Description

Business as Usual was composed in 2023 and is a jazzy, fun and rhythmic bass
quartet. Aimed at the intermediate quartet this would be an …ideal final piece in any
concert, with accessible musical and technical challenges for each player. The
addition of bass percussion adds a new dimension and players should feel free to
amend or vary the percussive sounds as appropriate. “This cheerful piece was composed for the 40 @ 40 project, and I decided to add
another 4 to the mix by composing a piece for four double basses. I called it
Business as Usual because I think it sounds a bit like the kind of music that could
happen at the start of a film, before the plot gets underway.” [Christine Donkin] Business as Usual was commissioned by David Heyes for 40 @ 40, a project to
commission forty new double bass pieces to celebrate Recital Music’s 40th birthday
in 2026.