Subterranean Solos
£7.50 – £16.00
9 concert pieces for lower intermediate double bassists
Composer: Dibdin; Gossec; Grieg; Moszkowski; Mozart; Purcell; Thomas; Traditional; Warlock
Arranger: Keith and Jill Hartley
Instrumentation: Double bass and piano
Difficulty: Suitable for lower intermediate players
Exam syllabus: Grade 3 – Grade 5
Description
These favourite concert pieces are suitable for players exploring all the positions from first to fourth. The keys include two or three sharps and from one to three flats in both major and minor tonalities. Each piece has its own special character with possibilities for developing a range of bow strokes.
The pieces found in Subterranean Solos were previously published by Oxford University Press as Double Bass Solo Plus.
Subterranean Solos (bass) ISMN: 979-0-708191-21-6
Subterranean Solos (piano) ISMN: 979-0-708191-22-3
Contents
Contents of publication
- Tambourin by François Gossec
- Allegro (K.3) by W.A. Mozart
- Basse-Danse (from the Capriol Suite) by Peter Warlock
- English Country Garden Traditional Morris Dance
- Norwegian Dance (Op.35) by Edvard Grieg
- Tom Bowling (from The Oddities) by Charles Dibdin
- Gavotte (from Mignon) by Ambroise Thomas
- Rondeau (from A Midsummer Night’s Dream) by Henry Purcell
- Spanish Dance No.2 (Op.12) by Moritz Moszkowski
Exam syllabus
ABRSM (2020-2023 and from 2024)
- Basse-Danse (Gd 3)
- Norwegian Dance (Gd 3)
- Gavotte (from Mignon) (Gd 4)
- Rondeau (Gd 5)
- Spanish Dance (Gd 5)
MTB (since 2019)
- Tambourin (Gd 3)
- Spanish Dance (Gd 5)
Trinity (2020-2023)
- Norwegian Dance (Gd 3)
- Basse-Danse (Gd 3)
- Gavotte (from Mignon) (Gd 4)
- Rondeau (Gd 5)
Tutorial videos
External links to tutorial videos hosted by String Virtuoso
Tambourin by Gossec
Basse-Danse by Warlock
Norwegian Dance by Grieg
Gavotte (from Mignon) by Thomas
Rondeau by Purcell
Spanish Dance No.2 by Moszkowski
