David Heyes: The Carousel for junior double bass quartet

About The Carousel was composed for junior double bass quartet or ensemble and only uses 1st and 4th positions, alongside G harmonic and two notes in 3rd position for bass 1. Each part has been carefully written for a specific ability level offering a range of musical and technical challenges for each bassist and the work is playable by a quartet or larger forces. The piece is based on a repeating eight-bar harmonic structure offering opportunities to play the melodic interest or accompaniment, also featuring a percussion effect for bass 2 alongside arco, pizzicato, col legno, and simple harmonics. The Carousel is a fun and accessible work for the junior bass ensemble and its waltz-like feel creates the movement and momentum of a fairground carousel and, at 128 bars, is a substantial length for younger bassists. Testimonial "The youngest group performed it and they loved working on it. I was the one in charge of this group and it was a joy to learn this new piece with them. It is alwa