Armand Russell: Divergent Dances for double bass & piano

About the Composition Divergent Dances is a vibrant and engaging work for the intermediate double bassist. It is one extended movement with clearly defined sections, and the bass part remains in bass clef throughout. Divergent Dances has an independent and supportive accompaniment that creates both clarity and lucidity, and the contrasting slow and fast sections create variety and interest. There is rhythmic energy alongside accessible musical and technical challenges, and it would be ideal for a player who isn't playing in thumb position yet. Divergent Dances was composed for Fizz@50, a project to commission fifty short pieces for double bass and piano from composers throughout the world, instigated by David Heyes to celebrate his 50th birthday. Each composer received a bottle of champagne (Fizz) as payment. This edition is only available in orchestral tuning. ‘Divergent Dances is divided into six sections of which the odd numbered sections are rather slow and the even numbered ones