trombone, euphonium & tuba studies
dr. Steven Suddth, instructor

 

 

 

TROMBONE/BASS TROMBONE    EUPHONIUM    TUBA

Applied study and participation in trombone choir and tuba euphonium ensemble is open to any student on the University of the Cumberlands campus. For applied study, students may sign up for either one half-hour or hour-long private lesson per week during the semester for college credit. An applied lesson fee is required of all students studying privately with Cumberlands faculty.

Students are encouraged to participate in chamber ensembles like the trombone choir, brass quintets, quartets and tuba euphonium ensemble. There are many performance opportunities for these kinds of ensembles on campus and around the area.

NEWS: The Cumberlands Tuba Euphonium Ensemble has been invited to perform at the International Tuba Euphonium Association 2007 Southeast Regional Conference in Cullowhee, NC in March, 2007.

STUDIES AND SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE

All applied music students enter the University of the Cumberlands with different backgrounds and ability levels. The following is a list of commonly used materials in Dr. Sudduth's studio.

TROMBONE

Trombone methods/technique books:
Arban/Matina, Complete Method for Trombone
Greene, A Methodical Approach to the Instrument
Coker, Green, et al. Patterns for Jazz Improvisation
Band in a Box Computer Software
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-Along Series
Fink, Introducing the Tenor Clef
Bordogni/Rochut, Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book I, II, III
Tyrrell, 40 Progressive Studies
Kopprasch, 60 Advanced Studies
Keith Brown & Cherry Classics Orchestral Excerpt Books/CD-ROM
Blazhevich, 70 Studies for BBb Tuba (bass)

Trombone solos:
 

first year
Bakaleinikoff, Meditation
Barat, Andante and Allegro
Barat, Introduction et Danse
Gräfe, Grand Concert
Guilmant, Morceau Symphonique
Mozart, Concerto in Bb K. 191
Rachmaninoff, Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14
Rimsky-Korsakov, Concerto
Ropartz, Andante et Allegro
Telemann, Sonata in F minor
Vaughan Williams, 6 Studies in English Folksong (bass)
second year
Bozza, Hommage a Bach
Capuzzi, Andante & Rondo
Corelli/Ostrander, Sonata in F Major
Clinard, Unaccompanied Suite
Galliard/Marx, Six Sonatas
Holmes, Lento (bass)
Marcello, Sonata in F Major
Pryor, Blue Bells of Scotland
Tcherepnin, Andante (bass)
Vivaldi, Six Cello Sonatas
Weber, Romance
 
third year
Bach, 6 Cello Suites
David, Concertino
Gregson, Concerto (bass)
Kreisler, Liebeslied
Larsson, Concertino
Pryor, Blue Bells of Scotland
Pryor, Thoughts of Love
Sanders, Sonata
Saint-Seans, Cavatine
Serocki, Sonatina
Sulek, Sonata
fourth year
Bozza, Ballade
Hidas, Fantasia
Hidas, Meditation (bass)
Hindemith, Sonate
Englund, Panorama
George, T.R., Concerto (bass)
Koetsier, Sonatina
Koetsier, Gran Trio
Stevens, Sonata
Tomasi, Etre ou ne pas Etre
White, Sonata
 
 

EUPHONIUM

Euphonium method books/studies:
Bobo, Mastering the Tuba
Rochut, Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book I, II, III
Voxman, Selected Studies for Euphonium
Slama, 66 Studies
Bona - Studies in Rhythmical Articulation
Greene, A Methodical Approach to the Instrument
Coker, Green, et al., Patterns for Jazz Improvisation
Band in a Box Computer Software
David Werden Band Excerpt Book

Euphonium solos:
 

first year
White, Lyric Suite
Arutiunian, Trumpet Concerto
Barat, Introduction et Danse
F. Strauss, Nocturne
Mozart, Horn Concerti
Galliard, Sonatas
Marcello, Sonatas
Guilmant, Morceau Symphonique
Clinard, Unaccompanied Sonata
Poot, Impromptu
Rachmaninoff, Vocalise
Puccini, O Mio Babbino Caro
Mendelssohn, Song Without Words
Capuzzi, Andante & Rondo
Pryor, Blue Bells of Scotland
 
second year
Curnow, Rapsody
Clarke, Bride of the Waves
R. Strauss, Horn Concerto 1
Telemann, Fantasy
Ellerby, Concerto
Puccini, Nessun Dorma
Stevens, Trombone Sonata
Horowitz, Concerto
Sparke, Fantasy
Uber, Sonata
Casterade, Fantasie Concertante
Hindemith, Sonate
Barat, Andante & Allegro
third year
Richards, Rangitoto
Arban, Carnival of Venice
J.S. Bach, Cello Suites 1, 2 & 3
Gillingham, Blue Lake Fantasies
Hoshina, Fantasy
Madsen, Sonata
Saint Saens, The Swan
Butterworth, Partita
Fantasy, Malcolm Arnold
Koetsier, Gran Trio
Bizet, Duet from the Pearl Fishers
 
fourth year
Sparke, Pantomime
Curnow, Symphonic Variants
Stevens - Concerto
Bourgeois - Trombone Concerto
Stevens - Soliloquies
Szentpali - Pearls
J.S. Bach - Cello Suites 4, 5 & 6
Rachmaninov - Cello Sonata
Jan Bach - Concert Variations
Cosma - Concerto
Wilhelm - Concertino
Boccolari - Fantasia
Ponchielli - Concerto
Gillingham - Diversive Elements
 

TUBA

Tuba Method Books/Studies:
Rochut - Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book I, II, III
Kopprasch - 60 Selected Studies
Bobo - Mastering the Tuba
Greene, A Methodical Approach to the Instrument
Coker, Green, et al, Patterns for Jazz Improvisation
Band in a Box Computer Software
Torchinsky and Cherry Classics Orchestral Excerpt Collections
Various Band Excerpts

Tuba solos:

first year
Bach/Bell - Air and Bouree
Holmes - Lento 
Haddad - Suite 
Gabrielli/Morris - Ricercar 
Capuzzi/Catelinet - Andande and Rondo 
Vivaldi/Morris - Sonata No. 3 in a minor 
Traditional/Uber - Deep River 
Mozart - Concert Allegro 
Gregson - Concerto 
Clarke - Bride of the Waves 
Arnold - Fantasy for Tuba 
Lebedev - Concert Allegro 
Jacob - Six Little Tuba Pieces 
Frackenpohl - Concertino 
Payne - Sonatina 
Marcello - Sonatas 
Telemann - Fantasy 
 
second year
Koetsier - Sonatina
Broughton - Sonata
F. Strauss - Nocture 
Stevens - Triumph of the Demon Gods
Hindemith - Sonate, Three Easy Pieces 
Reed - Fantasia a Due 
Muczynski - Impromptus 
Hartley - Sonatina
Wilder - "Effie" Suite 
Mozart - 4 horn concerti 
Strauss - Horn Concerto 1 & 2 
Lebedev - Concerto in One Movement 
Pryor - Blue Bells of Scotland 
Wilder - Effie Suite 
Plog - Three Miniatures 
Galliard - Sonatas 
third year
Koetsier - Concertino
Wilhelm - Concertino 
Barat - Introduction et Danse 
Rachmaninof - Vocalise
Stevens - Triumph of the Demon Gods 
Debussy/Hodapp - Syrinx
Bach - Sonate II in Eb  
Vaughan Williams - Concerto 
Ewazen - Concerto 
Kraft - Encounters II 
Penderecki - Capriccio 
Persichetti - Serenade No.12 for solo tuba

fourth year 
J.S. Bach - 6 Cello Suites 
Harville - Suite in Bb Minor 
Thomas Stevens - Variations in Olden Style
Casterade - Sonatine 
Ellerby - Concerto 
Kellaway - Morning Song 
Stevens - Journey Concerto,
Salve Venere, Salve Martre 
J. Williams - Concerto 
Bach/Cooley - Partitia 
Bozza - Concertino 
Arban - Carnival of Venice 
Koetsier - Galgenlieder 
Gillingham - Diversive Elements

 

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