For Three-part Treble Voices, Tuba and Piano
By Brian W. Holmes
John Updike's poem was written in response to the headline ROGER BOBO GIVES RECITAL ON TUBA, which appeared in the New York Times in 1961. Brian has made a hilarious setting of this text for women's choir and tuba solo, taking full advantage of the words Tuba and Bobo and the many variations from Updike.