Bosch: The British Double Bass

This CD is the first to feature works written for the double bass by some of the most important British composers from the late 20th century. It is all the more remarkable because John Walton is the only player-composer included. Alfred Reynolds is the senior by many years and, apart from Gordon Jacob, the only composer represented to be born before 1900. Unlike the piano, the violin and to some extent the cello, the solo double bass was neglected by the great luminaries Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Britten, and Tippett.

Read an interview about Leon Bosch’s recording project at Leon Bosch Interview

Track list:

Gordon Jacob
A Little Concerto for Double Bass and String Orchestra
1. Andantino con moto
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Elizabeth Maconchy
4. Music for Double Bass and Piano

Thomas Pitfield
Sonatina for Double Bass and Piano
5. Poco Allegro
6. Quodlibet: Moderato grazioso
7. Allegro grazioso

Lennox Berkeley
Introduction and Allegro for Double Bass and Piano
8. Andante-Allegro

David Ellis
9. Sonata Op.42 for Unaccompanied Double Bass

John Walton
10. A Deep Song for Double Bass and Piano

Alan Bush
11. Meditation for Double Bass and Piano, op.93 No.1
12. Scherzo for Double Bass and Piano, op.93 No.2

John McCabe
13. Pueblo for Solo Double Bass

Elisabeth Lutyens
14. The Tides of Time, op.75

Alfred Reynolds
15. Hornpipe for Double Bass and Piano