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Passing the Buck is written in the blues style.  It begins with a free style cadenza giving the performers an opportunity to be creative in their tempo and interpretation. At measure 5, the 2nd tuba has the bassline and it should be played in a driving manner.  At measure 34, the performer is asked to improvise on the notes that are written.  The piece is dedicated to three OUTSTANDING tuba players: my son Alex, and my colleagues Scott Landry and David McCormick.

Passing the Buck

Tuba Duet

Program Notes:
Coty was written to celebrate the enjoyment of a day. The first movement evokes the 
breaking of the sun through the clouds at an early sunrise. The second movement 
depicts a beautiful sunset. The last movement evokes images of celebration, night life,
and enjoyment.

About the Composer:
Quincy C. Hilliard's compositions for wind band are published by several major music 
publishers, and are performed throughout the world where there are wind bands of the 
British-American instrumentation. His stature as an outstanding composer is apparent 
as conductors frequently commission him for new compositions and as he has been an 
eleven-time recipient of the distinguished American Society for Composer, Authors and 
Publishers (ASCAP) award, recognizing the numerous performances of his works. He 
was also chosen as one of a select group of composers to write a piece for the 1996 
Olympics. Dr. Hilliard's stature as an outstanding conductor and educator is apparent 
as he is invited to all parts of the world to conduct, adjudicate festivals, and 
demonstrate effective teaching techniques. He has also written the music score for a 
film documentary entitled The Texas Rangers for public television. The Governor of 
the State of Louisiana recently appointed him to the Louisiana Arts Council.

Because Hilliard, the composer, conductor, and educator, is also a scholar of Aaron 
Copland's music and life, Copland estate administrators authorized Hilliard to publish 
the educational performance edition, Copland for Solo Instruments (Boosey &amp; Hawkes, 
1999). To train school band students, he wrote Superior Bands in Sixteen Weeks (FJH 
Music Company, 2003), Chorales and Rhythmic Etudes for Superior Bands (FJH Music, 
2004), Scales and Tuning Exercises for Superior Bands, Theory Concepts (FJH Music, 
2009), Books One and Two and is the co-author of the Skill Builders, Books One and 
Two (Sounds Spectacular Series, Carl Fischer, 1996). He is also the co-author of 
Percussion Time (C.L. Barnhouse Company), which is a collection of music written 
specifically for the beginning percussion ensemble. Dr. Hilliard is also the president of 
Hilliard Music Enterprises, Inc. a personal consulting firm that has a corporate board of 
distinguished music educators. He is currently the Heymann Endowed Professor of 
Music Theory/Composition and is the Composer-in-Residence at the University of 
Louisiana at Lafayette.

Coty

Clarinet Solo with Piano

The Exchange is written for four bassoons, but can be played by any variations of bass clef instruments; for example, tuba and 3 baritones, tuba and 3 trombones, tuba/bass trombone, trombones and baritones, etc.  The work is written in a variety of different styles and tempos.  Please make an effort to bring out each style.  This work is dedicated to an OUTSTANDING bassoonist and teacher, Cathy Lewis.

The Exchange

Bassoon Quartet

Andante Sentimentale is a lyrical composition transcribed for tuba and piano.  The work was originally written as an etude. The performer is required to play this work in a legato style with much expression.  The work is deliciated to an OUTSTANDING Tubist, David McCormick (my friend and mentor).

Andante Sentimentale

Tuba Solo with Piano

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