We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fritz Stansell, founder and president emeritus of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times.2020 Festival Required Music
For All Divisions
Lists of required music by division (below)
Euphonium Artist | Tuba Artist | Euphonium Student | Tuba Student
Click here for a pdf version of the list
All music is available at Hickey's Music Online.
These are the links you can use to order music from Hickey's:
Euphonium Artist | Tuba Artist | Euphonium Student | Tuba Student
Festival Dates: August 7-10, 2020
EUPHONIUM ARTIST
Preliminary Round (recorded with piano accompaniment)
Fantasy Variations - Yasuhide Ito (Studio Music)
Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)
Blue Lake Fantasies (Mvts. 1 & 2 ONLY) - David Gillingham (C. Alan Publications)
Movements 1 & 2 ONLY
- AND -
Movere - Chris Dickey (Euphonium.com)
Semi-Final Round (accompanied)
Concert Piece No. 1 - Steve Darling (Euphonium.com)
Final Round (with band)
Euphonium Concerto - Philip Sparke (Studio Music Company)
TUBA ARTIST
Preliminary Round (recorded with piano accompaniment)
Sonata for Tuba - Robert Sibbing (Carl Fisher)
Movements 1 & 3 ONLY
Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)
Six Bagatelles for Solo Tuba - Frank Lynn Payne (Pinnacle Brass/Euphonium.com)
Semi-Final Round (accompanied)
Turbulence - Bruce Broughton (C. Alan Publications)
- AND -
How Beautiful - Barbara York (Cimarron Music Press)
Final Round (with piano)
Five Muses - John Stevens (Potenza)
EUPHONIUM STUDENT
NOTE: There is an age limit for the student divisions. For the 2020 Festival, a participant who will be 20 years old
or older on December 1, 2020 is NOT ELIGIBLE to apply in either student division. There are no exceptions.
Preliminary Round (recorded with piano accompaniment)
Once in a Blue Moon - Wan-Yun Liang (Cimarron Music Press)
Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)
Fantasy Pieces No. 5 - Derek Bourgeois (Brass Wind Publications)
- AND -
Characteristic Study No. 8 - J.B. Arban/Alessi/Bowman (Encore)
Semi-Final Round (accompanied)
An American Portrait - Lewis Buckley (Cimarron Music Press)
Final Round (with piano)
Die Kraft des Mondes - Rolf Wilhelm (Trio Musik Edition)
TUBA STUDENT
NOTE: There is an age limit for the student divisions. For the 2020 Festival, a participant who will be 20 years old
or older on December 1, 2020, is NOT ELIGIBLE to apply in either student division. There are no exceptions.
Preliminary Round (See accompaniment notes)
Low Etudes for Tuba No. IV - Phil Snedecor (PAS Music)
NOTE: Record unaccompanied
- AND -
Morceau Vivant - Marcel Marteau (Jack Spratt Music)
NOTE: Record with piano accompaniment
Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)
Canticle for Unaccompanied Tuba - Thomas Woodson (Lassus Publication & musicforbrass.com)
Semi-Final Round (accompanied)
Sonata for Contrabass Tuba (Hades: God of The Underworld) - Ian Lester (Cimarron Music Press)
NOTE: Contestants MUST use the CONTRABASS version ONLY
Final Round (with piano)
Sonata No. 2 in E♭ Major - J. S. Bach/Wes Jacobs (Cimarron Music Press/Tuba-Euphonium Press)
Movements 1 & 2 ONLY
- AND -
Hijazker Longa - Anonymous/G. Buttery (Cimarron Music Press)
