Tuba repertoire

This page lists classical pieces in the tuba repertoire, including solo works and chamber music of which tuba plays a significant part.

Solo tuba

• Georges Aperghis, Ruinen (1994) ^[1]
• Malcolm Arnold, Fantasy, Op. 102 (1969) ^[2]
• Gerald Barry, Foghorn (2020) ^[3]
• John Cage, Solo for Tuba (1957–1958)
• Elliott Carter, Retracing IV (2011) ^[4]
• Henning Christiansen, Kirkeby og Edvard Munch, Op. 136 (1981) ^[5]
• Henning Christiansen, Lettres de Tuba, Op. 164 (1984) ^[6]
• Henning Christiansen, sTilsTand, Op. 167, 168a (1985) ^[7]
• Franco Donatoni, Che (1997)
• Vinko Globokar, Échanges (1973) ^[8]
• Tom Johnson, Monologue For Tuba for Narrating Tubist (1978)
• Tom Johnson, Tilework (2003) ^[9]
• Mauricio Kagel, Mirum (1965) ^[10]
• Alvin Lucier, Sestina for 6-valve Tuba (2011)
• Krzysztof Penderecki, Capriccio (1980) ^[11]
• Vincent Persichetti, Serenade No. 12, Op. 88 (1961) ^[12]
• Vincent Persichetti, Parable XXII, Op. 147 (1981) ^[13]
• Frederic Rzewski, Honk (2004)
• Boris Tishchenko, Four Pieces, Op. 94 (1985)
• Christian Wolff, Tuba Song (1992) ^[14]

Tuba and piano

• Leslie Bassett, Song and Dance (1993)
• Leonard Bernstein, Waltz for Mippy III (1948)
• Bruce Broughton, Sonata (Concerto)
• Bruce Broughton, Turbulence (2011)
• Pierre Max Dubois, Histoires de tuba (1988)
• Gala Flagello, Embers (2025)
• Vinko Globokar, Juriritubaïoka (1996)
• Sofia Gubaidulina, Lamento (1977)
• Jennifer Higdon, Tuba Songs (2016)
• Paul Hindemith, Tuba Sonata (1955)
• Vagn Holmboe, Tuba Sonata, Op. 162 (1985)
• Bertold Hummel, Sonatina, Op. 81a (1983)
• Bertold Hummel, 3 Bagatelles, Op. 95h (1993)
• Roger Kellaway, Dr Martin Luther King: in Memoriam (1984) ^[15]
• Rued Langgaard, Dies irae (1948)
• Corrado Maria Saglietti  [ it ], Monsters (2019)
• Karlheinz Stockhausen, In Freundschaft , Nr. 46¹³/₁₄ (1977)
• John D. Stevens, Monument (2006) ^[16]
• Josef Tal, Movement (1980)
• Alexander Tcherepnin, Andante, Op. 64 (1939)
• Barbara York, How Beautiful (2008) ^[16]

Tuba choir

• Bruce Broughton, Jackhammer for 4 Tubas
• Anthony Burgess, Homage to Hans Keller for 4 Tubas (1982)
• Johannes Fritsch, Tubæ for 2 Tubas (2000)
• Per Nørgård, Nu dækker sne den hele jord – Vintersalmer for 8 Tubas (1976)
• Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Horned Owl Sequence, Op. 53 for 2 Tubas (2010)
• Gunther Schuller, Five Moods for 4 Tubas (1973) ^[17]
• Christian Wolff, Out-take for 2 Tubas (2005)

Tuba and instrument(s)

• Henning Christiansen, Kredsløbsforstyrrelse, Op. 131 for Recitation and Tuba (1980)
• Pierre Max Dubois, Mini quatuor for 2 Piccolos and 2 Tubas (1977)
• Christopher Fox, Hidden Consequences for Microtonal Horn, Trombone and Microtonal Tuba (2009–10)
• Henryk Górecki, Aria, Op. 59 for Tuba, Piano, Tam-tam and Bass Drum (1987)
• Morton Gould, Tuba Suite for Solo Tuba and 3 Horns (1971)
• Meyer Kupferman, Sound Objects 1-3 (1978), for tuba, trumpet and piano (1978) ^[18]
• Alvin Lucier, Sestina for Contrabass Flute, Contrabass Saxophone and Contrabass Tuba (2000)
• Larry Polansky, Two Children's Songs for Trombone and Tuba (1992)
• Larry Polansky, Three Pieces for Trombone and Tuba (2011)
• Corrado Maria Saglietti, Monsters for Tuba and Chamber Ensemble (Fl.Ob.Cl.BCl.ASax.Bn.CBn.Hn.3Percussionists) (2019)
• Gunther Schuller, Refrains for 12 Tubas, 10 Euphoniums and Percussion (2006)
• Galina Ustvolskaya, Dona Nobis Pacem, Composition No. 1 for Piccolo, Tuba and Piano (1971)
• Trevor Wishart, Pastorale / Walden 2, Music Theatre for Tuba, Flute and Tape (1979)
• Charles Wuorinen, Never Again the Same for Bass and Tuba (2006)
• Christian Wolff, Out-take (2005)

Tuba and ensemble

• Bruce Broughton, Concerto (Sonata) for Tuba and Winds (1987)
• Bruce Broughton, Turbulence for Tuba and Winds
• Michael Daugherty, Reflections on the Mississippi for Tuba and Symphonic Band (2015)
• Morton Feldman, Durations III for tuba, violin and piano (1961)
• Morton Feldman, Chorus and Instruments II for Choir, Tuba and Chimes (1967)
• Jean Françaix, Petite valse européenne for Tuba and Double Wind Quintet (1979)
• Gordon Jacob, Suite for Tuba and Strings (1972)
• Vagn Holmboe, Intermezzo concertante, Op. 171, for Tuba and String Orchestra (1976)
• David Lang, are you experienced? for Tuba, Narrator and Ensemble (1987)
• Corrado Maria Saglietti, Concertissimo for Tuba and Wind Band (1997)
• Charles Wuorinen, Chamber Concerto for Tuba, Winds and Drums (1970)

Tuba and orchestra

• Kalevi Aho, Tuba Concerto (2000–01)
• Alexander Arutiunian, Concerto for Tuba (1992) ^[19]
• Øystein Baadsvik, Concerto for Tuba (2015) ^[20]
• Harrison Birtwistle, The Cry of Anubis (1994)
• Bruce Broughton, Concerto for Tuba (2003)
• Michael Daugherty, Reflections on the Mississippi (2013)
• John Golland, Tuba Concerto, Op. 46 (1980s) ^[21]
• Edward Gregson, Tuba Concerto (1978) ^[21]
• Dalibor Grubačević, Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (2021)
• Jonathan Harvey, Lightness and Weight (1987)
• Jennifer Higdon, Tuba Concerto (2017)
• Vagn Holmboe, Tuba Concerto, Op. 127 (1976)
• Helmut Lachenmann, Harmonica (1981–83)
• Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist, Landscape for tuba, string orchestra and piano (1978) ^[19]
• Arild Plau, Concerto for solo tuba and string orchestra (1990) ^[22]
• Jan Sandström, Lemon House, Tuba Concerto (2002)
• Gunther Schuller, Capriccio (1960) ^[17]
• Gunther Schuller, Tuba Concerto No. 2 (2008) ^[17]
• Håkon Skogstad  [ no ], Concerto for Tuba and Strings (2024) ^[23]
• Roger Steptoe, Tuba Concerto (1983) ^[21]
• Roland Szentpáli, Tuba Concerto (2002) ^[24]
• Ralph Vaughan Williams, Concerto in F minor for Bass Tuba (1954)
• John Williams, Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (1985)
• Charles Wuorinen, Prelude to Kullervo (1985)

Tuba, soloist(s) and orchestra

• Bruce Broughton, Oliver's Birthday for Tuba, Piano, Trumpet and Symphonic Band (1998)
• Jennifer Higdon, Low Brass Concerto for 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tuba and Orchestra (2017)
• André Previn, Triple Concerto for Horn, Trumpet, Tuba and Orchestra (2011)

Electronic / Electroacoustic

• Henning Christiansen, Im Bauch des Wolfs, Op. 165 for 3 Tubas and Tape (1985)
• David Cope, Spirals for Tuba and Tape (1972)
• Karlheinz Essl, Si! for Tenor Tuba, Live Electronics and Surround Sound (2012)
• Luca Francesconi, Animus III for Tuba and Live Electronics (2008)
• Vinko Globokar, Introspection d'un tubiste for Tuba, Electronics and Multimedia (1983)
• Jonathan Harvey, Still for Tuba and Electronics (1997)
• Phill Niblock, B Poore for Taped Tuba (1981)
• Luigi Nono, Post-prae-ludium n. 1 per Donau for Tuba and Live Electronics (1987)
• Bernard Parmegiani, Tuba-ci, Tuba-là for Tuba and Tape (1982)
• Bernard Parmegiani, Tuba-raga for Tuba and Tape (1983)
• Trevor Wishart, Tuba Mirum, Music Theatre for Tuba and Tape (1978)

References

1. Aperghis, Georges. "Ruinen". IRCAM B.R.A.H.M.S. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
2. Arnold, Malcom. "Fantasy for Tuba". Faber Music. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
3. Berry, Gerald. "Foghorn – Tuba Solo". Hal Leonard. Schott. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
4. Carter, Elliott. "Elliott Carter – Retracing IV". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
5. Christiansen, Henning. "Kirkeby og Edvard Munch, Op. 136 | Edition·S". edition-s.dk. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
6. Christiansen, Henning. "Lettres de Tuba | Edition·S". edition-s.dk. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
7. Christiansen, Henning. "STilsTand | Edition·S". edition-s.dk. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
8. Globokar, Vinko. "Échanges (1973)". stretta-music.net. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
9. Johnson, Tom. "Monologue for Tuba". IRCAM B.R.A.H.M.S. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
10. Kagel, Mauricio. "Kagel: Mirum for tuba". universaledition.com. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
11. Penderecki, Krzysztof. "Capriccio (1980) for Solo Tuba by Krzysztof Penderecki, pub. Hal Leonard". hornguys.com. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
12. Persichetti, Vincent. "Persichetti, Vincent Serenade No 12 for Tuba Solos – Unaccompanied". hickeys.com. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
13. Persichetti, Vincent. "Parable for Solo Tuba". sheetmusicplus.com. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
14. Wolff, Christian. "Tuba Song (1992)". wisemusicclassical.com. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
15. BIM Editions
16. Velvet Brown, Tuba. Crystal Records CD696 (2024)
17. Eichler, Jeremy (2011-02-17). "Tireless Schuller leads premiere of new tuba concerto". The Boston Globe.
18. Soundspells Productions
19. '20th Century Tuba Concertos', BISCD1515 (2009)
20. Low Brass Music
21. British Tuba Concertos , Naxos 8.557754 (2004)
22. Low Brass Music
23. "World Premiere: August Schieldrop is a Tuba Soloist in 'Concerto for Tuba and Strings' by Skogstad w. KORK in Oslo", 5 November 2024, crescendiartists.com
24. 'Roland Szentpáli: Three Concertos', Toccata TOCC0568 (2020)