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Shining

Brass
Book 2, Grades 4 & 5

18 repertoire pieces and studies

Part for ) B- Tuba


Authorised download

Composers
Tom Davoren, John Frith, Timothy Jackson, Peter Meechan,
Lucy Pankhurst and David A. Stowell

Project consultant
Nicky Daw

Recordings
This volume comes with 2 CDs. Disc 1 includes a single recorded performance of every
piece (played variously by E- Horn, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, or E- Tuba). Disc 2
includes complete backing tracks recorded from the B-, E- and F piano accompaniment
books. Additionally, a full performance of every piece played on a B-, E- and F instrument
can be downloaded from www.abrsm.org/shiningbrass.
Next to each piece youll find track numbers 1 for Disc 1 and 2 for Disc 2 and the
following icons:
(Trombone)

Performance track (the instrument playing


on the CD is shown in brackets)

B-

Backing track(s) (and applicability for B-, E- or F instrument)

Players can also download Speedshifter a free practice tool from ABRSM that
allows you to vary the speed of audio from CD or MP3 without altering the pitch.
www.abrsm.org/speedshifter

First published in 2012 by ABRSM (Publishing) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of ABRSM,
24 Portland Place, London W1B 1LU, United Kingdom
2012 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, recorded or transmitted in any form
or by any means without the prior permission of the copyright owner.
A CIP catalogue for this book is available from The British Library.
Cover design by www.adamhaystudio.com
Music origination by Andrew Jones

Recording credits (including track numbers. Disc 2 tracks in bold)


Played by Corinne Bailey (Horn) 3, 5, 9, 13, 14, 19; Jonathan Bates (E- Horn) 2, 4, 11, 17; David Gordon-Shute
(E- Tuba) 7, 15; Amos Miller (Trombone) 6, 18; Lewis Musson (Euphonium) 1, 8, 10, 12, 16; Harvey Davies
(Piano) 1, 2, 4, 1012, 1, 2, 4, 79, 13, 14, 16, 1921, 25, 26, 28, 313; Lindy Tennent-Brown (Piano) 3, 5, 6,
1315, 3, 5, 6, 1012, 15, 17, 18, 224, 27, 29, 30, 346
Recorded in October 2011 at All Saints Church, East Finchley and in November 2011 at Carole Nash
Recital Room, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Produced by Sebastian Forbes
Co-produced by Nicky Daw
Balance Engineering by Ken Blair
Assistant Engineer Chris Daw
Audio Editing by Ken Blair
A BMP Production for ABRSM

With particular thanks to Alan Bullard for his contribution to this project.

Contents

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Beaufort Allegro
Folk Song
Jiggedy Jig
Bragtime
Open Plains
Way Down South
Circulation
Quiet Moment
Reflections
Caber Dance
Canzona
Jam Bouree
Final Thought
Gone, Not Forgotten
Lindy Hop!
Air
Flennon Study (high)
Flennon Study (low)
Lament

Tom Davoren
Lucy Pankhurst
John Frith
John Frith
David A. Stowell
Peter Meechan
Timothy Jackson
Tom Davoren
Peter Meechan
John Frith
John Frith
David A. Stowell
Peter Meechan
Lucy Pankhurst
Tom Davoren
Peter Meechan
David A. Stowell
David A. Stowell
John Frith

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
16
17
18
20
21
22
23

* Unaccompanied studies

Using Shining Brass


) B- Tuba players should use this version of the Part book alongside the
B- backing tracks or B- Piano Accompaniment book.

4
(Euphonium)

B-

B Tuba

Beaufort Allegro
Tom Davoren

Poco allegro q = 96

?2
4
?

? .
?

?
?
?

j .

p legato

?
?

78

mp leggiero

j b .

( )

b j j

mf giocoso

mp

The mordents are optional and not required in an ABRSM exam.

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( )

j
.

j
j
j

mp

. b

57

70

j . j

J
J
.

mf

. .

38

45

( )

22

29


mf giocoso

n #

mf


(E- Horn)

B-

B Tuba

Folk Song
Lucy Pankhurst

?b4
4

q = 84

p

f
5
( )
?
b
.
.
9
>
?
. . .

. . .

?b

14

?b

19

?b

23

?b

26

?b

32

j
.

mf

. .

. .
. >

. .
>

. . . .

mp

n #
>
. . f
mf

. . - - . . - - . - - - p

. .

( )

?b

29

mp

> >
> >
>


> > > >

>
>


>
> >
>
. . . . >
ff

. . . . .
. . .

The trills are optional and not required in an ABRSM exam.

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( )

j
.

j
w

6
(Horn)

B-

B Tuba

Jiggedy Jig
John Frith
Vivo q. = 84

? bb 6
b8

. j .
j .

j

.
.
. . . . . . .
mp

? b b .
b

j .

j . j

. . . . . . .
. cresc. .
mf

? b b .
b

.
>. >. >

15

? bb

22

f marcato

b .

.
>. >. sfp>

j
- .

. . . . . .
.

? bb
b . . . . . . . . .

28

mf

? bb

34

? bb

41

? bb

48

Tranquillo q. = 72

.
.
.

. j

.
. . . . .

j
j . j . .
.
.
cresc.

>
j
.
. .

. . . . .
f

j
j j . j j j
j
j
.
.

mp pi legato

j
j
j

j
.
j

poco accel.

a tempo

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- - .

. . . .
. .

. j .
j .
j

.
.
. . . . . .
.
mf

B Tuba

?b

b b . . j . j . j

. . . . . . .
. cresc. .
mf

56

? b b .
. . .
b
>> >

63

f marcato

(E- Horn)

B-

. . .
>> >

>
.

.
.

. .
. . . . .
f

mp cresc.

Bragtime
John Frith

Ragtime (molto moderato) q = 80

? bb 2
b4

. .
.


.
mf

? bb

? bb

b j . .

.
.

j r
b . >
. . . .

16

? bb

23

? bb

30

#
.
n .
.
mf

j r
. >
.
f

j
. .

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mf cresc.

r
j
- - . >
- . . . .
mp cresc.

j
.

p cresc.


>.

j
.
>

8
(Horn)

B-

B Tuba

Open Plains
David A. Stowell

Misterioso q. = 60

? bb 9
b8
? bb

- - j .

mf con espressione

? bb

mf

b n - .
f

? b b -
b J

17

mf

? bb

21

? bb

b .

mp

mf

.

.

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mf

-
.

j
.

j
- -

mf

n .

mp

j
- - - - . .

mp

j
.

? b b j
b - .

34

j
- .

- -

mf

30

j
j

b - - - - . . - .

? bb

24

f
12

j
.

mp


U
.


(Trombone)

B-

B Tuba

Way Down South


Peter Meechan

? 4
b4

Swing - Moderato q = 100

j
j
b .
b n
mp

?b j
n b 3 b
>

?b j j
b

cresc.

j b

b j j

mp

>
>
b
b

n J
J b b .
f

3
? b b > b
b j n b j b
J

13

p cresc.

3
3
>
>
?b j
b
b

J
J

ff

?b j j
b
mp

j b

j
j j
j

b
b b

17

23

3
j
j
b b

3
>>>
j
j
b b b b b n b

J J

cresc.

j b
? b >
j

b b .

ff

27

mp cresc.

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>

ff

10
(E- Tuba)

B Tuba

Circulation

Timothy Jackson

?b 9
b b8

j j n n .
.

Sprightly q. = 116

? bb

? bb

10

? bb

15

? bb

20

? bb

25

j n j # . n .
.

b n # .
.

b . .
>. > >
f

n b . .

? bb

b # n .

n.

. j j

j
. b b j n n . .

b . .

j j

j j
. .
.
n
. > . > > . > . > >

j j n n .
.
n.

j n j # . n .
.

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n.

j j j
.

.
.
b

n
.
#
p

j j
. . > . .
n >
>

b j j j
.

36

n b . .

? bb

31

j j
j
.

. j j n .

j .
b j j

b n # . .

n.

j # n j # n .
. n

j # n j
. n

j j
j .


(Euphonium)

B Tuba

11

Quiet Moment

Tom Davoren

? ## 3
4

Easy and relaxed q = 108

? ##

? ##

13

? ##

20

? ##

27

j .

- .

p smooth and rich

-.
-.

3

j .

-.
-.

. j .

j
-

- . j n . J

? ##

j . .
- .
J

mf

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rit.

n .

j
.
-.
-.

-.

mp -.

.
.
J

With a little more flow

mf intense
3

.
-

j
.

j
- .

rit.

.

J

41

mp winding up

? ##

34

.
J

U
.

- .

j
- .

Easy and relaxed

mp winding down

p smooth
and rich
rit.

U
.
pp

12
(Horn)

B Tuba

Reflections

Peter Meechan

? b3
b4

Adagio q = 76

mp

? bb

- -

? bb

15

? bb

j

19

? bb

mf

10

23

? bb

mf

j
- -

rit.


>

mp

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a tempo


(Euphonium)

10

B-

B Tuba

13

Caber Dance
John Frith

? 4
b4

Moderato q = 88

j
. . r . . . j

.
.
. .
. .
.
mf

? >
b
. .
. . .
.

?b

?b

. . >
> . .
mf

? b .
>
p cresc.

j
#

( )

?b

mf


. . . . . . . . - .

j
. . - .
.
.
p

. . j


j
.
j
- .

. . . .
>.
b . . . . .
mf
p

j .
. fp> cresc.

?b

.
. . >
. . . . .

16

22

13

19

>

. . . . . . J

( )

.
. . . . .
. - .
mf

>

.
. J
. . . . . .
f

. . . .
.
mf

>
>

. . J

.
.
. . . . .
. . . . .
.
ff
cresc.

The trills are optional and not required in an ABRSM exam.

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rall.

14
(E- Horn)

11

B-

B Tuba

Canzona
John Frith
Andante q. = 63

?b
b

? b6
. .
b 8 j . . . .
.

. . . .
.
.
.

mf

. . .


.
f

p cresc.

. n .
. . n .
. . . .
p

?b
.
. .
b b . . .
.
n
. . .
. b .

12

mf

? b b > .

18

. . . .

? bb b
.
. . .

24

? bb

30

> .

. . .

. . . .

p cresc.

. . . . . j j
.
n
# . . # n .

j
j j
.

p

j
. j j

mf

. . .

. . . - .

.
.

.
. . .
. . . . .
cresc.

.
ff
.
f
p

rall.

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(Euphonium)

12

B-

Jam Bouree
David A. Stowell

Con bravura q = 96

? bb 4
j
4
mf staccato

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B Tuba

15

(m)
? bb
# .
# n

? bb

mf staccato

? bb

11

m
.

( )

ff

? bb

? b b n

15

18



mf

ff

j
? bb

21

mp staccato

(m)
? bb
# n
# .

24

? bb

27

mf staccato

m
? bb
.

31

( )

(m)

# .

molto rit.

mf

Notes and ornaments in brackets are optional and not required in an ABRSM exam. The bracketed notes can be treated as optional
breath marks.

16
(Horn)

13

B-

10

B Tuba

Final Thought
Peter Meechan
Moderato q = 92

? bb 4
b4
f

? bb

b -

mf

cresc.

mp

b 3
b j
3

b -

mp

j b
j

b b
.

? bb
b

15

? bb
b

18

pp

mp cresc.

? bb
b
J
- 3

21

ff

? bb
b

25

? bb
b

28

? b b > >
b J
? bb

>

j b b j . b -

12

j
b
j

j
-


b j .
J
>
b

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J
f 3


j >

>

> > >


j
.
.
.
>

j
.
>


(Horn)

14

B-

11

B Tuba

17

Gone, Not Forgotten


Lucy Pankhurst

? b 12
8

Grave q. = 44

?b

?b
j
.
mf
? b 9 .
8

11

?b

14

j .

mp

poco a poco agitato

9
8

- -
-

12
8 j .
ff

j

J
.

j
.

Pi mosso q. = 48

>
.
mf

bbbb

j
.

ff
mp

Ancora pi mosso q. = 54

? bb b
b

17

mf


mf
j

rall.

? bb b
9
8
b - . - . .
.
- - .
f

20

non dim.

U
12
8

.
. . w.

Tempo primo

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pp

18

B Tuba

for Lindy Tennent-Brown


(E- Tuba)

15

B-

12

Lindy Hop!
Tom Davoren

?b C

Up-tempo swing h = 108

?b

?b

12

j j

f marcato

j j

n j . j

b
. .

mf

. - b .

? b b

. b

.
.
f

17

?b

22

n .
n b J .

? b n b

? b .

32

?b

mf

j j

j j
f

mf

49

p legato

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- n

b n b

fp

27

55

?b

61

?b

67

nw

?b

b .

?b

73

79

?b

84

b.
p

19

mp

B Tuba

mp legato

?
b

?b

j
j
n .

100

cresc.

mp dolce

f legato

. - b . nj .

ff

b
. .


. - b .

b
. .

mf

n j . j

mf

?
b
b

94

89

20
(Euphonium)

B Tuba

Air

16

Peter Meechan

? 3
b4

Adagietto q = 72

mf

?b

?b

10

?b

14

cresc.

?b

j j
-

mp

mp

?b
-

. .

18

23

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mp


(E- Horn)

B Tuba

21

Flennon Study

17

Higher register version

? b b4
bb4

David A. Stowell

Con moto q = 108


mf

? bb b
b

slent.

-

f

? bb b

b

? bb b
b
.

10

? bb b
b

13

? bb b
b

16

mf

.

mp

rit.

a tempo



mf
f

slent.

? bb b

19

? bb b
b

22

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ff

22
(Trombone)

B Tuba

Flennon Study

18

Lower register version

? b b4
bb4

David A. Stowell

Con moto q = 108

? bb b
b

mf

slent.

? bb b
b

? bb b
b
.

10

? bb b
b

13

? bb b
b

16

mf

.

mp

rit.

a tempo

? bb b
b

19

mf

slent.

-


f

? bb b
b

22

j


ff

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(Horn)

B Tuba

23

Lament

19

John Frith

? bb b 9
b 8 j .

Andante con moto q. = 60

p dolce

? bb b .
b

j
.
mf

. .
.
J

j
j .

4
? bb b
b
b . . - - - . n .

f espress.

? bb b

b
J
.

12

? bb b .
b

16

? bb b
b

19

.
j
j


. - - - - . j

mp cresc.

? bb b
b

23

? bb b .
b

27

- .

p
dolce

. . . j j . .

- .
J

rall.

U
. .

mp dolente
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mf

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