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Now there are two online vendors that sell printed versions of my arrangements. My publisher, Cimarron Music, and the largest online music dealer in the world, Sheet Music Plus. Cimarron would offer the quickest service because you are buying direct. They also have a great assortment of other low brass composers and arrangers. Sheet Music Plus would have music of all publishers and offer consistently fine customer service. Choose from the links below:


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If you are a member of our Tuba-Euph discussion forum (membership is free), you have access to several downloadable music files of tuba and euphonium. We have just added another recording of the fantastic tubist Roger Bobo. This is from a live concert with The United States Coast Guard Band.


From the forum, just go to the "Tuba and/or Euphonium" category and select "Downloads for Members Only" to see the list of downloads (there are 14 currently).


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As previously announced, I recently finished a new transcription of the first movement of the Capuzzi concerto for bass. As with the Catelinet Andante and Rondo (the 2nd and 3rd movements of the same concerto), my arrangement is available for tuba or euphonium. The first movement can stand alone in performance or be joined to the Andante and Rondo for the complete concerto.


There is now a demo recording so you can hear the Allegro Moderato. This was a read-through in a church ...

Some euphoniums that have the 3+1 setup also have a clasp of some kind that secures the 4th valve in its down position. This helps to protect it from damage while the horn is in its case. Some brands have a hinged metal flap that swings around to sit on top of the 4th valve button, and others have an L-shaped rod that can be adjusted to hold the valve down.


I have noticed that some players tend to lock the valve down very tightly. This can happen when the hinged metal flat gets ...