Trivia
Famous Musical Pieces for the Tuba (Bass)
R. Vaughan Williams: Bass Tuba Concerto in F Minor
Modern British composers have left a good deal of music featuring the tuba as a solo instrument, which is what Ralph Vaughan Williams did in his later years when composing his Concerto for Bass Tuba in 1954.
Many claim that this was the first concerto ever written for the tuba. It is certainly one of the most famous and most frequently performed.
It has an extremely compact structure following the classical style of three movements (allegro, andante, allegro) and lasts a full 13 minutes. It particularly shines in the second movement with a melody that drips with lyricism.

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Musical Instrument Guide:Tuba Contents
Origins
Structure
How to Play
How the Instrument is Made
Choosing an Instrument
Trivia
- A Massive Tuba from 100 Years Ago
- Depending on the Country, a Baritone is Not a Baritone
- The Cinbasso-Popular in Italian Opera
- All Brass Instruments Have Marching Band Models
- Famous Musical Pieces for the Tuba (Bass)
- The Compensating System for the Euphonium
- There are Various Mutes for the Tuba
- Ease of Playing Pedal Tones
- Why Are Tubas So Expensive?
- Do Jazz Musicians Play the Tuba?
- Brass Band Songs Featuring the Tuba
- An Instrument in the Key of B♭, Yet the Music is Written in C