Christopher Field has a lifetime’s experience of singing and teaching stretching back to 1953 when he was a chorister at the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Later he won a choral exhibition to Trinity College, Cambridge, a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music and an Arts Council of Great Britain award for postgraduate study with Frederick Husler in Switzerland.
His subsequent career as a schoolmaster at Dulwich College was combined with work as a concert baritone, choral conducting, and teaching singing and double bass. For many years a number of his teaching works have been included in the graded examination syllabuses of the leading examination boards.
MBE Suite is a set of three characteristic and engaging pieces for the intermediate bassist and described by the composer as "occasional pieces written to…
MBE Suite is a set of three characteristic and engaging pieces for the intermediate bassist and described by the composer as “occasional pieces written to celebrate a friend and student’s award.”
The solo part remains in bass clef, with simple and effective technical challenges alongside colourful and supportive piano accompaniments, and the suite is ideal for any audience or occasion.
The choice of the three dance movements (Musette – Bourrée – Ecossaise) echo the award – M.B.E (Member of the Order of the British Empire) – creating music of great charm and sincerity. Written in a tonal and traditional style, MBE Suite offers much to players and audiences alike.