Caprice No. 1 (1993) This was written following my first meeting with tuba virtuoso, Roger Bobo, whose impressive playing and energy inspired me to write the piece.

Caprice No. 2 (1997) When I was studying in Salzburg, I was very envious of the legato capabilities of instruments like the cello and the bass clarinet, but I was unable to find any pieces in the tuba repertoire that emphasized that type of legato style; so I improvised some things and wrote them down, one measure at a time. This...