Informationen zu "Katrien Bos 78 Double Bass Sextet"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM982
EAN: 9990093814961
Beschreibung
Katrien Bos writes: 'Since my childhood I was inspired by eastern-European
folk music and fascinated by different time signatures such as 7/8 or 11/8.
This music has a certain natural swing in it which I really like. It reminds
me of the warmth of my childhood when my parents played in a folk music group
and my mother used to folk dance. They also took me to summer camps where
many people played folk music from different parts of the world. This piece
also refers to my year of birth: 1978 and the title also reflects this and is
in 7/8 time.' 78 is lively and rhythmic, full of engaging music and energy
which makes it a perfect piece for all types of audiences. The additional
percussion adds another dimension to a piece which is brimming with fun and
good humour. The composer is happy for the players to repeat sections as they
choose and to create a performance which is truly unique. 78 was premiered
at Wells Cathedral School (Somerset, UK) on Sunday 3 December 2017 by Alex
Heather, Eloine Vatteville, David Heyes, Connie McDonnell, Tom Mahoney and
Jan Cowell. Katrien Bos was born in the Netherlands in 1978. After many
happy years studying the violin, the 16 year-old Katrien found her great love
- the double bass. She studied classical double bass at the Rotterdam
Conservatoire with Hans Krul and Peter Leerdam, and became passionate about
the Argentinian tango. She also followed courses in folk and world music,
klezmer, jazz and improvisation, and like to experiment with the
extraordinary possibilities of the double bass. In 2002 she moved to Belgium
where she now lives and works. For many years Katrien has played in bands
such as We-nun Henk (Dutch folk music), Quinteto ASTOR (Argentinian tango),
Balacordes (balfolk), and her own solo project Bos 'n' bass (where she plays
her own compositions with double bass, loopstation, violin, toy piano and
more) and many others. She enjoys composing, which is inspired by the
European folk repertoire, Argentinian tango and experimenting with modern
sounds.
