Supplication is a duet for tuba and piano in which both performers share equal musical importance — a true partnership rather than a solo with accompaniment. Harmonically complex, the piece inhabits a mystical sound world reminiscent of middle-period Scriabin, and recalls some of the more atmospheric passages in Brass Odyssey.
Its various ideas undergo continuous variation and transformation, ensuring that despite the generally slow tempo, the music is never static. The work is cast in an arch form, building to a central climax before returning to the reflective mood of its opening.
(Note: Comprehensive parts for Tuba in C, Eb, and Bb are included.)
All profits from the sale of this music will be donated equally to the charities chosen by the composer, Robin Stevens during his lifetime. In purchasing this music, you are not only supporting the art he loved, but continuing a legacy of generosity that defined him.
