2025 Festival Competitors Announced

Congratulations to the semi-finalists and alternates for the 2025 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival Competition!
NOTE: Individual letters to applicants with results of the competition will be sent out by the end of May 6. Comments for those who had requested them will be sent in early June.

This is the link to the webpage listing the semi-finalists and alternates

2025 Guest Artists Announced

This year, we're doubling the excitement! In celebration of our Fortieth Anniversary, we’re honoring a cherished festival tradition by welcoming not one, but two exceptional guest artists to the stage. We are pleased to present Dr. Fernando Deddos, Euphonium, and Albert Khattar, Tuba, from Brazil. More...

StansellBlue Lake’s founder and president emeritus, Fritz Stansell, has passed away at the age of 92. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times. He leaves a legacy that will forever inspire our mission and vision. Thank you, Mr. Stansell. Ars longa, vita brevis. You can read his obituary here.

2012 Festival Required Music
For All Divisions

Euphonium Artist | Tuba Artist | Euphonium Student | Tuba Student

EUPHONIUM ARTIST

Preliminary Round (recorded with piano accompaniment)

Joseph Turrin: Concert Piece No. 1 (Editions-BIM)
Errata from Joe Turrin:  BIM Editions and I have already made corrections in the piece. The pdf file should answer some questions about the cadenzas. The file is in bass clef but that should answer the treble part questions also. Download errata pdf

 

Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)

Howard Buss: Three Euphonics (Brixton Publications)

 

Semi-Final Round (accompanied)

Ethan Wickman: Three Expeditions (Potenza)

 

Final Round

Georges Bizet/arr. Vertommen: Carmen Fantasy (Band Press VOF)

 

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TUBA ARTIST

Preliminary Round (recorded with piano accompaniment)

Darrol Barry: Concerto, Movement 1 only (Studio Music)

 

Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)

Krzysztof Penderecki: Capriccio (Schott Music)
   AND
Verne Reynolds/arr. Beauregard: 48 Etudes for French Horn (Tuba), Etude No. 22 (bmacmusic.com)

 

Semi-Final Round (accompanied)

Anthony Plog: Three Miniatures (Editions BIM)
   AND
P. I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Jacobs: Aria of King Rene (Encore Music Publishers)

 

Final Round

Thom Ritter George: Sonata for Tuba and Piano, Movements 2, 3, & 4 (TubaEuphoniumPress)

 

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EUPHONIUM STUDENT

Preliminary Round (recorded with piano accompaniment)

Philip Sparke: Fantasy for Euphonium (R. Smith & Co.)

 

Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)

Nicholas Falcone: Mazurka (TubaEuphoniumPress)
   AND
Jean Baptiste Arban/arr. Alessi/Bowman: Characteristic Study #2 (Encore Music Publishers)

 

Semi-Final Round (accompanied)

John Hartmann: Fantasia Brillante on La Belle Americaine (Wright & Round)

 

Final Round

Antony Roper: Sonata for Euphonium (Studio Music)

 

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TUBA STUDENT

Preliminary (recorded with piano accompaniment)

Michael McFarland: Sketches for Tuba and Piano, Complete (Theodore Presser Co.)

 

Semi-Final Round (unaccompanied)

Johann Sebastian Bach/arr. Sauer: Cello Suite No. 1, G Major (Cherry Classics)
     III. Courante, V. Minuet, VI. Minuet, VII.
Gigue
     No repeats & no Da Capo (after VI.
Minuet to V. Minuet)

 

Semi-Final Round (accompanied)

Michael Forbes: Capriccio (Kendor Music)

 

Final Round

Rodney Newton: Capriccio (Winwood Music)

 

 

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