Momentums for Tuba and Tape by Dani Howard (2016).
Commissioned by Stephen Calow.
Audio backing track also available on Faber Music.
Performance Notes
Unscrew first valve slightly so that pressing it down quickly creates a percussive sound.
Diamond Note head: First valve to be pressed down quickly
Air: Air (without pitch) to be blown through mouthpiece at the specified dynamics
X note head with letter above: Create the consonant indicated above through the mouth piece.
X note head with arrows above: press the valve up or down (in the direction of the arrows)
To be performed with a live microphone placed near the bell of the tuba.
Microphone to be switch on during untuned sections including:
bar 1 - 16 (inclusive)
beat 4 of bar 28 - 30
beat 4 of bar 52 - 58
bar 110 - 129
beat 4 of bar 135 - beat 2 of 138
beat 4 of 140 - 145
Microphone to be switched off for the remainder of the piece.
*Recommended to be performed with a monitor
Tape duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds
