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Dream Etudes, Book III (2002) for tuba was commissioned for and is dedicated to Mark Nelson,  and was inspired by his playing of and support for the contemporary tuba repertoire.  It is a set of three brief pieces for tuba.

Like the first two books of Dream Etudes (Book I for solo clarinet, 1999; Book II for solo piano, 2001), each movement has an "action title" which inspired its musical content and procedures.  The overall title of the work refers to the overlapping and juxtapositions of elements of the basic materials (which run throughout all three movements), as if remembered through a dream.

The first movement, "Interrupting," opens with a stately fanfare theme.  However, before the theme can be presented in its entirety, there is an interruption.  The pattern continues, with the fanfare trying to reassert itself and being interrupted each time.  There are three interruptions of varying character, although all within the same tempo as the fanfare.

The second movement, "Folding,"  is a simple aria, presenting a lyrical theme consisting of "inward-folding" gestures.  The movement explores various musical "foldings" of its initial material.

The last movement, "Prancing," is in three sections.  The work opens with a fast, triple-meter dance -- quickly roaming through various tonal areas.  A middle section emerges suddenly -- of a different dance temperament -- a sort of grand waltz with the tuba accompanying its singing high register with rhythmic punctuations from its lowest register.  In the final section, the opening triple-meter dance returns, with greater vigor. Then the piece presses on to its conclusion. --Carson Cooman

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This set of three rather short and intriguing etudes was written for me
(without me knowing!) and then sent to me in early 2002. Carson Cooman is a prolific composer of all genres and at last count, 85 of his works for
virtually all instruments are found in the MMB catalogue. I premiered these etudes at the 2002 International Tuba-Euphonium Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. The movements are titled 'Interrupting,' 'Folding,' and
'Prancing.' The entire set is just over 7 minutes long. 'Interrupting'
begins with a fanfare theme that is interrupted by a series of seemingly
unrelated material in contrast to the fanfare theme. Range is not extensive
(FF-sharp-e 1), but there are several tricky leaps. 'Folding' is a slow, lyrical movement that has a delicate poco agitato middle section requiring some real agility to bring off. Range is FF-c-sharp 1. The last movement, 'Prancing,' is my favorite with its fast and vigorous opening in 12/8 meter, a grand waltz middle section with a bass line alternating with a melodic arpeggio sequence, followed by the fast opening theme. The range (DDD-e-flat 1 ) is similar to the other movements. Both harmonies and the juxtaposition of elements in this music make these etudes fun and interesting to prepare. A good college student would find them rewarding as a solo tuba selection, and professionals would find the music interesting and challenging yet accessible without sweating too much. Check out other compositions by Mr. Cooman. He deserves more recognition for his music! --Mark Nelson (Pima Community College), ITEA (International Tuba & Euphonium Association) Journal

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