Posted by Art H on January 11, 2002 at 00:07:32:
In Reply to: writing a tuba concerto..... posted by Winton on January 10, 2002 at 11:13:58:
Make the solo part as challenging as you like; the soloist will be happy to work on it.
But make the accompaniment simple and safe. The orchestra (or band?) will have other things to work on and may not want to spend a lot of time on it.