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Double Bass Bass Ensembles

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Chrix

Apr 9, 2004
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Brooklyn
#1
Ok. Here's the deal. The university that I am currently attending is in a bit of a pickle. We've managed to, in the three years and four days that I've been attending, build a very good bass program (we went from about five bassists my Freshman year to about ten bassists now going into my senior year). I know that's not a huge number, but for a small, private college, it's a pretty large number. Now here's the dillema: not enough ensembles for every player. I've been put into the top two ensembles (thank you, thank you...no..thank YOU...) so what my teacher has discussed with me is the possibility of making up a bass ensemble or two. Now here's my question: does anyone here have any experience with ensembles, know where good music could be found (not only classical, but especially jazz and possibly even stuff for electric basses) or recordings or pretty much any type of information that could be useful. Thanks!
 
#5
You might contact them and see if they'll help you out.

You might also consider taking matters into your own hands and either do some arranging or cut some kind of deal with whoever is teaching arranging at your fine institution get some some charts done for you right at home. Maybe you could get credits for doing the work yourself? More valuable would be the lessons learned in doing it, I'd think.
 
#6
Ray Parker said:
You might also consider taking matters into your own hands and either do some arranging...
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Well, ultimately I plan to, and I should have mentioned that. But since I've never done any kind of arranging for this type of ensemble, I was looking for maybe some sort of reference point.
 
#8
Chrix said:
Ok. Here's the deal. The university that I am currently attending is in a bit of a pickle. We've managed to, in the three years and four days that I've been attending, build a very good bass program (we went from about five bassists my Freshman year to about ten bassists now going into my senior year). I know that's not a huge number, but for a small, private college, it's a pretty large number. Now here's the dillema: not enough ensembles for every player. I've been put into the top two ensembles (thank you, thank you...no..thank YOU...) so what my teacher has discussed with me is the possibility of making up a bass ensemble or two. Now here's my question: does anyone here have any experience with ensembles, know where good music could be found (not only classical, but especially jazz and possibly even stuff for electric basses) or recordings or pretty much any type of information that could be useful. Thanks!
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You could try to get in touch with Nicolas Marty, Contrebassiste and assitant teacher to Christian Gentet, head of Link Removed...
 
#10
you could try and track down "carnival contrasts" by tony osborne, which i believe was originally written for 12 basses. (there's also a string orchestra version we did in the orchestra i used to play in, and i reckon its pretty groovy). or if you can be bothered transposing some parts, or play 5 strings/extensions, there's "teddy bear's picnic" arranged for 8 cellos, which is frankly scary.
Kyle
 

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