Bass Sextets Book 1 for double bass sextet (arr. David Heyes)

About the Book Bass Sextets Book 1 brings together three inventive and evocative works from the 17th and 19th centuries for the intermediate bass ensemble. Each pieces offers musical and technical challenges in equal measure alongside the opportunity to develop and enhance chamber music skills within different musical styles. The pieces are playable by sextet or larger forces. Table of Contents 1. Edvard Grieg - The Hall of the Mountain King 2. Giuseppe Verdi - Rigoletto Solo 3. John Ward - Weepe Forth Your Teares, and Doe Lament 1. Edvard Grieg - The Hall of the Mountain King Originally composed as incidental music to Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt, and subsequently included in Suite No.1 Op.45, The Hall of the Mountain King is one of Grieg’s most instantly recognisable works. The piece begins simply and quietly, gradually building to a magnificent and monumental climax, and a strong sense of pace and atmosphere is needed for a successful performance. The Hall of the Mountain King can be per