Robert Jager composed his Concerto for Bass Tuba and Concert Band in 1981 as a commission from the tuba player Daniel Perantoni, and the premi�re performance took place the same year, with the University of Illinois Symphonic Band conducted by Harry Begian. The composition consists of a single movement, but is cast in five distinct sections, each of which derives its material from the four-note motif first heard in the lower instruments during the introduction. The composer has described the style of the music as Neo-Romantic, following the wish of the original soloist. Orchestra version and piano reduction also available from the publisher.