Description

Divertimento is a lively and rhythmically charged one movement piece, lasting around five minutes, which explores the middle register of the double bass in music …of character, colour and great charm. Written in a modern but instantly accessible and enjoyable idiom, this is a great addition to the duet repertoire and is published with piano accompaniments for both solo and orchestral tunings. Divertimento was composed in 2023 and was commissioned jointly by David Heyes and Susan Hagen. It is also published with string orchestra accompaniment, in both solo and orchestral tuning.