Michael Blake
BIRTHDAY FANFARE for tuba quartet
Bardic Edition BDE813
Birthday Fanfare, a four-voice canon, was composed for the 75th Anniversary in 1998 of the Department of Music & Musicology at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, and the official opening of the Department’s new studio. For this occasion, Bruce Stevens (tuba) pre-recorded tubas 2-4 and gave the first performance with Jim Chapman (sound diffusion), in the Beethoven Room in October 1998.
The piece may be played by four tubas, or a solo tuba player can pre-record tubas 2-4 and play along with them. Score and parts included.
Duration 2½ minutes
The piece may be played by four tubas, or a solo tuba player can pre-record tubas 2-4 and play along with them. Score and parts included.
Duration 2½ minutes
