Croutons XIII (Digital Download)

*Contemporary pieces.* Four exciting pieces using a variety of techniques such as singing and flutter tonguing. Provides opportunity for both extrovert flair and introspective lyrical playing. 

1. Croutons XIII

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_Score 4 pp. Downloadable PDF file - 118 Kb._

Benjamin Thorn
Croutons XIII B
Orpheus Music OMP 276
These four bass solo pieces are good technical exercises. The first covers playing a drone whilst singing and there is flutter tonguing on high notes, piano. 2 uses the 6/8, 3/4 alternating device also with piano flutter tonguing. It finishes with the dominant scale,
so feels completely unfinished! 3 requires lyrical playing with two sets of bars to be sung suddenly placed in the middle of the piece which to my mind don't work. 4 is definitely about time signatures and the most fun to play. MU

Moira Usher,The Recorder Mail, Spring 2018 p.  33.