A common piece used in auditions for this instrument is an excerpt from the third rehearsal of the first movement of Profokiev’s Fifth Symphony. Philip Catelinet premiered a 1954 concerto in F minor for this instrument by Ralph Vaughan Williams. This instrument replaced the serpent-like ophicleide in modern symphony orchestras. The sousaphone was designed to replace this instrument in military bands due to its lighter weight and smaller size. For 10 points, name this lowest-pitched brass instrument.
A common piece used in auditions for this instrument is an excerpt from the third rehearsal of the first movement of Profokiev’s Fifth Symphony. Philip Catelinet premiered a 1954 concerto in F minor for this instrument by Ralph Vaughan Williams. This instrument replaced the serpent-like ophicleide in modern symphony orchestras. The sousaphone was designed to replace this instrument in military bands due to its lighter weight and smaller size. For 10 points, name this lowest-pitched brass instrument.
A common piece used in auditions for this instrument is an excerpt from the third rehearsal of the first movement of Profokiev’s Fifth Symphony.