Tuba rotary-valved tubas pitched in the same octave as euphoniums. The "Small Swiss Tuba in C" is a tenor tuba pitched in C, and provided with 6 valves to make the lower notes in the orchestral repertoire possible. The French C tuba was the standard instrument in French orchestras until overtaken by F and C tubas since the Second World War. One popular example of the use of the French C tuba is the "Bydło" movement in Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition", though the rest of the work is scored for this instrument as well. Larger BBB subcontrabass
Harlequin Brass Ensemble This idea was then further established by PJBE's successor's London Brass. The instrumentation is based on orchestral brass containing four trumpets (including Bb, Piccolo, Eb, D, C and flugelhorn as required), three tenor trombones, a bass trombone, a french horn and a tuba. This allows for a rich variety of sounds and styles, fitting perfectly to anything from Baroque music through to classical music, jazz, 'brass pop' and also moving forward with substantial contemporary works being written specifically for ten piece ensemble. Keiron Anderson became musical director of Harlequin Brass in 1999. Harlequin Brass Ensemble Harlequin Brass Ensemble based in