Informationen zu "Armand Russell Preludes & Nocturnes Double Bass Solo"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM1000
EAN: 9990093813902
Beschreibung
'Preludes & Nocturnes' is dedicated to David Heyes who indefatigably supports
new music for the double bass. Armand Russell writes: 'Preludes & Nocturnes
consists of five brief movements each with a descriptive adjective. The
Preludes are the first, middle and last movements. A touch of irony is
suggested in that the last movement is a Prelude. The two Nocturnes are
written to imply three voices by the one, solo double bass. These tranquil
and restive Nocturnes are expressive and somewhat slower by comparison with
the assertive, capricious and whimsical Preludes.' Each movement lasts
approximately one minute in length and they may be performed separately or in
various combinations at the performers discretion. Armand Russell was born
in Seattle, Washington in 1932. He received the Bachelor of Arts and Master
of Arts degrees from the University of Washington, with a major in music
composition, and a Doctorate in music composition from the Eastman School of
Music. He studied double bass with Leslie Martin, who played in the Seattle
Symphony and Boston Symphony Orchestras, and at the Eastman School of Music
with Oscar Zimmerman. His composition studies were with John Verrall and
George McKay at the University of Washington, and with Bernard Rogers and
Howard Hanson at the Eastman School. Professionally, Armand Russell played
double bass in many orchestras including the Seattle Symphony Orchestra,
Boston Pops Tour Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic and Civic Orchestras, and
Honolulu Symphony. For five years he taught as a visiting Professor at the
Eastman School of Music. From 1961 to 1994 he taught at the University of
Hawaii Music Department and retired as Professor emeritus in 1994. While at
the University of Hawaii he taught music theory, composition and double bass
and also served as Chair of the Music Department for seven years. Armand
Russell has composed many works for double bass and also percussion,
including solos, chamber music and concertos. Some of his most frequently
performed works include Chaconne (Db/Pno), Buffo Set (Db/Pno), Harlequin
Concerto (Db/Orch), Pas de Deux (Cl/Perc), Percussion Suite, Theme & Fantasia
(Concert Band) and Suite Concertante (Tuba/Wind Quintet). He has also
composed several works for choirs in recent years and has continued to write
for the double bass alongside a growing body of chamber music and
transcriptions. Armand Russell's compositional style is confident and direct
with a clarity of line and texture always to the fore. A modern, yet lyrical
and accessible style, has created works which communicate equally to
performers and audiences alike and he has made, and continues to make, a
unique and valuable contribution to the double bass litereature throughout a
long and successful career. Recital Music celebrated Armand Russell's 80th
birthday at Wells Cathedral School (Somerset, UK) in 2012 with a series of
lectures and recitals.
