
| Product Code: | RMD1366 |
| Publishers Number: | RMD1366 |
| Language: | English |
| Condition: | New |
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 1983 more than 700 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 began to compose in 2013 and has had music performed and recorded in 29 countries across five continents. He is a D’Addario Performing Artist and has recently commissioned a solo double bass from British master-luthier Martin Penning.
Child’s Play by David Heyes is a fun piece for bassists of all ages and abilities and is playable by any number of players. All…
Everyone plays in time but starting at staggered intervals and, after the initial five bar music at letter A, may play any other section and in any order.
Everyone eventually plays the Ending Music and the piece ends quietly before a sudden shouted phrase by the entire bass orchestra.
“Child’s Play was inspired by my recent concerts and workshops in Scotland and is dedicated to the young bassists and teachers at Big Noise Raploch (Stirling) and Big Noise Govanhill (Glasgow).
It can be performed by any number of bassists and uses a chopstick to produce the sounds. The bassists explore many different playing effects, also learning to keep in time and take directions from a conductor.
‘Child’s Play’ is meant to be a fun piece which also sounds exciting and is different at every performance, depending on the choices the bassists make. Letter J is four bars of chaos – allowing the bassists to make as much noise as they wish.
‘Child’s Play’ was composed for my younger students at Wells Cathedral School (Somerset, UK) and was premiered there on Sunday 4 November as part of A Turetzky Tribute, a celebration of Bertram Turetzky’s amazing musical career and 85th birthday.”
[David Heyes]
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