With the magnum opus of this recording, the Grand Concerto 4 Tubas, the Melton Tuba Quartet with the Duisburg Philharmonics under Carl St. Clair present the first work of it's genre, a concert for tuba quartet and symphony orchestra. American composer John Stevens wrote the piece as a joint commission by the Duisburg Philharmonics, the Bamberg Symphonics and the Dresden Philharmonic. This is a world premiere recording.
1 Jubilare! for Orchestra - Duisburger Philharmoniker / Carl St. Clair
2 Adagio for Strings - Duisburger Philharmoniker / Carl St. Clair
3 Grand Concerto 4 Tubas - I. Intrada - Melton Tuba Quartett / Duisburger Philharmoniker / Carl St. Clair
4 Grand Concerto 4 Tubas - II. Scherzo - Melton Tuba Quartett / Duisburger Philharmoniker / Carl St. Clair
5 Grand Concerto 4 Tubas - III. Ballade - Melton Tuba Quartett / Duisburger Philharmoniker / Carl St. Clair
6 Grand Concerto 4 Tubas - IV. Tango - Tarantella - Melton Tuba Quartett / Duisburger Philharmoniker / Carl St. Clair
7 Adagio for Eight Part Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble - Melton Tuba Quartett
8 Power for Tuba Ensemble - Melton Tuba Quartett
9 Benediction for Tuba Ensemble - Melton Tuba Quartett
With the magnum opus of this recording, the Grand Concerto 4 Tubas, the Melton Tuba Quartet with the Duisburg Philharmonics under Carl St. Clair present the first work of it's genre, a concert for tuba quartet and symphony orchestra. American composer John Stevens wrote the piece as a joint commission by the Duisburg Philharmonics, the Bamberg Symphonics and the Dresden Philharmonic. This is a world premiere recording.
