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Tuba Classics was created in 1992 to expand the tuba repertoire with works written before the tuba was thought of as a solo instrument. This music is a part of Floyd Cooley's solo repertoire which is transcribed from other instruments for the tuba.

Available from Tuba Classics:

J.S. Bach
	Sonata in E flat	*recorded on Crystal Records S120	$18
	Partita in a minor		$12
Robert Schumann
	Adagio and Allegro	*recorded on Summit Records DCD 156	$18
	Fantasiestücke	*recorded on Summit Records DCD 156	$18
	Three Romances	*recorded on Summit Records DCD 156	$18
	Märchenbilder	*recorded on Summit Records DCD 156	$20
Antonio Vivaldi
	Sonata No. 2 from "Pastor Fido"		$15

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Floyd Cooley has been heard in recital throughout the US, Europe and Japan, appearing as soloist, giving master classes, and as a member of the San Francisco Symphony. Floyd joined the SFSO in 1969 and has soloed with them on two occasions, under the baton of Seiji Ozawa and Jahja Ling. He has given a recital in Carnegie Hall, commissioned works by Earl Zindars and Richard Felciano and recorded two solo albums; The Romantic Tuba on Crystal Records and A Schumann Fantasy on Summit Records. He played the 1992-1993 season with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Floyd founded the San Francisco Tuba Quartet and has played with the 49ers Jazz Band. He has been a participant at the Grand Teton Music Festival since 1975. No matter what the activity, Floyd has been praised for his sensitive playing, mellow tone and singing melodic line. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote "the sheer beauty of tone and technical accuracy were amazing. The effect was operatically vocal."

Floyd received his musical training at Indiana University with William Bell and also has studied with Mstislav Rostropovich, Jacob Krachmalnick and Mark Lifschey. Since 1973 he studies with Arnold Jacobs and is currently teaching at the San Francisco Conservatory, Stanford University and DePaul University in Chicago.