The Warrior Awakes

The Warrior Awakes (PDF)

£20.00

The Warrior Awakes is a compelling solo work for Tuba that is both a multi-faceted portrait of a complex personality and a concise demonstration of the expressive and technical capabilities of the tuba, challenging the performer to balance lyricism and virtuosity in equal measure.

(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.

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The Warrior Awakes is a compelling solo work for Tuba that charts an inward journey from deep introspection to resolute action. The music abounds in abrupt contrasts, juxtaposing long, singing phrases with jagged staccato lines, rapid repeated notes, and a stirring marching theme.

The piece is both a multi-faceted portrait of a complex personality and a concise demonstration of the expressive and technical capabilities of the tuba, challenging the performer to balance lyricism and virtuosity in equal measure.

Of particular interest is the opening section, which employs a compositional device in which the interval between successive notes is determined by the duration of the preceding one: in the first phrase, longer notes generate wider intervals, while in the second, shorter notes produce them.

(Note: Comprehensive parts for Tuba in C, Eb, and Bb are included.)

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Difficulty

A – Advanced

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The Warrior Awakes

The Warrior Awakes (PDF)

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