonium and loop pedal. It is followed by a brief euphonium solo and an aggressive section interrupted by brief moments of cinematic melodies. An imitative section and a bell-tone filled transition fly us back to the finale which consists of new and old material from the aggressive section. Learn More

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  7. This is Not a Test

    Composer: Lester, Ian
    Instrumentation: Octet Instruments: Euphonium, Tuba
    Genre: Contemporary
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