Boreas
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Tuba solo - Grade 4-5
SKU: ET.TU81
Composed by Askell Masson. Contemporary. Composed 1999. Duration 5'. Editions BIM #TU81. Published by Editions BIM (ET.TU81).ISBN 9790207011169.
Boreas stands for the “North Wind of Greek mythology. In Scandinavian mythology, it was known as BOR, father of Odin, chief of the ancient pagan gods Asar and his brothers.
This piece, taken from the Tuba Concerto Maes Howe, is based upon a melody from Icelandic folklore sung to numerous texts of sagas.
Boreas was premiered by Harri Lidsle in 1999 at the International Tuba Conference, in Australia.