Tuba Tune D Major

Craig Sellar Lang (13 May 1891 – 24 Nov 1971) was born in New Zealand and was a student of Walter Parratt and Charles Villiers Stanford. He received his Doctorate of Music from The University of Durham. In 1929 he was appointed Director of Music at Christ's Hospital school in Horsham, West Sussex. His instructional works, aimed at students, were highly influential and generations of organists were brought up on these.

This Tuba Tune for organ, Opus 15, is a favorite of recitalists and audiences alike. The melody calls for the Tuba stop: This was developed in England, first introduced in 1825 under the name Ophicleide by William Hill, and later perfected by Henry Willis. The tone of the Tuba depends on a relatively high wind pressure, not merely to produce sheer volume, but to develop the smoothness of tone that characterizes the best examples of this stop.

The Peterborough cathedral Hill organ is fortunate to have TWO tubas: the original which was sampled prior to the re-pitch and the new Tuba Mirabilis: more information about this here: https://youtu.be/VmNOeA0UBUQ

This year 2021 marks the 50th year of his passing. I hope to learn several of his lesser performed works and share them online - I do hope you will follow along on this adventure! I think this wonderful sampleset by Audio Angelorum is the perfect way to experience these wonderful works.

System Details:
MIDI Console by Content https://www.contentorgans.com/en/
Hauptwerk VI https://www.hauptwerk.com/
Mac Mini, 64GB Ram https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/
Motu Ultralite-mk3 Audio Interface https://motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite-mk3
Sampleset: Peterborough Cathedral William Hill Organ
Audio Angelorum
https://www.audioangelorum.com/PeterboroughHill_Info.asp