In the Bottoms Suite: IV. Barcarolle: Morning (tuba/euph)
Instrumentation: tuba-euphonium octet (euphonium 1-4, tuba 1-4)
Arranged: 2020
Duration: 4'
Instrumentation: tuba-euphonium octet (euphonium 1-4, tuba 1-4)
Arranged: 2020
Duration: 4'
Instrumentation: tuba-euphonium octet (euphonium 1-4, tuba 1-4)
Arranged: 2020
Duration: 4'
Originally composed for piano by R. Nathaniel Dett
Premiered June-August 2020 (virtual) by the COVID-19 Black All Star Ensemble. Premiered April 2021 (live) by Appalachian State Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble.
Program note
When I heard this piece, I was fascinated by its orchestrational potential. The nearly complete suite transferred to tuba-euphonium ensemble quite well, given the versatility and range ability of the ensemble. In addition to Dett’s own program notes, I would like to highlight the following: The fourth movement is essentially a virtuosic solo-euphonium feature.
