FALL 2012 ITEA Journal
Concertino for Tuba and Wind Band by Charles L. Booker, Jr. Booker Music Publications. Fort Smith, AR 72901. clcmbooker@sbcbglobal.net. www.charlesbooker.com. 2007. Score and Parts: $120, Score: $20, piano reduction and solo: $35, Tuba Solo: $10.
Charles L. Booker, Jr. has written a charming new solo for the tuba repertoire entitled Concertino for Tuba and Wind Band. With beautiful soaring melodies and exciting accompaniment, this petite concertino is entertaining and fun to perform.
The Music of Charles L. Booker Jr. Volume 3 takes a different road than the two previous recordings. Volume 1 was recorded by a college wind ensemble, Volume 2 by various service bands & the Southern Music Company Wind Ensemble. For Times Remembered, the composer utilizes his own community concert band: a very smart choice for this particular program. These compositions will fit in nicely at a school band concert but can also find a home on a community band concert…not stodgy or complex yet not frivolous.
Review of Centrifuge CD: The Music of Charles L. Booker, Jr.