Mike Forbes Sheet Music for Tuba

The Grumpy Troll is my first work for unaccompanied tuba. It arose from my ideas of how a very angry Norwegian troll might behave and sound. The opening sets the tone of the work: the raised minor thi...

This quasi-rock ballad was written in 1996, shortly after the formation of the Sotto Voce Quartet, with the intention of illustrating a color (maroon) through the art of sound. To the lush harmonies,...

The Grumpy Troll is my first work for unaccompanied tuba. It arose from my ideas of how a very angry Norwegian troll might behave and sound. The opening sets the tone of the work: the raised minor thi...

As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for tuba and piano.

This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player's virtuosity and agility on an instrument that's too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme,...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

Premiered in 2005 by Andy Carlson and the Illinois State Symphonic Winds, Tapestries is a work in five movements, composed in different musical styles of the Renaissance. Winner of the Harvey Phillips...

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

Finally, a chance for tubists to play some of the greatest melodies from the orchestral library! Containing 39 orchestral excerpts, not only are they fun to play, they will develop the player's sense...

As a 'consequence' of winning the 1998 Colonial Euphonium/Tuba Institute Quartet Competition, the ensemble 'Sotto Voce' was invited to perform a concert at the 16th Annual U.S. Army Tuba/Euphonium Con...

This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player's virtuosity and agility on an instrument that's too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme,...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

This piece was written for Roland Szentpali and Janos Mazura as a compulsory piece for the quartet competition they organized at the International Tuba/Euphonium Conference 2004 in Budapest (Hungary)....

A few years ago, I had arranged the well-known 'Six Canonical Duets' by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) for tuba and/or euphonium and greatly admired the skillfulness of this style of writing. When...

A few years ago, I had arranged the well-known 'Six Canonical Duets' by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) for tuba and/or euphonium and greatly admired the skillfulness of this style of writing. When...

As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for tuba and piano.

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

Finally, a chance for tubists to play some of the greatest melodies from the orchestral library! Containing 39 orchestral excerpts, not only are they fun to play, they will develop the player's sense...

Brige is a three-movement work, a mini-requiem for tuba/euphonium quartet and countertenor (ad lib.). It was commissioned by the sons of Brigita Hazner in her memory. The text of the first movement is...

Although written for quartet (2 euphoniums, 2 tubas), Cosmic Voyage can also be played in double formation. The piece does not refer to a specific program, but one can see a latent scenario in it. Wit...

This piece was written for Roland Szentpali and Janos Mazura as a compulsory piece for the quartet competition they organized at the International Tuba/Euphonium Conference 2004 in Budapest (Hungary)....

Der Titel ist ein Wortspiel mit einem Baseball-Ausdruck genannt 'Bases loaded' - eine Situation in welcher alle Bases mit Läufern besetzt sind und der Werfer die Möglichkeit hat, sie alle auf die Home...

Brige is a three-movement work, a mini-requiem for tuba/euphonium quartet and countertenor (ad lib.). It was commissioned by the sons of Brigita Hazner in her memory. The text of the first movement is...

As a 'consequence' of winning the 1998 Colonial Euphonium/Tuba Institute Quartet Competition, the ensemble 'Sotto Voce' was invited to perform a concert at the 16th Annual U.S. Army Tuba/Euphonium Con...

This quasi-rock ballad was written in 1996, shortly after the formation of the Sotto Voce Quartet, with the intention of illustrating a color (maroon) through the art of sound. To the lush harmonies,...