Steve Schwartz wrote:

>Works featuring tuba usually come off like stunts.  Indeed,
>the tuba-piccolo duo has become a cliche of the beginning composer.  To
>my mind, I can think right now of only three composers really successful
>in giving the tuba something worthwhile to do: Vaughan Williams, of
>course, Hindemith, and Alec Wilder.  George Kleinsinger's Tubby the Tuba
>also makes the list, ...

I think Holmboe's concertante is pretty good as far as tuba music goes.

Regards,

John Parker