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Barbara York, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1949-2020, passed away in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was a Canadian-American composer and lyricist. In 2004, she was commissioned by tubist Michael Fischer and the Boise State University Symphony Orchestra to compose the Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra : "Wars and Rumors of War". The full text is divided into six chapters. The first chapter, Introduction, expounds the research motivation and purpose of this paper and the scope and method of the study. The second Chapter " Barbara York", a study of the composer's life, works, and style. The third Chapter , " The History of the Tuba and Concerto ", introduces the evolution and development of the Tuba, concerto form, and famous concertos. The fourth Chapter, "Music Analysis", the musical structure of each music analysis. The fifth Chapter, "Playing Interpretation", introduces the author's personal interpretation of this concerto. The sixth Chapter" "Conclusions" is discussed and summarized in this paper.
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