Tuba Concerto - Edward Gregson. Tuba & Piano
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The concerto is in three movements, following the usual quick-slow-quick pattern: Allegro deciso, Lento e mesto, Allegro giocoso. The first is in a sonata form shell with two contrasting themes, the first rhythmic in character, the second lyrical. There is a reference made in the development section to the opening theme of Vaughan Williams's Tuba Concerto, but only in passing. The second movement unfolds a long cantabile melody for the soloist, which contrasts to a ritornello idea announced three times by the band/orchestra. The last movement is in rondo form, alternating the main theme with two episodes. The first of these is a broad sweeping tune, the second jazz-like in style. After a short cadenza, reference is made to the opening of the concerto, and the work ends with a triumphal flourish.
Edward Gregson
Born: 1945
Nationality: British
Publisher: Novello & Co
Edward Gregson (born 1945) is a composer of international standing, whose music has been performed, broadcast, and commercially recorded worldwide. He studied composition (with Alan Bush) and piano at the Royal Academy of Music from 1963 to 1967 winning five prizes for composition. Since then he has worked solely to commission and has written orchestral, chamber, instrumental and choral music, as well as music for the theatre, film and television.
His commissions have included, amongst others, orchestral music for the English Chamber Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the BBC Philharmonic, and the Hallé, with performances by many other orchestras and ensembles around the world. Of particular significance in his orchestral output is the series of nine concertos (for horn, tuba, trombone, trumpet, clarinet, piano, violin, saxophone, and cello) which he commenced in 1970 and is still ongoing. His most recent work for orchestra was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for the Mahler in Manchester Festival - Dream Song was premiered by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda in 2010 and received great critical acclaim. Gregson is also internationally renowned for his contributions to the wind and brass repertoire.
