British Tuba Concertos

John Golland (Composer), Edward Gregson (Composer), Roger Steptoe (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Gavin Sutherland (Conductor), Royal Ballet Sinfonia (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia
• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Composer: John Golland, Edward Gregson, Roger Steptoe, Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Audio CD (January 17, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B000CEVU58
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,598 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Euphonium
  • #14 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Tuba

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James Gourlay delivers with beautiful tone and interpretation, September 25, 2007

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KerrLines ""Movies,Music,Theatre"" (Baltimore,MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: British Tuba Concertos (Audio CD)

Having seen James Gourlay perform live several times, this collection of four English Tuba Concerti is among the best recordings around.Gourlay has typical Scottish sensibility and sound.His timbre is mellow with a very even vibrato that reminds one of a mellow trombone. This collection is not American Sousa oom-pah marches;rather it is serious and well rendered concerti for a mostly stereotyped instrument that generally provides nothing but base note beats.Each concerto is performed with both necessary gusto and the utmost of sensitivity.As a Conservatory grad who used to accompany all soloists,including the sousaphonists,Gourlay's sound and technique is A-1, and the Naxos recording is beautifully amplified and pleasant in all respects.Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended, April 7, 2008

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Heiko Triebener (Bamberg, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: British Tuba Concertos (Audio CD)

This recording features the famous Scottish tuba soloist James Gourlay,
who's stunning virtuosity and touching musicality make this disc a must not just for tuba lovers but for every person who enjoys British music.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Tuba!!!, February 8, 2008

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Ismael Rodriguez Duran "orchestral music fan" (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: British Tuba Concertos (Audio CD)

Well, I've never heard tuba concerto here in Mexico. And the reason may be that the tuba is not a very common instrument in this type of works. But after hearing this record, it has changed my opinion about this instrument. I thought it was just useful for marching tunes, but it seems to have a more wide use as it can be played faster, it seems that it can be a joyful (even if it looks tough) instrument. I hope that in Mexico this works would be played more often. It was indeed a good record.