Chamber Music With Bass

Bass players often bemoan the fact they cannot find much in the way of chamber music which includes the bass. But now that has changed. We offer a wide selection of works with bass.

 

But in addition, we have teamed up with the well-known bass soloist, teacher and arranger, Dr. Anthony Scelba, in an effort to make even more works available to bass players. Dr. Scelba has made arrangements of several well-known chamber works, originally for two cellos, into stellar arrangements for cello and bass. Many of these arrangements, such as the Schubert String Quintet D.956, have been recorded to acclaim. Critics and players have hailed his arrangements as not only preserving the character of the originals but even adding a new dimension to these treasured works. We are very proud to present Dr. Scelba's outstanding arrangements and are pleased that we will be able to introduce additional arrangements as they become available.

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Anton Arensky (1861-1906)

String Qt for Vln, Vla, Vc & Bass in a minor, Op.35 Arr Dr Scelba

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)

Octet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Oboe & Horn, Op.3

Wm Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875)

Sextet for Piano, 2 Vns, Vla, Vc & Bass in f# minor, Op.8

Adolphe Blanc (1828-1885)

Septet in E, Op.40 for Vln, Vla, Vc, Bass, Cln, Hn & Bsn

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Sextet No.1 in B flat, Op.18 Arrangement by Dr Scelba

Sextet No.2 in G Major, Op.36 Arrangemt Dr Scelba

Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

Cherry Ripe for String Quartet & Bass (1916)

Sally in Our Alley for String Quartet & Bass (1916)

Ignacy Dobrzynski (1807-1867)

String Sextet (2 Vln, Vla, 2 Vc & Bass) in E flat, Op.39

Felix Draeseke (1835-1913)

String Quintet in F, Op.77 Arrangement by Dr Scelba

Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812)

Quintet for Piano, Vln, Vla, Vc & Bass in f minor, Op.41

Joseph Eybler (1765-1846)

Quintet 2Vln, Vla, Vc & Kb or Vln, 2Vla, Vc & Bass, Op.6

Eduard Franck (1817-1893)

String Sextet No.1 in Eb Maj, Op.41 Arr by Dr. Scelba

String Sextet No.2 in D Maj, Op.50 Arr by Dr. Scelba

Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)

String Quintet in A, Op.39 Arrangement by Dr Scelba

Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)

Grand Sextet for Piano, 2 Vlns, Vla, Vc & Bass in E flat

Hermann Goetz (1840-1876)

Quintet for Piano, Vln, Vla, Vc & Bass in c minor, Op.16

Carl Goldmark (1830-1915)

String Quintet in a, Op.9 Arrangement by Dr Scelba

Théodore Gouvy (1819-1898)

String Quintet in G, Op.55 Arrangement by Dr Scelba

Heinrich Hofmann (1842-1902)

Serenade for Flute, 2 Vlns, Vla, Vc & Bass, Op.65

Serenade for 2 Vlns, 2 Vlas, Vc & Bass, Op.65b

Johann Nep. Hummel (1778-1837)

Quintet in E Flat, for Piano, Vln, Vla, Vc & Bass, Op.87

Septet No.1 for Pno, Vla, Vc, Bass, Fl, Ob & Hn, Op.74

Josef Lanner (1801-1843)

Note: These 19th century arrangements were originally

 for 2 Vlns,  Vla & bass but can also be played by the

cello which is why they are listed for standard string qt

Bruder Halt! Galopp, Op.16

Dornbacher Ländler, Op.9

Neue Wiener Ländler, Op.1

Die Romantiker Waltzes, Op.167

Steyrische Tänze, Op.165

Die Werber Waltzes

Sergei Lyapunov (1859-1924)

Piano Sextet (Pno, 2Vlns, Vla, Vc & Bass), Op.63

Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)

Nonet for Fl, Ob, Cln, Hn, Bsn, Vln, Vla Vc & Bass

Carl Nielsen

Little Suite for Strings (Nonet), Op.1 (4 Vlns, 2 Vla, 2 Vc & Bass)

George Onslow (1784-1853)

String Quintet No.12 in a minor, Op.34

String Quintet No.13 in G Major, Op.35

String Quintet No.21 in g minor, Op.51

String Quintet No.26 in g minor, Op.67

String Quintet No.27 in D Major, Op.68

String Quintet No.30 in e minor, Op.74

Sextet in a minor for Piano, Winds or Strings & Bass, Op.77bis

Nonet (Vln, Vla, Vc, Bass, Fl, Ob, Cln, Hn & Bsn) in a, Op.77

Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

String Sextet in g, Op.178 Arrangement by Dr Scelba

Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Nonet (Vln, Vla, Vc, Bass, Fl, Ob, Cln, Hn & Bsn), Op.139

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

String Quintet in C Major, D.956 Arrangement by Dr Scelba

Louis (Ludwig) Spohr (1784-1859)

Nonet (Vln, Vla, Vc, Bass, Fl, Ob, Cln, Hn & Bsn), Op.31

Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899)

Note: These arrangements can be played as a quartet of 2 Vlns,

 Via & Bass or as a quintet for String Quartet & Bass

Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op.325

Emperor Waltzes, Op.437

Johann Strauss, Sr. (1825-1899)

Note: These 19th century arrangements were originally

for 2 Vlns, Vla & bass but can also be played by the

 cello which is why we have them available for standard string quartet

Kettenbrücke Waltzes, Op.4

Champagne Galopp, Op.8

Hof-Ball-Tänze Op.51 for 3 Violins & Cello

Bajaderen Waltzes, Op.53

Gitana Galopp, Op.108

Sperl Polka, Op.133

Salon Polka, Op.161

Josef Strauss (1827-1870)

Note: 19th cent. arrangement originally for 2Vlns, Vla & Bass

Die guten, alten Zeiten Waltzes, Op.26

Hermann Suter (1870-1926)

String Sextet for 2 Violins, Viola, 2 Cellos & Bass, Op.18

Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915)

String Quintet in G Major, Op.14 Arrangement by Dr. Scelba

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Souvenir de Florence Str Sextet, Op.70 Arr by Dr. Scelba

Ferdinand Thieriot (1838-1919)

Octet in B Flat for String Qt, Bass, Cln, Hn & Bsn, Op.62

Felix Weingartner (1863-1942)

Piano Sextet (Pno, 2 Vlns, Vla, Vc & Bass) in e minor, Op.33

 

 

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