This is a special arrangement for double bass choir of the choral piece Silva Caledonia, written for the Estonian National Male Choir, which sets a text by the Scottish poet Edwin Morgan. It was first performed by them in April 2006. The double bass version was written for the large group of basses, 22 for the first performance, at Basses Loaded, the annual concert from Gary Karr's summer school i…

François Rabbath was born into a musical family in Aleppo, Syria, in 1931. Self-taught, he discovered the Double Bass at the age of thirteen. After moving with his family to Beirut in 1946, he played in a quartet with his brothers in restaurants and hotels. At the age of twenty-two, with the encouragement of violinist Yehudi Menuhin and pianist José Iturbi, he developed an original approach to the…

SOLO TUNING See RM722 for Orchestral Tuning The 'Dragonetti Concerto' was first published in 1925 by Alphonse Leduc in Paris as No.23 of Edouard Nanny's 'Les Classiques de la Contrebasse'. For many years no one questioned its authenticity, but as more research into Dragonetti's original works for double bass was made, concerns began to arise. Many of Dragonetti manuscripts survive in the British …

Double Bass Scales and Arpèges Grades 1-5 contient toutes les gammes et arpèges requis pour les élèves de 1-5 ABRSM examens Double Bass.Comprend toutes les gammes et arpèges pour le programme révisé à partir de 2012, avec des motifs et a suggéré s'inclinant doigté, introduction utile, y compris des conseils sur la préparation à l'examen, le tout dans un format convivial et mise en page claire.NB: …

Par NANNY. Complete method for the Double Bass & Part 2 is the first of a series of two, created by Edouard Nanny, a French Double-Bass player, teacher and composer. Conceived to acquire correct technique and a good sonority, the Complete method for the four and five stringed Double Bass & Part 2 is perfect for intermediate players. Including scales, exercises and small studies, this second volume…

Zingaresca A czardas-influenced work which is full of the fire and passion of the typical Gipsy idiom. Zingaresca offers much for the advanced bassist and would be ideal for conservatoire or university students who are confident playing throughout the solo range of the instrument. A slow and lyrical introduction leads into a rhythmic and lively czardas these with opportunities to demonstrate bot…

Par . David Walter demonstrates each of these wonderful advanced-level solos on double bass. These solos help you make all necessary adjustments to professional-level interpretation and technique. Includes a printed music score annotated with performance suggestions and online audio with complete versions (with soloist) followed by piano accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist. Includes wo…

25 Pieces For Flexible String Ensemble. Par BLACKWELL KATHY. 21 easy, characterful ensemble pieces, plus fun warm ups Flexible scoring for violin, viola, cello, and double bass with piano or CD accompaniment - from duets in any combination to large ensembles The level approximately corresponds to the Starters books for violin, viola, and cello - some parts use open strings only, some use open stri…

Urtext Edition, Piano reduction, paperboundFirst edition of the arrangement for double bass and string quartetPiano reduction and parts for string quartet in e minor/G major and f sharp minor/A major, parts for double bass in e minorwith marked and unmarked double bass partThe viola I and viola II parts for the alternative quintet arrangement (neither of which are included in the printed edition) …