Double bass

Explore the latest Double Bass grades repertoire below.

Alternatively, you may download a PDF of the complete repertoire list for all grades.

Please refer to the current syllabus for guidance on selecting repertoire and for full details of exam requirements. The syllabus covers face-to-face and digital assessment. See: trinitycollege.com/strings

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Allen, Gillespie & Hayes

Ice Skating, no. 165

Essential Elements 2000: Double Bass book 1

Hal Leonard HL00868052

2

Anon., arr. Froseth

Jolly Old St Nicholas, p16

Do It! Play Bass book 1

GIA G-M529

3

Beethoven, arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

Ode to Joy, no. 39

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Collins 9780713670974

4

Bull, Goodborn & Duckett

Procession, p25

Team Strings (accomp available separately)

Faber 0571528031

5

"CH"

Brown Bread, no. 33 (duet - candidate plays bottom part)

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1

Collins 9780713670974

6

Cobb & Yandell

Bossy Boots or Clockwork Clown or On the Ranch or Sad Smile

Take Your Bow: Double Bass

Trinity TCL018076

7

Elliott

Dancing Partners or Let's Have a Holiday or Seesaw or Swan Song

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 2 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105180

8

Faulkner

Raggy Times

First Bass (download)

Recital RMD1056

9

Gregory

Footprints in the Snow or Under the Coconut Tree

Vamoosh Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Vamoosh VAM31

10

Harris & O'Leary

Dance of the Broken Bridge, no. 41

Double Bass Basics

Faber 0571542654

11

Heilbut

Little Peter Rabbit, p25 (unaccomp)

Early Start on the Double Bass vol. 1

Bärenreiter BA9661

12

Montgomery, M & L

Manatee Mash, no. 4 (optional pizzicato)

Story Book Friends (download)

Recital RMD1080

13

Nelson

Lullaby or Rainy Day

Right from the Start

Boosey M060098178

14

Osborne

Russian Circus

The Really Easy Bass Book

Faber 0571511708

15

Rhoda

China Sea

The ABC's of Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Fischer ABC25

16

Rossini, arr. Higgins

William Tell Overture, no. 190 (duet - candidate plays part B)

Essential Elements 2000: Double Bass book 1

Hal Leonard HL00868052

17

Sassmannshaus

We are on Vacation, p28 (unaccomp)

Early Start on the Double Bass vol. 1

Bärenreiter BA9661

18

Trad., arr. Elliott

Down by the Station or Old MacDonald or Stomping Song or The Jolly Miller

Ready Steady Go (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP502

19

Trad., arr. Elliott

Twinkle Duet

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 2 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105180

20

Trad., arr. Froseth

Champaigne Branle, p11

Do It! Play Bass book 1

GIA G-M529

21

Trad., arr. Harris & O'Leary

Old MacDonald Had a Farm, no. 32 or Song of the Wind, no. 54

Double Bass Basics

Faber 0571542654

22

Trad., arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

Au clair de la lune, no. 23 or Miss Mary Mac, no. 25

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Collins 9780713670974

23

Trad., arr. Nelson

Moravian Carol

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 2 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105180

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Bach, J S, arr. Nelson

Conversation Piece

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 3 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105197

2

Bull, Goodborn & Duckett

The Wizard, p43

Team Strings (accomp available separately)

Faber 0571528031

3

Cobb & Yandell

Busy Bee

Take Your Bow: Double Bass

Trinity TCL018076

4

Elliott

Carnival Waltz

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 3 (accomp available separately) or Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 1

Boosey M060105197 or M060139802

5

Elliott, after Bartók

Insect Wedding Dance

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 1

Boosey M060139802

6

Emery & Leach

Knocking on the Door, no. 65

Bass is Best! book 1

Yorke YE0090

7

Faulkner

On the Water

First Bass (download)

Recital RMD1056

8

Foster, arr. Rhoda

Oh, Susanna

The ABC's of Bass Book 1 (accomp available separately)

Fischer ABC25

9

Gordon

Gander's March

Feathered Friends (download)

Recital RMD1066

10

Gregory

Fiery Fiddler or Walk on Mars!

Vamoosh Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Vamoosh VAM31

11

Haydn, arr. Elliott

Papa Haydn Goes Walking and any two other variations

Ready Steady Go (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP502

12

Jolliffe

The Mighty Chieftain Comes

The Mighty Chieftain Comes (download)

Recital RMD1556

13

Lehar, arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

Waltz, no. 63

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Collins 9780713670974

14

Leogrande

Down the Road

Eight Progressive Solos for the Beginner Bassist

Clifton C112

15

Mozart, L, arr. Elliott

Minuet

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 1

Boosey M060139802

16

Negri, arr. Magolt

Spagnoletta, no. 2

Easy Concert Pieces vol. 1

Schott ED22551D

17

Nelson

Fiddler's Fancy

Right from the Start

Boosey M060098178

18

Norton

Grizzly Bear

Microjazz for Double Bass

Boosey M060085628

19

Osborne

And Y Not? or Bass Bridges of Paris or Bobby Shaftoe Goes to New Orleans

The Really Easy Bass Book

Faber 0571511708

20

Purcell, arr. Dehant

Rigaudon

La Contrebasse classique vol. A

Combre C05440

21

Regner

Lied des Schlafes, no. 5

Kontra-Spass

Schott KBB11

22

Roe

Who's Knocking at My Door?

Play-a-Day

Thames TH978352

23

Saint-Saëns, arr. Elliott

A Baby Elephant

Ready Steady Go (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP502

24

Swann, arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

The Hippopotamus Song, no. 53

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Collins 9780713670974

25

Trad., arr. Elliott

Hatikvah

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 3 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105197

26

Trad., arr. Elliott

Mattachins

Ready Steady Go (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP502

27

Trad., arr. Emery & Harper

In My Little Snuff-box, no. 48

Bass is Best! Book 1

Yorke YE0090

28

Trad., arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

Secret Agents, no. 28 (duet - candidate plays either part)

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1

Collins 9780713670974

29

Trad., arr. Nelson

I Have a Bonnet or Michael Finnegan

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 3 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105197

30

Trad., arr. Sassmannshaus

Countless Stars, p68 (unaccomp)

Early Start on the Double Bass vol. 1

Bärenreiter BA9661

31

Trad., arr. Schofield

There Was a Crooked Man

Amazing Solos

Boosey M060094170

32

Vivaldi, arr. Mohrs

Allegro (from Spring ), no. 6

Easy Concert Pieces vol. 1

Schott ED22551D

33

Yarrow & Upton, arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

Puff the Magic Dragon, no. 64 (duet - candidate plays top part)

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1

Collins 9780713670974

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Arlen, arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

We're Off to See the Wizard (from The Wizard of Oz ), no. 70

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Collins 9780713670974

2

Beethoven, arr. Elliott

Ecossaise

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 2

Boosey M060139819

3

Carroll

Prelude and Gigue

Five Simple Pieces for Double Bass & Piano

Stainer 2310

4

Cole

Granite

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 2

Boosey M060139819

5

Cruttenden

Bass Swing

Bow that Bass! (download)

Recital RMD1192

6

Donkin

The Ogre's Dance

Bass-Time Beginners (download)

Recital RMD1052

7

Emery

Lionel's Rhythm, no. 38

Bass is Best! book 2

Yorke YE0098

8

Emery & Slatford

Dinosaur Dance, no. 70

Bass is Best! book 1

Yorke YE0090

9

Faulkner

Charleston Caper, no. 1

Second Bass (download)

Recital RMD1057

10

Gordon

Hungry Old Owl or Penguin Parade

Feathered Friends (download)

Recital RMD1066

11

Gregory

Smooth Operator

Vamoosh Double Bass book 2 (accomp available separately)

Vamoosh VAM32

12

Haussmann, arr. Magolt

Alla Tedesca, no. 3

Easy Concert Pieces vol. 1

Schott ED22551D

13

Hoag

The Half Position Rag

Rags, Boogies & Blues for Young Bassists

Presser 114-40436

14

Kozeluch, arr. Salles

Bernoise

Pièces classiques pour contrebasse vol. 1A

Billaudot GB3299

15

Menken, arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

Part of Your World (from The Little Mermaid ), no. 74 (duet - candidate plays top part)

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1

Collins 9780713670974

16

Montgomery

The Storm, no. 3

Five Musical Miniatures for the Young Bassist (download)

Recital RMD1209

17

Nicks

The Little Sailor, no. 91

Bass is Best! book 1

Yorke YE0090

18

Norton

Mean Streets

Microjazz for Double Bass

Boosey M060085628

19

Osborne

Alpen Song or The Duke of York Joins the Navy

The Really Easy Bass Book

Faber 0571511708

20

Petzold, arr. Elliott

Minuet in G minor

The Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook for Double Bass (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP009

21

Rabbath

Divertimento no. 1 in C

Nouvelle technique de la contrabasse book 1

Leduc AL25437

22

Rodgers, arr. Lillywhite & Marshall

Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music ), no. 50

Abracadabra Double Bass book 1 (accomp available separately)

Collins 9780713670974

23

Roe

Reflections

Play-a-Day

Thames TH978352

24

Schumann, arr. Hartley

The Merry Peasant (from Album for the Young , op. 68)

Double Bass Solo 1 (accomp available separately)

OUP 9780193222496

25

Tchaikovsky, arr. Nelson

Old French Song

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 4 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105203

26

Trad., arr. Elliott

March of the Kings

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 4 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105203

27

Trad., arr. Higgins

Simple Gifts, no. 192 (duet - candidate plays top part)

Essential Elements 2000: Double Bass book 1

Hal Leonard HL00868052

28

Trad., arr. Kernen

The British Grenadier

Easy Double Bass

De Haske DHP1043610-400

29

Trad., arr. Leire

Peruvian Dance Tune

Easy Double Bass

De Haske DHP1043610-400

30

Trad., arr. Rhoda

Cherry Blossoms or Good Morning, Merry Sunshine

The ABC's of Bass book 2 (accomp available separately)

Fischer ABC27

31

Trad., arr. Salles

Le vieux roi, no. 21

Pour les jeunes contrebassistes vol. 1

Billaudot GB5978

32

York

Madeleine Dreaming

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 4 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105203

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Cruttenden

Rocking Rhumba or Summer Term Rag

Bow that Bass! (download)

Recital RMD1192

2

Czerny, arr. Dehant

Dans la vallée

La Contrebasse classique vol. B

Combre C5716

3

Deutschmann

Menuett (with trio)

Yorke Solos vol. 1: 35 Easy Pieces

Yorke YE0087

4

Donkin

Masquerade Ball, no. 3

Bass-Time Beginners (download)

Recital RMD1052

5

Emery

Gypsy Song, no. 42

Bass is Best! book 2

Yorke YE0098

6

Gregory

Rumba Cucumba

Vamoosh Double Bass book 2 (accomp available separately)

Vamoosh VAM32

7

Grieg, arr. Hartley

Norwegian Dance, op. 35

Subterranean Solos (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP006

8

Handel, arr. Salles

Allegro

Pièces classiques pour contrebasse vol. 1A

Billaudot GB3299

9

Haydn, arr. Nelson

Dance for a Party

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 4 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105203

10

Hayhurst

The Bottom Line

Easy Bass Jazz with backing tracks

Clifton C185

11

Hoag

The Second Position Boogie

Rags, Boogies & Blues for Young Bassists

Presser 114-40436

12

Holdstock, arr. Emery

Calypso, no. 97 (duet - candidate plays top part)

Bass is Best! book 1

Yorke YE0090

13

Jones, arr. Huws Jones

Glwysen (The Fairest One)

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 3

Boosey M060139826

14

Joynes

The Old Sea Dog, no. 52

Bass is Best! book 2

Yorke YE0098

15

Láska

Strolling Along!

Yorke Solos vol. 1: 35 Easy Pieces

Yorke YE0087

16

Leogrande

Step Right Up, no. 5

Eight Progressive Solos for the Beginner Bassist

Clifton C112

17

McDonagh

The Bandit Masquerade

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 3

Boosey M060139826

18

Merle

Mummers

Festival Performance Solos for String Bass (accomp available separately)

Fischer BF5

19

Nelson

Reel (top part) or Toad in the Hole (top part)

Technitunes (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060090868

20

Norton

Soft Drink

Microjazz for Double Bass or Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 3

Boosey M060085628 or M060139826

21

Osborne

Syncopated Swing (pizzicato or arco)

Junior Jazz book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1083

22

Regner

Bitte nicht stolpern, no. 10

Kontra-Spass

Schott KBB11

23

Trad., arr. Hohmann-Barker

Kelvin Grove, no. 114 (duet - candidate plays top part)

Bass is Best! book 1

Yorke YE0090

24

Trad., arr. Nelson

Camptown Races

The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 4 (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060105203

25

Trad., arr. Nelson

The Lincolnshire Poacher (top part)

Technitunes (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060090868

26

Tutt, arr. Barratt & Emery

Perpetuum Mobile, no. 98

Bass is Best! book 1

Yorke YE0090

27

Walton, J, arr. Barratt & Emery

Donkey Cart, no. 96

Bass is Best! book 1

Yorke YE0090

28

Warlock, arr. Hartley

Basse-Danse (from Capriol Suite )

Subterranean Solos (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP006

29

Wood

Country Dance

Four Dances

Peters EP71246

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Bach, J S (attr.), arr. Elliott

Polonaise in D minor

The Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook for Double Bass (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP009

2

Bizet, arr. Elliott

Habanera

Habanera

String Virtuoso

3

Christie

Swing It!, no. 16

Bassically Bass vol. 2

UMP M224424546

4

Copland (arr.)

The Little Horses (from Old American Songs set 2 )

Copland for Double Bass

Boosey M060360239

5

Giovannino

Ballo Arioso e presto (4th movt from Sonata in A minor )

Sonata in A minor

Yorke YE0008

6

Gossec, arr. Hartley

Tambourin

Subterranean Solos (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP006

7

Hayhurst

Ol' Orleans

Easy Bass Jazz with backing tracks

Clifton C185

8

Kemminer, arr. Mohrs

Los niños del Tango

Easy Concert Pieces vol. 3

Schott ED23148

9

Lancen

Si j'étais… Moussorgsky

Yorke Solos vol. 1: 35 Easy Pieces

Yorke YE0087

10

Leogrande

Cool Shoes

Eight Progressive Solos for the Beginner Bassist

Clifton C112

11

Müller

Neapolitan Dance

Neapolitan Dance

Kjos KJ15920

12

Nelson

German Dance (top part)

Technitunes (accomp available separately)

Boosey M060090868

13

Osborne

A Fun Day!

Suite for Eloise (download)

Recital RMD1349

14

Osborne

Brontosaurus Bop (from Jurassic Jazz )

Two Jazz Suites (download)

Recital RMD1437

15

Osborne

Chill-Out (pizzicato or arco)

Junior Jazz book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1083

16

Osborne

Lonesome & Blue

Junior Jazz book 2 (download)

Recital RMD1084

17

Osborne

Rockin' Rag

Recital Rags (download)

Recital RMD1573

18

Piazzolla

Vuelvo Al Sur

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 4

Boosey M060139833

19

Pogson

Ska-Face

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 4

Boosey M060139833

20

Regner

Der Clown tritt auf, no. 8

Kontra-Spass

Schott KBB11

21

Ridout

Andante, no. 3

Dance Preludes for Double Bass or Cello and Piano

Yorke YE0095

22

Schlemüller

Forward, March!, op. 14 no. 6 or Our Soldiers March, op. 12 no. 5

Solos for the Young Bassist (download)

Recital RMD1086

23

Schumann, arr. Salles

Envoi

Pièces classiques pour contrebasse vol. 2A

Billaudot GB3300

24

Shitte, arr. Barratt & Emery

Étude, no. 63

Bass is Best! book 2

Yorke YE0098

25

Thomas, arr. Hartley

Gavotte (from Mignon )

Subterranean Solos (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP006

26

Trad., arr. Salles

Le Pastoureau

Pièces classiques pour contrebasse vol. 2A

Billaudot GB3300

27

Vivaldi, arr. Schofield

Allegro, p13

Amazing Solos

Boosey M060094170

28

Wood

Hippos

Wallpaper Tales

Peters EP71268

29

Wood

Pavane

Four Dances

Peters EP71246

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Boccherini, arr. Mohrs

Menuetto, op. 13 no. 5

Easy Concert Pieces vol. 3

Schott ED23148

2

Bottesini, unaccomp or arr. Mohrs

Study no. 18, Moderato (unaccomp or piano accomp)

Method for Double Bass part 1 (unaccomp) or Easy Concert Pieces vol. 3 (piano accomp)

Yorke YE0076 or Schott ED23148

3

Bottesini

Study no. 40 (unaccomp)

Method for Double Bass part 1

Yorke YE0076

4

Carroll

Cuban Rumba

Five National Dances

Stainer H290

5

Dare

Menuet

Menuet

Yorke YE0012

6

Dittersdorf

German Dance

Double Bass Collection: Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano

Bärenreiter BA9696

7

Gates

Night Song

Night Song

Bartholomew BMP002

8

Glière, arr. Isaac

Russian Sailors' Dance (from The Red Poppy )

Russian Sailors' Dance (from The Red Poppy )

Fischer B3394

9

Goddard

Gerty Goat Scuffer

Gerty Goat Scuffer

Clifton C108

10

Hauta-aho

Latin Jazz (no. 1 from Two Pieces for TDR ) (unaccomp, all pizzicato)

Pizzicato Pieces book 2 (download)

Recital RMD1014

11

Lancen

Berceuse for Baby Hippopotamus

Berceuse for Baby Hippopotamus

Yorke YE0054

12

Mendelssohn, arr. Salles

Romance sans paroles

Pièces classiques pour contrebasse vol. 2B

Billaudot GB4195

13

Merle

Demetrius

Festival Performance Solos for String Bass (accomp available separately)

Fischer BF5

14

Nicks

A Dog's Life: Dog Tired and The Great Tail Chase

Yorke Solos vol. 1: 35 Easy Pieces

Yorke YE0087

15

Osborne

Faster than You Think! (all pizzicato)

Pizzicato All-Sorts (download)

Recital RMD1424

16

Paxton, transc. Elliott

Allegretto (1st movt from Sonata in D , op. 3 no. 2)

Sonata in D, op. 3 no. 2

Bartholomew BMP005

17

Pitfield

Quodlibet (2nd movt from Sonatina for Double Bass and Piano )

Sonatina for Double Bass and Piano

Yorke YE0029

18

Proust

Le bon barbu rond

Le bon barbu rond

Combre C06174

19

Purcell, arr. Hartley

Rondeau (from A Midsummer Night's Dream )

Subterranean Solos (accomp available separately)

Bartholomew BMP006

20

Rameau, arr. Barratt & Emery

Dance, no. 68

Bass is Best! book 2

Yorke YE0098

21

Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Dehant

Mazurka

La Contrebasse classique vol. B

Combre C5716

22

Rodriguez, arr. Huws Jones

La Cumparsita

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 5

Boosey M060139840

23

Trad., arr. Isaac

The Jolly Dutchman

Festival Performance Solos for String Bass (accomp available separately)

Fischer BF5

24

Walton, A, arr. Woodhouse

The Call of the Angelus

Grade by Grade: Double Bass Grade 5

Boosey M060139840

25

Wood

Teddy Bears

Wallpaper Tales

Peters EP71268

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Clucas

Courante or Gigue (both unaccomp)

Baroque Suite (download)

Recital RMD1003

2

Elliott

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

Yorke YE0015

3

Giordani, arr. Sterling

Larghetto

Two Eighteenth-Century Pieces

Stainer H468

4

Gouinguené

Adagio

Adagio

Leduc AL25774

5

Hauta-aho

A Little Waltz (Pieni Valssi)

Teppo's Tunes book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1072

6

Keÿper

Romance

Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano or Romance and Rondo

Bärenreiter BA9696 or Yorke YE0030

7

Madenski, arr. Heyes

Träumerei, no. 3

Bass Clef Solos book 2 (download)

Recital RMD1036

8

Marcello, arr. Elliott or Zimmermann

Grave and Allegro (3rd and 4th movts from Sonata no. 6 in G )

Sonata no. 6 in G

String Virtuoso or IMC 1159

9

Merle

Caballero

Festival Performance Solos for String Bass (accomp available separately)

Fischer BF5

10

Osborne

Ballad in Blue (all pizzicato)

Junior Jazz book 2 (download)

Recital RMD1084

11

Russell

Con moto (3rd movt from Lyric Sonata )

Lyric Sonata (download)

Recital RMD1567

12

Saint-Saëns

The Elephant (from Carnival of the Animals )

The Elephant (from Carnival of the Animals )

Henle HN730

13

Walton, J

A Deep Song

A Deep Song

Yorke YE0005

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Boccherini, arr. Salles

Menuet

Pièces classiques pour contrebasse vol. 2B

Billaudot GB4195

2

Bottesini

Study no. 43 or Study no. 54 (both unaccomp)

Method for Double Bass part 1

Yorke YE0076

3

Capuzzi

Rondo (3rd movt from Concerto in D )

Best of Double Bass Classics

Schott ED22412

4

Carroll

Fantasia in E minor

Three Pieces for Double Bass

Forsyth FCI01

5

de Fesch

Minuetto primo and Minuetto secondo (from Sonata in F , op. 4 no. 11)

Easy Concert Pieces vol. 3

Schott ED23148

6

Diabelli, arr. Dehant

Sonatine

La Contrebasse classique vol. B

Combre C5716

7

Gabriel-Marie, arr. Elliott

La Cinquantaine

La Cinquantaine

Bartholomew BMP001

8

Gordon

Fine Day? (unaccomp)

Fine Day? & Skerry Selkie

Clifton C114

9

Hauta-aho

Allegro sostenuto (3rd movt from Jazz Sonatine no. 2 ) (unaccomp)

Jazz Sonatine no. 2 (download)

Recital RMD1011

10

Hauta-aho

Di-Ba-Dum (unaccomp, all pizzicato)

Pizzicato Pieces book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1013

11

Láska

A la Hongroise

Miniatures book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1039

12

Nölck

Tempo di Ballo (from Petit album de concert )

Double Bass Collection: Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano

Bärenreiter BA9696

13

Ratez

Parade, op. 46 no. 1

Characteristic Pieces book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1085

14

Russell

Allegro ritmico and Andante (1st and 2nd movts from Buffo Set )

Buffo Set (download)

Recital RMD1557

15

Walter

The Elephant's Gavotte

The Elephant's Gavotte

Yorke YE0038

16

Webster

Scherzo, no. 13

Suzuki Bass School vol. 3 (accomp available separately)

Alfred 03765

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Glinka

Susanin's Aria

Two Russian Arias (download)

Recital RMD1322

2

Hauta-aho

Erkon Elegia (unaccomp)

Erkon Elegia (download)

Recital RMD1010

3

Hegner

Romance

Romance (download)

Recital RMD1074

4

Kelly

Caliban

Caliban and Ariel

Yorke YE0065

5

Kohaut

Adagio (2nd movt from Concerto for Double Bass )

Concerto for Double Bass

Yorke YE0094

6

Noskowski

Elegy Polonaise

Miniatures book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1039

7

Osborne

Count Me In! (all pizzicato)

Junior Jazz book 2 (download)

Recital RMD1084

8

Price

Adoration

Adoration

Bartholomew BMP015

9

Ratez

Cantabile, op. 46 no. 2

Cantabile or Characteristic Pieces book 1 (download)

String Virtuoso or Recital RMD1085

10

Rossini, arr. Heyes

Une larme (A Tear)

Transcription Series book 1 (download)

Recital RMD1481

11

Russell

Divergent Dances

Divergent Dances (download)

Recital RMD1533

12

Saint-Saëns, arr. McTier

Aria 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix'

Aria 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix'

McTier MM207

13

Waud

Novelette

Yorke Solos vol. 1: 35 Easy Pieces

Yorke YE0087

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Bach, J S (arr.)

Gavotte in G minor

Festival Performance Solos for String Bass (accomp available separately)

Fischer BF5

2

Beethoven, arr. Dehant

Tema con variazioni

La Contrebasse classique vol. B

Combre C05716

3

Breuer

Allegro ma non troppo (1st movt from Sonatine )

Sonatine

Breitkopf BG506

4

Capuzzi

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D )

Best of Double Bass Classics

Schott ED22412

5

Carroll

Toccata

Three Pieces for Double Bass

Forsyth FCI01

6

Clucas

Andante con moto (2nd movt from Sonatina )

Sonatina (download)

Recital RMD1562

7

Furtok

Concert Piece

Double Bass Collection: Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano

Bärenreiter BA9696

8

Galliard

Allegro and Andante teneramente (2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata in G )

Sonata in G

IMC 1152

9

Hester

The Bull Steps Out

The Bull Steps Out

Yorke YE0070

10

Johns

Deeply Blue (all pizzicato)

Deeply Blue

Broadbent & Dunn 12407

11

Leogrande

May 1?

May 1?

Clifton C122

12

Marcello, arr. Zimmermann

Adagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata no. 2 in E minor )

Sonata no. 2 in E minor

IMC 1050

13

Montgomery

Huapango, no. 2

Hispanic Dances (download)

Recital RMD1079

14

Mozart, arr. Sankey

Rondo: tempo di minuetto (3rd movt from Bassoon Concerto in Bb , K 191) (bar 42 played 8va higher; bar 135 optional 8va higher)

Bassoon Concerto in Bb, K 191

IMC 2421

15

Osborne

Mixed Feelings (all pizzicato)

Pizzicato All-Sorts (download)

Recital RMD1424

16

Sullivan, arr. Frampton

Idyll

Idyll

Four Bass

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Beach

La Captive

La Captive

Bartholomew BMP014

2

Benstead

Lament, no. 3

Four Episodes

Yorke YE0085

3

Bottesini

Rêverie in D

Rêverie in D

McTier MM203

4

Cervera-Bret

Nocturno

Nocturno

I Musicanti

5

Chapuis

Choral

Choral (download)

Recital RMD1050

6

Dittersdorf

Adagio (2nd movt from Concerto no. 2 ) (without cadenza)

Concertos for Double Bass

Yorke YE0059

7

Elgar, ed. Drew

Salut d'amour, op. 12

Salut d'amour, op. 12 (download)

St Francis Publications

8

Fauré

Sicilienne, op. 78

Double Bass Collection: Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano

Bärenreiter BA9696

9

Furtok

Elegie

Double Bass Collection: Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano

Bärenreiter BA9696

10

Geissel

Adagio

Solos for the Double Bass Player

Schirmer GS33083

11

Gouffé

Concertino, op. 10

Concertino, op. 10

Billaudot R19143

12

Hauta-aho

Miniature

Miniature (download)

Recital RMD1070

13

Kohaut

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto for Double Bass )

Concerto for Double Bass

Yorke YE0094

14

Nielsen, arr. Korda

Romance

Fantasy Pieces, op. 2

AMP 103

15

Rachmaninoff

Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14

Solos for the Double Bass Player

Schirmer GS33083

16

Rameau, arr. Sterling

Tambourin

Two Eighteenth-Century Pieces

Stainer H468

17

Ratez

Scherzo, op. 46 no. 5

Characteristic Pieces book 2 (download)

Recital RMD1406

18

Tuláček

Lullaby-Berceuse or Chant d'amour or Valse miniature

Three Pieces for Double Bass & Piano (download)

Recital RMD1088

19

Verdi, arr. Bottesini

Air d'il Trovatore

Arias for Double Bass & Piano

Yorke YE0023

20

Wilson

Aria Da Capo

Aria Da Capo (download)

Recital RMD1245

 

No.

Composer

Piece

Book

Publisher & Code

1

Ben Ezra

Can't Stop Running

Can't Stop Running

Ezra

2

Benstead

Finale, no. 4

Four Episodes

Yorke YE0085

3

Breuer

Allegro con brio (3rd movt from Sonatine )

Sonatine

Breitkopf BG506

4

Cimador

Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in G )

Concerto in G

Yorke YE0003

5

Dragonetti

Allegro maestoso (1st movt from Concerto in C )

Concerto in C (download)

Recital RMD1054

6

Dragonetti

Waltz no. 7 or Waltz no. 11 (both unaccomp)

12 Waltzes

Henle HN847

7

Eccles

Corrente and Adagio (2nd and 3rd movts from Sonata in G minor )

Best of Double Bass Classics or Sonata in G minor

Schott ED22412 or IMC 1712

8

Eisengräber

Variations on a Favourite Styrian Folk Song (without var. 1, 2 & 3)

Festival Performance Solos for String Bass (accomp available separately)

Fischer BF5

9

Gajdoš

Capriccio no. 5 (unaccomp)

Selected Works for Bass

Presser 414-41178

10

Handel

Adagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in C minor )

Solos for the Double Bass Player

Schirmer GS33083

11

Jacob

Introduction and Scherzo (1st movt from A Little Concerto )

A Little Concerto

Yorke YE0032

12

Keÿper

Rondo

Romance and Rondo

Yorke YE0030

13

Lorenzetti

Gavotte

Gavotte

Bartholomew BMP003

14

Osborne

Blues with a Swing

Moving On Again! (download)

Recital RMD1581

15

Pergolesi, arr. Elliott

Comodo and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sinfonia in F )

Sinfonia in F

Bartholomew BMP010

16

Pichl, ed. Elliott

Allegro moderato (1st movt from Concerto in C )

Concerto in C

Bartholomew BMP007

17

Quantz, arr. Russell

Adagio and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in G )

Sonata in G (download)

Recital RMD1574

18

Reynolds

Hornpipe

Hornpipe

Bartholomew BMP004

19

Ridout

1st movt (from Double Bass Concerto )

Double Bass Concerto

Yorke YE0044

20

Romberg

Rondo - Allegretto (3rd movt from Sonata in E minor , op. 38 no. 1)

Sonata in E minor, op. 38 no. 1

IMC 3097

21

Vivaldi, transc. Zimmermann

Largo and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata no. 3 in A minor , RV 43)

Sonata no. 3 in A minor, RV 43

IMC 1474

 

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