1) Tubagility is an album featuring challenging new music performed on tuba, including works in the genres of funk, big band jazz, and progressive rock. 2) The album contains 12 tracks commissioned by tuba player Nick Etheridge and performed by him alongside other musicians. 3) The album aims to showcase the technical and musical abilities of the tuba in a variety of contemporary styles beyond the instrument's usual stereotypes.

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BC3011
This is Tubagility is an inspiring new album from some of the UK’s finest musicians, young compos-
ers and arrangers. It contains an extraordinary collection of fun and challenging music from Funk, Big
Band Jazz, to Prog Rock, all served up with virtuosity, exuberance and seriously fat bass lines…… FEATURING NICK ETHERIDGE NEW
MODEL NO. 982 SERIAL NO. 982-706909 MUSIC
Contents
1 21st Century Schizoid Man
Length (min/sec)
7.43
Audio Tuba Manual
Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield arr. John-Paul Gandy.
2 Tubams 5.13
Tom Harrold
3-6 Heck Fantasy-Concerto for Tuba, Marimba & Band 14.50
John-Paul Gandy
7 Beastie 9.20
Tom Harrold
8 Enter The Dragon 3.01
Lalo Schifrin arr. John O’Neill
9 Are you being Served 2.40
Ronnie Hazlehurst arr. John O’Neill
10 The New Avengers 2.19
Laurie Johnson arr. John O’Neill
11 Popcorn 3.17
Gershon Kingsley
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12 The Planet Plan 4.29
T.Yabe,T.Matsuura, R.Sebbag, M.Endo, arr. Graham Mann
TOTAL RUNNING TIME 53.16
All rights of the producer and the owner of the work reproduced reserved.
Unauthorised copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting
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© this compilation 2009 Brass Classics
℗ this compilation 2009 Nick Etheridge www.brassclassics.co.uk

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Introduction !
The Compensating System
Tubagility / ˈtju:bɘˈdʒΙlΙtΙ / Adj. n & v. l v 1. The art of compelling tuba performance that communicates
skill, flair and imagination. 2. To utilize and exploit the unique sounds and qualities of the tuba l n. 1. In 1874 D.J. Blaikley, a well-
Ensemble dedicated to challenging new music featuring the tuba as an essential component. known name in brass
instrument design, developed
a system of automatic
About this manual compensating pistons built into
the existing valves which
Its aim Secondary operate when the valves are 3 4
The aim of this musical manual is to help you get This manual aims to show that the contemporary used in combination.
the best possible enjoyment and understanding of its performer on the Bass Tuba can perform with
contents. It can do so in several ways. The manual Tubagility and transcend its musical stereotype while An extra piece of tube (A) is
also contains drawings and descriptions to show the staying true to the nature of the instrument with a fresh attached to the side of the first
function of its various musical components. and invigorating approach. valve. When the first or fourth
valves are used separately the 2
Whilst every care is taken to ensure that the extra piece of tubing is not
Primary required; but as soon as the B Compensating
information contained in this manual is correct, no Loops
It is hoped this manual and its contents will provide first and fourth are combined,
liability can be accepted by the performers or
you with a pleasurable and challenging journey composers for loss, damage or injury sustained while this extra knuckle of tubing is
through the engaging and challenging new music thrown in automatically. A 1
engaged with this musical experience.
commissioned by Nick Etheridge. short length of tubing (B) is
attached to the second valve, A
Nick Etheridge and Tubagility with corresponding tubes in the Fig. 6.1 Tubagility Compensation System
pistons, and works on the
same principle.
After graduating from Trinity College of Music London As well as his own chamber groups Nick has worked
Nick won the position of Principle tuba in the Athens with London Brass, English Brass, Fine Arts Brass,
State Orchestra, Greece working there for several World Brass, and is a member of Desford Colliery ó
years. Since then Nick has indulged his love of Brass Band.
travelling and has performed in orchestras and
ensembles in over forty countries, from the jungles of Tubagility is Nick’s ongoing musical project in which
Thailand and Cambodia, concerts for the Pope in the he commissions, records and performs innovative and TUBAGILITY
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Vatican, Live 8, on the Great Wall of China, to recitals colourful new works featuring the tuba. The aim of the tubagility BORE
1st-3rd VALVE 17.51mm SERIAL NO: 982-706909
in the Caribbean where he currently lives. project is to explore the true potential of the instrument BORE
18.96mm 2nd VALVE RING: FINGER RING
and raise awareness of its possibilities and engage a 4th VALVE
Nick has worked with many prestigious ensembles broader audience. BELL ø 483mm PISTON MATERIAL: MONEL
including The Royal Opera & Royal Ballet Covent WEIGHT 9260mg MOUTHPIECE FERRULE: LARGE
Garden, City of Birmingham symphony Orchestra, The Nicks first solo album One Clear Call was released in VALVES 4 CATALOGUE NO: BC 3011
Britten Sinfonia, London Mozart Players, Royal Ballet 2006 to critical acclaim on Brass Classics record label. TRACKS 12 TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 53.16
Sinfonia, RTE Concert Orchestra in Ireland as well as
in London’s West End theatres. Visit Nick at Tubagility.co.uk to keep up to date with NO. 982 EEb BRIGHT LAQUER YES
MODEL PITCH FABRE/COLOUR COMPENSATING Fig. 6.2 Tubagility Identification Plate
what is happening…..

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Routine maintenance This is TUBAGILITY
For modifications, and information applicable to later models, see www.tubagility.co.uk
Contents
Length (min/sec)
1 21st Century Schizoid Man 7.43
➝
12 ➝ Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield arr. John-Paul Gandy.
11 ➝ 13
2 Tubams 5.13
Tom Harrold
10 3-6 Heck Fantasy-Concerto for Tuba, Marimba & Band 14.50
John-Paul Gandy
➝
7 Beastie 9.20
14 Tom Harrild
➝ 8 Enter The Dragon
Lalo Schifrin arr. John O’Neill
3.01
1 ➝ 9 ➝ 9 Are you being Served?
Ronnie Hazlehurst arr. John O’Neill
2.40
➝
➝
8 7 10 The New Avengers 2.19
Laurie Johnson arr. John O’Neill
11 Popcorn 3.17
2 ➝ 4 5 6 ➝ Gershon Kingsley
➝
➝
3 ➝ 12 The Planet Plan 4.29
T.Yabe,T.Matsuura, R.Sebbag, M.Endo, arr. Graham Mann
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 53.16
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Operatives Operatives continued.
21st Century Schizoid Man The Band From Uncle 8-12
David Migden .................................................. Vocals & Megaphone Nick Etheridge ................................................ Tubas & Amplified Tuba
Shaun Thompson ........................................... Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet John O’Neill .................................................... Flute, Stylophone & all Saxophones
Danny Marsden .............................................. Trumpet Danny Marsden .............................................. Trumpets & Flugel Horn
David Liddell ................................................... Trombone Nick Etwell ...................................................... Keyboards
John-Paul Gandy ............................................. Hammond & Rhodes Piano Chris Traves ................................................... Trombones
Nick Etheridge ................................................ Tuba & Amplified Tuba Dave Hattee .................................................... Drums, Percussion & Programming
Pete Dawson .................................................. Drums, Percussion & Bowed Cymbals Graham Mann ................................................. Trombones, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion &
Vocals
Tubams by Tom Harrild
Acknowledgements
Nick Etheridge ................................................ Tuba & Percussion
Graham Mann ................................................. Hammond Organ, Drums & Percussion Credits Further Information
Heck by John-Paul Gandy Recorded at Kenilworth Studios, London My gratitude goes to all the composers, arrangers and
Released December 2009 performers who made it possible for this album to
Engineering & Editing .......Chris Traves & Nick Etheridge become a reality. I also wish to thank Paul Archibald,
Nick Etheridge ................................................ Solo Tuba Produced & Mastered by ...Chris Traves & Nick Etheridge Charles Padley and my Wife Kate for their patience,
Barry Jurjus .................................................... Solo Marimba Artwork Concept & Design ..............................Helen Ashton support and belief in me.
Darren Wiles ................................................... Trumpet Sleeve Notes ...................................................Nick Etheridge
Shaun Thompson ........................................... Alto Saxophone For detailed information on Tubagility composers,
David Liddell ................................................... Trombone arrangers, or the compositions included in this manual
Following tracks reproduced with kind permission:
Beth Symmons ............................................... String Bass please visit www.tubagility.co.uk.
Pete Dawson .................................................. Drums & Percussion “21st Century Schizoid Man”
Published by Universal Music Publishing UK
“Main Theme From Enter The Dragon”
Beastie by Tom Harrild Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Corp Administered by
“Are You Being Served?”
Benjamin Ellin ................................................. Musical Direction Published by Kobalt Music Group Ltd.
Nick Etheridge ................................................ Solo Tuba “The New Avengers”
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd / EMI Film & Theatre Music Ltd
Dan Gresson .................................................. Xylophone “Popcorn” FIG. 6.3 TUBAGILITY OPERATIVE NICK ETHERIDGE
Barry Jurjus .................................................... Marimba 1 Published by Bourne Music Ltd.
Mark McDonald .............................................. Marimba 2 “The Planet Plan”
Pete Dawson .................................................. Drums
Published by Chrysalis Music Ltd © 1996
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Laurence Hill ................................................... Percussion