Informationen zu "David Heyes Beneath the Stars Double Bass & Piano"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM978
EAN: 9790570459780
ISMN: M-57045-978-0
Beschreibung
David Heyes writes: 'Beneath the Stars was written in 2014 for double bassist
James Rintoul. Inspired by the first movement of Frank Proto?s Sonata ?1963?
the piano accompaniment only uses two chords, expanded within a series of
rhythmic variations, echoing the simplicity and soporific effect of Satie's
evocative Gymnopédie. The solo line is lyrical and song-like, emphasising the
cantabile qualities of the double bass, contrasted by a more urgent and
impassioned middle section before the music falls away into a recapitulation
of the gently moving chordal introduction. Beneath the Stars was composed to
commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War with the idea
that the stars look down on everyone... friend or foe alike!' David Heyes
studied double bass with Laurence Gray and Bronwen Naish, later at the Royal
College of Music in London, and completed his post-graduate studies in Prague
with Frantisek Posta (Principal Bass, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra). He has
given recitals and masterclasses in 13 countries over the past few years and
has been a juror at a number of international competitions, twice as
chairman. David has been Specialist Double Bass Tutor at Wells Cathedral
School for 20 years, alongside a thriving and busy private teaching studio,
and for a year was Contemporary Performer-in-Residence at the Royal Northern
College of Music in Manchester. He is a founder member of Basso Bravura!
(with soprano Sarah Poole), co-founded the Bristol Bass Club and London
Basses Workshops and is Artistic Director of Bass-Fest. David's collaborative
work gained him a prestigious award from the David Walter Charitable Trust of
New York for his pioneering activities as a soloist, teacher, publisher and
commissioner of new music for double bass and he works with composers
throughout the world to expand the double bass repertoire by commissioning
new music and by rediscovering forgotten ones. Since 1990 more than 500 works
have been written for him, music from one to twenty basses and from beginner
to virtuoso, and he has premiered ten contemporary concertos with orchestra.
David has transcribed and performed a wealth of music for double bass and in
recent years has composed a number of original works which have been
performed both nationally and internationally. Six works inspired by the
centenary of the First World War have been particularly successful and his
choral and vocal music has been performed with success in Britain, Ireland
and America. He composed 'Sahara' for unaccompanied double bass as the
imposed work for the 2015 Galicia Graves Double Bass competition in Spain and
returns there as Featured Composer and guest tutor in 2017. Since 2014 David
has had music performed in 11 countries (UK, USA, Germany, Czech Republic,
Mexico, Turkey, Venezuela, Australia, Ireland, Israel and Spain). In November
2016 two of his songs were recorded by Sarah Poole (soprano) and Derek Harris
(piano) for Prima Facie Records, who also recorded an entire CD of works by
David in January 2017. In 1986 David founded the publishing company Recital
Music, which now has the largest catalogue of double bass music in the world,
and has written articles and reviews for the leading specialist magazines
including The Strad, Bass News, Music Teacher, Double Bassist, ESTA News &
Views and Classical Music. '... a dazzling display of the instrument's
bel canto qualities' [Music & Musicians magazine] '... wonderfully well
played, the dazzling passage-work splendidly executed with cheerful
geniality' [Bath Chronicle] '...a sparkling performance' [Bath Concertino)
'You are doing excellent work for the Bass World. Your students and the Wells
Cathedral School students are lucky!!' [Simon Garcia, Spanish
composer-bassist] '...You certainly command a wonderful, re-creative and
innovative double bass section within the String Department of Wells
Cathedral School. A seriously brilliant, singular and on-going achievemnt by
you in the challenging world of education. Excellent stuff! I look forward to
many more workshops under your incomparable, inspiring and guiding
leadership.' [John Alexander, British composer] 'David
Heyes...inspirational Godfather of the international double bass world.'
[Katrina Gordon, Scottish composer and inspirational teacher and educator]
'It was fascinating to have the composer, David Heyes, show us how his music
should be played and help us to play a variety of extended techniques. I now
have new repertoire to work on and a clear idea of what it is supposed to
sound like!' [ LONDON BASSES participant]
