Bassist and composer Simón GarcÃa was born in Mugardos (Spain) in 1977 and graduated in double bass from the Conservatorio Superior of Salamanca. He has worked as a double bassist in the Royal Orchestra of Galicia, having also performed in many orchestras throughout Spain, and is the bassist in the Symphony Wind Orchestra of A. Coruna. He has collaborated with many musicians and ensembles, particularly in the field of contemporary music, and has recorded and performed on many commercial recordings and for television and radio broadcasts.
Simón has composed more than sixty works for double bass, ranging from one to twelve players, alongside transcriptions of these pieces for various chamber ensembles. His music has been performed in Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay, Denmark, Spain, Japan, Italy, Austria, Germany, Canada, USA, and UK by The Bass Gang, Bass Instinct, and Il Quint-etto amongst others.
The River of Life is in one extended movement with a lyrical and rhapsodic double bass line partnered by a rhythmic, sometimes dramatic, and supportive …guitar accompaniment. Different moods and musical landscapes create a work that emphasizes the many characteristics and possibilities of the double bass throughout its solo range.
The River of Life can be played with orchestral or solo tuning: 1) Orchestral Tuning – play the double bass part marked ‘Orchestral Tuning’ 2) Solo Tuning – Guitar uses a Capo on the 2nd fret and plays as usual and the double bassist uses the bass part marked ‘Orchestral Tuning’ 3) Solo Tuning – the guitar plays without a Capo and the double bassist plays the part marked ‘Solo Tuning’
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