Written for David Heyes as part of his 'Fizz at 50' project. 'Gerty Goat Scuffer' (in case you wondered) is one of many nick-names we had for a much loved family dog - officially named 'Heavy Hetty' from a character in an imaginative children's book of that name. In my youth as a composition student at the RAM I discovered that walking a dog for an hour a day is the anti-dote to the long hours r…

This players’ score of Duo Concertante contains a stunning contemporary composition for Violin and Double Bass by Niels Viggo Bentzon. Completed in 1989 this string duo chamber work is dedicated to Helge Slaato and Frank Reinecke who edited the work.

Composed in France over a century ago these three short pieces are ideal for the intermediate bassist. The style is lyrical tonal and approachable offering interesting study or concert repertoire with lively supportive and effective accompaniments. Parade is lively and rhythmic remaining in bass clef throughout; Cantabile is melodic and dramatic offering cantabile and musical challenges in e…

Good work for examinations and recitals by an important British composer. Duration c.6'. AMEB (Australian Syllabus) 2004. Programme notes as follows:Lennox Berkeley was born in 1903 and died in 1989. After reading modern languages at Oxford he had no intention of becoming a composer until he met Ravel in 1926 who encouraged him to study in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He stayed in Paris until 19…

Fusion

One of Recital Music's best sellers! Three great pizzicato pieces which are useful as both educational or concert repertoire. Jazz Sonatine is a small three movement suite dedicated to three American jazz-greats - Paul Chambers Charles Mingus Scott LaFaro. Di-Ba-Dum is rhythmically exciting and inventive contrasting jazz idioms with easy contemporary styles and is dedicated to Richard Davis. Pi…

for swing trio (two violins and double bass)-'Bach entertainingly entwined with Ain't She Sweet Blue Bells of Scotland etc. Audacious encore cabaret caper party pepper-upper. Professor Bor's little masterpiece is a sure fire hit'. American String Teacher. An immensley popular ensemble work for any concert. Duration c.5'. Scored for 2 violins and double bass.Grade: Moderate

For Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Double Bass. By Sergei Prokofiev. (Score). Boosey and Hawkes Scores and Books. Book only. Size 5.5x7.5 inches. 54 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

(For the Double Bass). By George Vance. For Double Bass. Soft Cover. Standard notation. 71 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

(Score and Parts). By Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998). String. 26 pages. Sikorski #SIK2250. Published by Sikorski

Performance Score. By Paul Hindemith. Schott. Size 9x12 inches. 20 pages. Published by Schott.

Double Bass Solo. By Peteris Vasks. Schott. Book only. Size 9x12 inches. 12 pages. Published by Schott.

Psy, Contrabass Solo by Luciano Berio (1925-2003). For Double Bass. World Premiere: in Parma / Italy. Full score (study). Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes. Published by Universal Edition

(Violin and Double Bass). By Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-). Edited by Anne-Sophie Mutter, Roman PatkolÌ_, and Roman Patkol. For Double Bass, Violin (Parts). Schott. 32 pages. Schott Music #ED21030. Published by Schott Music

(for kontrabas). By Erland Von Koch (1910-). For double bass solo. Monolog 18 for Contrabass. 8 pages. Duration 6 minutes. Published by Gehrmans Musikforlag

Double Bass Concerto. (Double Bass and Piano). By Jean Francaix (1912-1997) and Jean Fran. For Double Bass, Piano. Kontrabass-Bibliothek (Double Bass Library). Piano Reduction with Solo Part. 40 pages. Schott Music #KBB3. Published by Schott Music

For Double Bass. By Gyorgy Kurtag. EMB. 20 pages. Published by Editio Musica Budapest.

The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Double Bass. By Maurice Ravel, Edward Elgar. Misc. Size 9x12 inches. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Larry Nelson (1944-). For Mezzo-Soprano, Contrabass. Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Published by Theodore Presser Company

Double Bass Solo. By Iannis Xenakis. String Solo. Size 10.75x13.75 inches. Published by Salabert.

Score. By Paul Hindemith. Schott. Size 9x12 inches. 24 pages. Published by Schott.

By Franz Simandl. For String Bass. String - Bass Studies. Masterwork. 36 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing

Leaves of an unwritten diary. Composed by Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-). This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String Ensemble. Contemporary, Classical. Score and parts. Composed 2013. 22141. 100 pages. Duration 15\'. Schott Music #ED22141. Published by Schott Music…

Russian Sailors' Dance from 'The Red Poppy' (From "the Red Poppy" - for String Bass and Piano). By Reinhold Moritzovich Gliere (1874-1956). Arranged by Merle J. Isaac. For Contrabass Solo, Piano. Solo part with piano reduction. Standard notation. 5 pages. Duration 1 minute, 45 se…

By Arvo PaRt. For string bass and piano. Standard notation

Composed by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (1939-). Premiere: Michael Cameron bass; International Society of Bassists annual convention, Ithaca College School of Music, Ithaca, NY. Solo part with piano reduction. With Standard notation. Composed 2017. Duration 6 minutes. Theodore Presser C…

Schott. Size 9x12 inches. 15 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.