Informationen zu "Michael Montgomery Who's On First Bass? Double Bass And String Orchestra"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM1107
EAN: 9990093814800
Beschreibung
Michael Montgomery writes: 'This short solo for double bass and string
orchestra was written for David S., a young middle school bassist, at the
request of his orchestra teacher. David had progressed wonderfully in his
second year of study, catching the attention of the teacher, who wished to
feature him in the end of the year Spring concert. With the unfortunate
happenings of the pandemic, however, face to face class meetings were
suspended, the academic school year was completed via online remote learning,
and the Spring concert had to be cancelled ? David?s moment in the spotlight
would have to wait. The title is, of course, a takeoff on the ?Who?s on
First? comedy routine of Abbott and Costello in which the player Who actually
is on first base. In this piece the soloist is accompanied by string
orchestra (or string quintet) with a subtle (yet quite important) part added
for claves. Here the typical five note rhythmic pattern of Cuban Salsa (the
?clave?, literally the key) is altered slightly, with the second note of the
rhythm occurring on beat three rather on the ?and? of two. This clave is
indeed the key to much of the rhythmic material in the solo and string parts,
especially the manner in which the downbeat of the second measure (of the two
measure clave) is anticipated.' Who's On First Bass will also be published
in editions for double bass and piano or double bass ensemble. Double
bassist Michael Montgomery, a student of Robert Rohe and Lucas Drew, has a
Doctor of Musical Arts degree, played in the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra
for many years, and now lives in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, where he
teaches at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville and the Suzuki Music
School of Arkansas. His articles have been published in American Suzuki
Journal, Bass World, and Pastoral Music.
