Simón García: Danza Chinesca (Chinese Dance) for double bass ensemble (or quintet)

About the Composition Danza Chinesca (Chinese Dance) is a lively, exciting, and evocative piece for massed double basses, also playable by a quintet. A wealth of playing styles such as sul ponticello, glissando, tremolando, harmonics, and percussive effects, create an oriental sound world that is immediately attractive for players and audiences alike. Each part offers effective challenges for a range of abilities and the composer has written a colorful work full of rhythmic energy and momentum. Danza Chinesca was premiered at Wells Cathedral School (Somerset, UK) on Sunday 26 February 2012 and is dedicated to David Heyes. Notes from the Composer Simón García writes: 'Danza Chinesca is a piece written to be used at workshops and the theme is inspired by traditional Chinese music and uses different effects and sounds to simulate some of the traditional Chinese instruments. It is an interesting piece for young bass players because they will play with the bow, pizzicato, jazz pizzicato,