Informationen zu "David Heyes Bessy's Beginner Bass Trios Double Bass Trio"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM1118
EAN: 9990093814862
Beschreibung
Bessy's Beginner Bass Trios is also available as a PDF file. Please contact
doublebass@tiscali.co.uk or solodoublebass@gmail.com for more details. David
Heyes writes: 'Composing for the beginner bass ensemble is a great challenge
to a composer and, fortunately, my experience as a professional double
bassist and teacher helped with many aspects of both pieces. My plan is to
compose six Bessy Bass Quartets in total, two for beginners, two for
progressing bassists and two for the intermediate quartet, which will also be
available in versions for double bass trio. The two beginner trios are
primarily in 1st position, with a few easy harmonics in 4th position, with a
number of playing techniques introduced, such as col legno, sul ponticello,
Bartok pizz. and bass percussion, to create interest and contrasts. The low
tessitura of the beginner bass trio has the potential to be muddy and
unfocused but, with careful editing and writing, the textures can be open and
bright offering exciting challenges for the performers alongside music which
is enjoyable for audiences. I tried to make each part interesting and both
pieces will work as a trio or with massed forces and it was also interesting
to arrange the quartet version for bass trio. 1) Bessy's Big Day out is
lively and fun with a limited number of notes and rhythms suitable for young
bassists. The addition of harmonics in 4th position creates height alongside
sul ponticello and col legno used to vary the textures and timbres. The
melodic interest is passed between basses 1 and 3 with each player an
important part of the team. 2) Bessy's Highland Fling uses the 'Scotch snap'
throughout, alongside bagpipe effects, producing a piece which is Scottish
from beginning to end. There is a strong forward momentum, with the
repetition of themes and rhythms, and the addition of bass percussion from
Bass 3 adds character and drive. More challenging than 'Bessy's Big Day Out',
this is a fun and energetic piece which would make an ideal final item in any
concert.' May Halyburton, the founder and driving force behind the Bessy
Bass empire, has written an exciting story for each quartet which can be read
out before each piece is played. May Hayburton writes: 'Bessy Bass is a
young double bass from Scotland who loves to travel and have adventures with
other instrument family and friends. As the central character in the ?Around
the World with Bessy? series of children?s books with music, Bessy learns a
little about the language, culture and of course, the music of each
destination she visits, as well as the importance of friendship, kindness and
inclusion. Through her stories, Bessy aims to sow the seed of curiosity about
the wonderful world of music in the minds of her young readers, with the hope
that they might even be inspired to ?nd their musical instrument. Bessy was
overwhelmed when the wonderful double bassist and composer, David Heyes
offered to write a suite of beginner double bass quartets for her! David
suggested the idea of accompanying each piece with a short ?Bessy? story and
so began our exciting collaboration.'
