Beginner Bass at Christmas: 16 Christmas Carols for Beginner Double Bass & Piano (arr. Heyes)

About the Book Beginner Bass at Christmas is a collection of sixteen magical and evocative Christmas carols from around the world, both well-known and less familiar. Arranged with the beginner bassist in mind, the solo part remains in bass clef throughout, going no higher than D in 3rd position on the G string, and some carols are entirely in 1st position. The accompaniments are colourful and engaging and are ideal as concert repertoire, playable with more than one bassist, or simply to enjoy playing with friends. Each carol is short and concise and the use of repeats and new dynamics or bowings can help to add more variety and contrast. Happy Christmas to Everyone Arranged & edited by David Heyes Table of Contents 1. The Holly and the Ivy can be traced back to the early 19th-century, but the carol known today was collected in 1909 by Cecil Sharp, an English folk song collector, in Chipping Campden (Gloucestershire, UK), and sung to him by Mary Clayton. 2. Good King Wenceslas combi