Simón García: Dreams Can Come True for double bass sextet or ensemble

About the Composition Dreams Can Come True is an inventive and exciting work that can be performed by double bass sextet or larger forces. The music is both colorful and evocative, rhythmic and energetic, with something of interest for each player. Jazzy rhythms contrast lyrical melodies in a work that is designed to please. From the Composer Simón García writes: "Gaelen MacCormick asked me to write a new piece to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the International Society of Bassists (ISB). The piece would be aimed at an ensemble of young bassists where all players of different ability levels could play together and should contain a well-known quote from the double bass repertoire. Thinking about the musicians who would play it I thought about using "The Elephant" by Camille Saint-Säens, a piece that even the young bassists would know. I had written quotes in two previous works so for this special celebration I thought of writing an original work inspired by the Saint-Säens ́s