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