A valved brass instrument of bass pitch (4)

I believe the answer is:

tuba

(Other definitions for tuba that I've seen before include "Big brass instrument" , "bit of brass" , "Musical instrument -- 5 (rev)" , "Brassy thing" , "Player" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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