One Movement – Advanced Level (Grade 5)
Three Tubas and Piano (optional Euponium, 1st part)
(4:25 duration)
Composed by Jim Self for USC Faculty Recital and premiered 10/12/11 by Jim Self, Norm Pearson and Doug Tornquist and pianist Irene Gregorio
Recorded in May 2012 by USC tuba students Michael Murrin, James Similuk, Kyle Mylonakis and pianist Jasper Jimenez
(soon to be released)
$20.00 + $7.00 shipping ($14.00 overseas)
One Movement – Advanced Level (Grade 5)
Standard Wind Band + piano, (optional) harp, string bass
(3:40 duration)
Listen to University of New Mexico's Wind Ensemble Performance of Barnstorming
Written for Eric Rombach-Kendall and the University of New Mexico Wind SymphonyPremier: January 20, 2011, University of New Mexico, Eric Rombach-Kendall conducting
$60.00 + $15.00 shipping ($30.00 overseas)
Three Movements – Medium/Advanced Level (Grade 4)
Standard Wind Ensemble + piano, and (optional), harp, string bass
(12:30 duration)
Listen to Fredonia's Wind Ensemble Performance of Mo'Ments – Suite for Wind Band
Movement
Written for Paula Holcomb and the Fredonia Wind EnsembleMovement
Premier: February 26, 2011, CUNY Fredonia Wind Ensemble, Paula Holcomb conducting
Professionally Recorded April 30, 2011 — will be available to listen soon.
$150.00 + $15.00 shipping ($35.00 overseas)
One Movement – Medium/Advanced Level (Grade 4)
Standard Wind Ensemble + piano, and (optional), harp, string bass
(features two antiphonal brass quartets)
(2:15 duration)
Listen to CSULB's Wind Symphony Performance of "Ta Da" Fanfare
Written for John Carnahan and the California State University Long Beach Wind SymphonyPremier: May 5, 2011, CSU Long Beach, John Carnahan conducting
$60.00 + $12.00 shipping ($30.00 overseas)
Six Tubas and Drums (optional eight bass trombones)
1 Movement – Medium/Advanced Level
(5:24 duration)
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Composed by Jim Self in 2010 as a class recording project at the USC Thornton School of Music. The entire class of six tubists played.
Tubas: (L-R in Mix) Danny Garcia, Blake Cooper, Kyle Mylonakis, Zeewoong Munn, Lyndsey Hoh, Steven Caron; Drums: Brian Foreman. Conducted by Dave Holben. Produced by Jim Self and Norm Pearson. Recorded and mixed by Rick Schmunk.
$30.00 + $7.00 shipping ($14.00 overseas)
Eight Tubas and Drums (optional eight bass trombones)
1 Movement – Advanced Level
(8:24 duration)
Download and listen (3.9MB)
Composed by Jim Self in 2009 as a class recording project at the USC Thornton School of Music. The entire class of eight tubists played F Tubas.
Tubas: (L-R in Mix) Jon Hansen, Zeewoong Munn, David McLemore, Danny Garcia, Steven Caron, Mike Musick, Lyndsey Hoh, Dave Holben; Drums: Brian Foreman. Conducted by Jim Self and Norm Pearson. Recorded and mixed by Rick Schmunk, w/Michael Musick (asst). Video (in prep) by Danny Garcia.
$30.00 + $7.00 shipping ($14.00 overseas)
Solo Tuba, Saxophone Quartet and Vibraphone (percussion)
4 Movements – Advanced Level
(13:15 duration)
Commissioned by Portuguese Tuba Virtuoso Sergio Carolino
Soon to be released on a new Carolino CD
$35.00 + $8.00 shipping ($16.00 overseas)
One Movement – Advanced Level
Symphony Orchestra (3,3,3,3 / 4,3,3,1 / timp+4 / piano / 2 harps / strings
(13:15 duration)
Written for and commissioned by Pacific Symphony, dedicated to Sandy and John Daniels.
Premier: April 19, 2008 Pacific Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa, CA, Carl St Clair, conducting
RENTAL ONLY — contact the composer at: jimself [AT] bassethoundmusic.com
One Movement – Advanced Level (Grade 5)
Standard Wind Ensemble + piano, harp, string bass (optional)
(13:15 duration)
Listen to Jim Self's introduction for USC's Wind Ensemble Performance
Listen to USC's Wind Ensemble Performance of Tour de Force
Written for Pacific Symphony. Wind Ensemble version commissioned by John Daniels.Premier: September 27, 2009, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Jack Stamp, conducting
$150.00 + $15.00 shipping ($35.00 overseas)
One Movement for Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble – Moderate to Advanced Level
(2:00 duration)
Six parts (2 Euphonium, 2 Bass Tuba, 2 Contra-Bass Tuba) and 3 percussion
Written in memory of Tommy Johnson.
Premiered December 3, 2006 at Tommy¹s Musical Tribute.
USC Bovard Auditorium by 99 tubas and euphoniums.
$20.00 + $6.00 shipping ($12.00 overseas)
Three Movements for Solo Tuba and Brass Quintet (2 Bb Tpt, Hn, Trb, B Trb) – Moderate Level
(16:30 duration)
Brass arrangement of the famous classical string bass concert.
Violone (big viol), a five or six string predecessor to the double bass
Mvt. 3 recorded on Jim Self CD Changing Colors - Summit 132
$35.00 + $10.50 shipping ($21.00 overseas)
One Movement for Two Tubas – or
Many Tubas or Sousaphones with optional Drum Set or optional Marching Percussion section – Moderate Level
(3:08 duration)
Zany mix of Sousa and others march tuba parts with a rock beat–Fun, Fun, Fun!
Recorded by Jim Self on 8 BBb Sousaphones on his My America CD
$20.00 + $4.50 shipping ($9.00 overseas)
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One Movement for Two Antiphonal Brass Quintets – Moderate Level
4 C-Trumpets, 2-Horns, 2-Trombones, 2-Tubas
(3:45 duration)
Written for The Self-Taught and The Z Sharps brass quintets
premiered by them at USC on April 17, 2005
$25.00 + $10.50 shipping ($21.00 overseas)
You Tube Crown City Brass concert video – June 2008
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One Movement for Solo Trombone and Piano – Advance Level
(5:50 duration)
Commissioned by Andy Malloy (soon to be premiered and recorded)
$20.00 + $6.00 ($18.00 overseas)
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One Movement for 8 Euphoniums – Advance Level
(5:00 duration)
Commissioned by Winston Morris and Euphoniums Unlimited (soon to be premiered and recorded)
$35.00 + $12.00 shipping ($36.00 overseas)
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Three Movements for Large Brass/Percussion Ensemble – Advance Level
4 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 4 Trombones (2 double Euphonium), 2 Tubas, and 3 Percussion
(12:00 duration)
Commissioned by the Pacific Brass Ensemble. (soon to be premiered and recorded)
$90.00 + $22.50 shipping ($45.00 overseas)
Five Movements for 14 Piece Brass Ensemble – Moderate Level
Four Trumpets, Four Horns, Three Trombones, Euphonium, and Two Tubas
(12:00-15:00 duration)
Arranged for and premiered by the Pacific Brass Ensemble.
$90.00 + $22.50 shipping ($45.00 overseas)
Three Movements for Brass Quintet and Marimba – Moderate-Advanced Level
Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, and Marimba
(11:00 duration)
Commissioned by and premiered at the Ventura Chamber Music Festival, May 12, 2001 by the Crown City Brass Quintet; Rob Frear and Marty Fenton-Frear, Trumpets; Bruce Hudson, Horn; Andy Malloy, Trombone; Norm Pearson, Tuba; with Judy Valencerina, Marimba/Percussion.
$45.00 + $11.25 shipping ($22.50 overseas)
One Movement – Moderate-Advanced Level
Flute, Violin, Viola, Tuba
(also available for String Quartet)
(5:00 duration)
Commissioned by Les Amis Musicalles.
$30.00 + $9.00 shipping ($18.00 overseas)
One Movement Brass Quintet – Advanced Level
Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
(2:40 duration)
Premiered at the International Brass Quintet Festival, University of Georgia by Tim Morrison, Fred Mills, David Ohanian, Scott Hartman, and Jim Self
Solo Tuba arrangement recorded on a new Jim Self CD The Big Stretch.
$20.00 + $7.50 shipping ($15.00 overseas)
Three movement Brass Quintet – Advanced level
C Trumpets double on Bb Flugel Horns (optional)
Trombone doubles on Euphonium (optional)
(11:00 duration)
Premiered by the Wisconsin Brass Quintet.
Recorded on The Big Stretch.
$40.00 + $11.25 shipping ($22.50 overseas)
Five short movements – Advanced level
Three Bass Tubas, one Contra-bass Tuba and Vibraphone
(11:00 duration)
Premiered and recorded by members of Los Tubas: Jim Self, Norm Pearson, Fred Greene and Gene Pokorny; and John Magnussen.
On a new Jim Self CD The Big Stretch.
$35.00 + $10.50 shipping ($22.50 overseas)
One Movement– Advanced level
Tuba Sextet–two Euphoniums, two Bass Tubas and two Contra-bass Tubas
(9:00 duration)
Premiered and recorded by members of Los Tubas: Loren Marsteller, Ernie Carlson, Norm Pearson, Jim Self, Tommy Johnson, and Gene Pokorny
Recently recorded on a new Jim Self CD The Big Stretch.
$35.00 + $11.25 shipping ($22.50 overseas)
Six short movements – Advanced level
Two Tubas and Drum Set
(14:30 duration)
Written for Dennis Askew and Kelly O’Bryant
Recorded by the artists on CD Carolina Morning KoDa Records 1001
$30.00 + $9.00 shipping ($18.00 overseas)
One movement – Advanced level
Six Euphoniums, six Tubas and two Percussion
(6:09 duration)
Written for Symphonia, the world's premier large tuba ensemble, conducted by R. Winston Morris.
Premiered at the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Riva del Garda, Italy 1997.
Recorded by Symphonia on Mark Records 2808, La Morte dell' Oom
$40.00 + $11.25 shipping ($22.50 overseas)
Three movements – Advanced level
2 Solo Tubas, 2 Antiphonal Brass Sextets, 2 Percussion
(10:30 duration)
Premiered by Dan Perantoni, Bob Tucci and the Summit Brass, June 20, 1998, Cincinatti Conservatory $40.00 + $12.00 shipping ($24.00 overseas)
One movement – Advanced level
Solo Tuba and Four Trombones
(8:00 duration)
Written for Norm Pearson and LA Philharmonic Trombones
Premiered at the 1996 Brassfest, Long Beach, CA
$30.00 + $9.00 shipping ($18.00 overseas)
You Tube Crown City Brass concert video – June 2008
Various 18th Century Composers arr. by Jim Self
Moderate to Advanced level
(Duration 2:00-6:00 each duet)
$15.00 + $4.50 shipping ($9.00 overseas)
Various 18th Century Composers arr./comp. by Jim Self
Moderate to Advanced level
(Duration 2:00-6:00 each duet)
$15.00 + $4.50 shipping ($9.00 overseas)
Seven short movements – Moderate to advanced level
Tuba and Piano
(11:00 Duration)
Recorded with Terry Trotter on Jim Self's Changing Colors CD $15.00 + $4.50 shipping ($9.00 overseas)
One movement trio – Advanced level
Tuba, Trombone, and Alto Saxophone
(6:00 duration)
Recorded with Bill Booth and Doug Masek on Jim Self's Changing Colors CD
$15.00 + $4.50 shipping ($9.00 overseas)
Solo Soprano Saxophone and Woodwind Quintet
One movement – Advanced level
(7:00 duration)
Written for Doug Masek – Recorded on Doug’s CD Saxophone Alternatives Centaur CRC 2823
with Jim Walker, flute; Phil Ayling, oboe; Jim Kanter, clarinet; Dave Riddles, bassoon; Rick Todd, horn
$25.00 + $6.75 shipping ($13.50 overseas)
