Michael Montgomery: Moby Dick: A Nautical Tale for Beginner Double Bass Quartet

About the Composition Moby Dick features five short and colourful quartets for the beginner bass quartet. In 1st position throughout, apart from a few easy harmonics in 4th position to add height and clarity, these would be ideal for quartet or larger forces and the movements can be performed in any order. A number of playing effects have been added to create variety and interest, alongside arco and pizzicato and a limited number of notes, rhythms and time signatures suitable for young bassists. Repeats can be added if needed, alongside a narrator to set the scene for each piece, and the aim is for the bassists to have fun. Moby Dick is a great addition to the beginner quartet repertoire enabling young bassists to play chamber music from the earliest stages of study. Table of Contents I. Queequeg, harpoonist extraodinaire II. Pequod, the whaling ship III. Starbuck, the chief mate IV. Moby Dick, the white whale V. Captain Ahab, hunter of whales About the Composer Double bassist Michael