Tiptoe Through the Tubas

Joe Berke (arr. Brubaker)

Subtitle: Inspired by 'Tip-Toe thru the Tulips with Me'

General Info

Year: 1929/2009
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00   |   Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Claves
• Conga
• Cowbell
• Crash Cymbals
• Drum Set
• Snare Drum
• Vibraphone
• Wood Block

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Tiptoe Through the Tulips was originally published in 1929 by Al Dubin. Its recording history includes Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Roy Fox. It was featured in Looney Tune cartoons and in the movies The Confidential Agent and The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Perhaps the most famous recoding of this song was its 1967 revival by The Humane Society with lead singer Tiny Tim and his ukulele. Today's parody of the classic includes swing, bossa nova and a march style.

- Program Note by Valley Wind Ensemble

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

Audio Links

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Valley Wind Ensemble (Los Olivos, Calif.) (Sharon Jeskey, conductor; Charles Kokat, tuba) - 16 November 2014
• Temple University Night Owls (Sangbum Kim, conductor) - 2013

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Tiptoe Through the Tubas

References

None discovered thus far.