The International Wind Band Contest «City of Valencia» as historical and cultural heritage: analysis of the innovative performed repertoire from the tuba chair

Abstract

The role that composers have granted to the tuba within their works for symphonic wind band has undergone a great evolution since the end of the last century, which is reflected in a greater presence of solos and other outstanding excerpts for this instrument. This article aims to make a first approach to the bulk of symphonic wind band repertoire from the part of the tuba, with the aim of searching, selecting and analysing the most outstanding excerpts, and presenting an innovated proposal compilation. Since this work belongs to a larger research, it establishes a beginning from the study of the composers and their most performed works in a special event which represents a milestone in the Valencian musical culture: the International Wind Band Contest «City of Valencia».