This edition is a unique collection of eight well-known solos for tuba and piano by one
of the premier American tuba players and teachers of the twentieth century. Throughout
his long and illustrious career, William J. Bell composed and arranged numerous pieces
for tuba and piano accompaniment often with a pedagogic purpose in mind.
This collection features four of Bell’s compositions that are often witty and, of course,
all idiomatically written for the tuba. The four arrangements cover the Baroque period
(Bach), the Classical period (Beethoven) and the Romantic period (Schumann and
Goltermann) providing a varied span of styles.
Included in this publication are downloadable audio files of the piano accompaniments
— a practical solution for the practice of these pieces and an enjoyable incentive.

Foreword
Air and Bourée
Air
Bourée
Concerto No. 4, Op. 65 for Cello and Piano
Gavotte
Jig Elephantine
The Jolly Farmer Goes to Town
Low Down Bass
Nautical John (Medley)
Variations on a Theme from the Oratorio Judas Maccabeus by George Frideric Handel