Modern Composers for the Double Bass

Composers Feature Interview with Jason Heath

Exploring the commissioned compositions in Jason’s new course, Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass

In this video, we highlight seven of the double bass world's leading composers who are featured in Jason Heath's latest course on Discover Double Bass, Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass. The course features one piece by each composer who have all written new and exciting music for the double bass designed to stretch progressing classical players. Find out about each composer and hear snippets of their piece in this interview with Jason. Of course, there are many more incredible composers who we didn't get to cover, so we would love to hear about your favourites in the comments.

Links:

00:00 A chat about the new course
02:20 Craig Butterfield - ‘Decade’s End'
04:50 Valentina Ciardelli - ‘Bricks Nr. 1’
07:07 Mason Bynes - ‘Music for Meditation’
09:38 Andres Martin - ‘Temple’
12:20 Sam Suggs - ‘Droplet’
13:51 Donovan Stokes - ‘Ensorceler’
16:06 Dani Brofe - ‘Morning Stretch’
19:05 More about the course and about the bass in the video

Featured Composers:

Craig Butterfield
Valentina Ciardelli
Mason Bynes
Andrés Martín
Sam Suggs
Donovan Stokes
Dani Brofe

Randy Hunt - Luthier

 

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