Gioachino Rossini - Duetto for Cello and Contrabass
An exclusive edition of Rossini's commissioned composition for cello and contrabass. This new edition has been edited for professional performance by Patrick Neher, and contains a full score and parts, in easily read, intelligently paginated, archival paper. PDFs for tablet performance are available
G. Rossini - Duetto
per violoncello e contrabbasso Introductory Price - $21
G. Bottesini - Seven Romantic Songs for Soprano,Contrabass, and Piano;
Second Edition (2021).
An exclusive arrangement of original Bottesini songs. Includes: Chopin Terzetto (Tutto il Mundo Serra), Canta Roberto!, Retourner a la Paix de Champs, E'il Pianto del mio Cor!, Une Bouche Aimee, Guardami Ancor!, Un Bacio Solo Piano score and parts for contrabass and voice. This Edition also comes with a free CD of Bottesini Songs performed by Patrick Neher, Betty Allen and Suzanne Knosp (CD4)
Please chose whether bass is in Orchestra or Solo tuning.
G. Bottesini - Gran Duetto no. 2 for two Contrabasses
Second Edition (2021).
An exclusive arrangement of original Bottesini duet. In C minor for orch. or solo tuning both basses. Comes with easy to read separate parts with proper page turns and full score.
Bottesini - Gran Duetto no. 2
for two contrabasses $24
Patrick Neher - April in G (2019) for two contrabasses; Parts and score are provided to perform this fun, lively, and virtuosic duet. Written for Leanna Wong.
Patrick Neher - April in G
for two contrabasses $24
Dittersdorf - Sonata in D for two contrabasses; Two Score/Parts are provided to perform this fun, lively, and tuneful duet. Transcribed from original in Eb for viola and contrabasss
Dittersdorf - Sonata in D
for two contrabasses $21
Hear Scott Slapin, viola, and Patrick Neher play the viola-contrabass edition, 1st mvt:
Patrick Neher - Concert Duo for double basses (1989); very virtuosic, polyphonic, polytonal, wild Cajun-like 2nd mvt, appx. 14 minutes. For advanced players. CD available.
Patrick Neher - Concert Duo
for two contrabasses $25
Hear Patrick Neher performing his Concert Duo for two contrabasses:
Patrick Neher - Five Vignettes for two double basses (1994); Written for John Clayton. Includes jazz idioms, improvization, lyrical, chorale, bossa-nova, 16 minutes
Patrick Neher - 21 Progressive and "Divertimento" Duets for Bassists in Three Volumes, Edited by Cielito De Jesus. Volume One contains 9 duets that explore 3rd, 4th, 1st positions, emphasis on bow control. Vol Two, 6 titles, Rhythmic Fingering. Vol Three, 6 titles, designed for performance. Endorsed by numerous teacher/performers. It is recommended that you purchase all three volumes, but individual books are available (below) See review by Jason Heath.
Patrick Neher - 21 Progressive and "Divertimento" Duets for Bassists in Three Volumes.
Patrick Neher - Antiphonal Dance for eight double basses (1995); Very tuneful with exciting antiphonal effects. 2 groups of 4 basses.
Patrick Neher - Antiphonal Dance
for eight contrabasses $15
Patrick Neher - Danny
Bass for bass sextet (or six-part ensemble); This popular arrangement of Danny Boy with modern introduction, has been performed wolrd-wide!
Patrick Neher - Danny Bass
for six contrabasses $12
Patrick Neher - Danny's
Bass Camp; bass quartet (or four-part ens.)(1994); another popular arrangement of Danny Boy, originally written for and at the First Australian Double Bass Conference
Patrick Neher - Danny's Bass Camp
for 4 contrabasses $12
Teppo Hauta-aho - Koraalianna - Miniature for bass quartet (1985); From the late Finnish composer, T. Hauta-aho comes this beautiful chorale in modern style, reminiscent of Renaissance music 12 min. Includes score and parts
Teppo Hauta-aho - Koraalianna Miniature
for 4 contrabasses $22
JS Bach - Invention #9 arr. for Two Basses; Beautiful arrangement of a popular keyboard work
JS Bach - Invention #9
for two contrabasses $8
Patrick Neher - Duo Eclatant for Violin and Double Bass (2004); Maximum virtuosity
in three exciting movements. Appx 18 minutes. Bass in orch. tuning only.Hear Mark Rush, violin, and Patrick Neher, double bass, performing Duo Eclatant:
Patrick Neher - Duo Eclatant
for Violin and Double Bass $30
Patrick Neher - Duo Roulant for Violin and Double Bass(2005); not quite as challenging as Eclatant and involves improvisation. Apx 12 minutes in 3 mvts.
Patrick Neher - Duo Roulant
for Violin and Double Bass $26
Patrick Neher - City Vignettes for Contrabass Flute, Double Bass and Piano (2008);
Patrick Neher - City Vignettes
for contrabass flute (or bass flute), contrabass, and piano $30
City Vignettes (2023) for Two Contrabasses and Piano. A new revisioning of the 2008 piece, edited and arranged for two double basses.(see blog post)
$30
Hear Peter Sheridan, contrabass flute, with Patrick Neher performing City Vignettes 2nd movement:
Patrick Neher - Plateau Scenes (1980) for flute and contrabass; polytonal harmonies, lyrical, lots of harmonics, apx 11 minutes.
Patrick Neher - Plateau Scenes (duet)
for flute and contrabass $10
Patrick Neher - Plateau Scenes (1980/2011-trio) for flute, violin. and bass; composition
completely re-arranged for trio of flute, violin, and bass. Same tunes and structure as the 1980 version
Patrick Neher - Plateau Scenes (trio version)
for violin, flute, double bass $25
Patrick Neher - Trio "Mimi" for clarinet, violin, double bass(2014); An attractive mini-opera-like one movement character piece, in four acts, for three virtuosic players. Each player must be a character in this short drama about a cat's life. Some speaking and/or singing from each player in addition to improvisation in various genres (mostly jazz-like). Commissioned work, 20:00 minutes.
Patrick Neher - Trio "Mimi"
for clarinet, violin, and contrabass $38
Patrick Neher - After Every Man for Clarinet, Violin, Double Bass, and Piano (2016); Score and Parts. In 5 movements: Leading to Contentment (Andante ed appasionata), Lento misterioso-Allegro precipitato, Desires and Regrets (Poco lamentoso), Senility and Absolution (waltz), Worries Away!-Bossa. Shostokovich-like music with some jazz and other styles thrown in. Can be performed with the poetry or not. Virtuoso concert music. About 22 minutes
Patrick Neher - After Every Man
for clarinet, violin, contrabass and piano $44
Klaus George Roy - Duet in Ancient Style for bassoon and double bass (2001); a beautiful, lyrical duo, in neo-Classical style. c:5 minutes. Parts/score included for both instruments.Bass in Orch tun.
Klaus G. Roy - Duet in Ancient Style
for bassoon and double bass $15
Patrick Neher - Ayres for tuba and double bass (2008); virtuosic but lyrical in different styles. Entire range of both instruments explored.
Patrick Neher - Ayres
for tuba and contrabass $20
Patrick Neher - Suite "Pou Sto" for violin, d. bass, and piano (2002). Four dancy mvts. variety and virtuosity. Apx 22 min. Prize winning composition.
Neher - Suite Pou Sto
for violin, contrabass, and piano $48
Patrick Neher - Gjauticurattefiticus in term in al aei(1990) for solo bass, dancer, and string trio off-stage; bass part must be memorized, performed in the dark, improvization, apx.12 minutes.
Patrick Neher - Gjauticurattefiticus in term in al aei
for solo bass, dancer, and string trio off-stage $20
Patrick Neher - For Michele, a duet for cello and double bass (1987); a beautiful, lyrical duo, apx. 6 minutes
P Neher - For Michele, duet
for cello and contrabass $10
Dittersdorf - Sonata in Eb major for Viola and Contrabass; beautiful, lyrical, Classical duet in three movements. The middle mvt is Minuets-Adagio-Minuets and third mvt is a theme and variations. Very attractive and newly edited for accessibility. Comes with two scores/parts.
Dittersdorf - Sonata in Eb Major
for viola and contrabass $20
Patrick Neher - Septembering
Arms for soprano, double bass, violin, and piano (2003). Seven arts
songs of e.e. Cummings including: My Father, Your Eyes, Accept!, Little
Birds, When Serpents Bargain, O-it's Spring!, and Animal Without a Heart.
Each song can be performed individually, or in sets. Violin on two, piano
in 5, just bass and voice in 2. Recording available. Commissioned
work.
Patrick Neher - Septembering Arms
for soprano, contrabass, violin, and piano $50
Patrick Neher - Two Springtime Arias for Two Contrabasses and Piano (2022). Lyrical, mournful, joyful, dramatic, apx 13 min.
Patrick Neher - The Frog Prince Continued...(1996) for soprano, tenor, violin, d.bass Based on the popular children's book by Jon Scieszka. Lyrical, fun, dramatic, apx 16 min. Recording available, please inquire.
Patrick Neher - Mucumber McGee and the Half-Eaten Hot Dog (2008) for soprano, tenor, contrabass and piano; Based on the popular children's book by Patrick Loehr. Lyrical, fun, dramatic, apx 12 min. recording available
Patrick Neher - Mucumber McGee and the Half-Eaten Hot Dog
Patrick Neher - Merci Francois, Souviens-toi!, for six contrabasses; a lovely arrangment of a popular Rabbath etude, flanking an original adaption. Arr/composed for Rabbath and Cielito DeJesus and the Rabbath Institute summer workshop in Los Angeles, 2018. Score and six parts. Hear/See Performance of Faculty bassists at Rabbath Institute LA 2018
Patrick Neher - Merci Francois, Souviens-toi!
for six contrabasses $15
Aleksandr Borodin and Patrick Neher - Grand Trio in G Major for two violins and cello (or contrabass). Borodin's two-movement trio has been completed by Patrick Neher. Two exciting movements complete the obscure but highly lyrical composition. Violinists and cellists as well as virtuoso bassists have enthusiastically welcomed the piece into the trio repertory. Overall, about 25 minutes of music that is exciting to listen to as well as to play! Printed on archival paper: a large readable score and performance ready parts. Also available with parts in PDF for tablets (score not available as PDF). PLEASE NOTE: A contrabass part, performance edited by Patrick Neher, will be included as a substitute for cello..
A. Borodin and P. Neher
Grand Trio in G major
for two violins and CONTRABASS $48
Patrick Neher - "Betsy", Adagietto for Two Contrabasses; a lovely duet based on Neher's "Betsy" for solo dancer and solo bassist. About five minutes of lyrical playing for both players. About high school or college level
Patrick Neher - "Betsy" Adagietto
for two contrabasses $10
Patrick Neher - Quintet no.1 for Strings (1986/87) 2vln, vla, vc, db; virtuosic, polytonal, contrapuntal, 4 mvts., apx. 25 minutes (newly edited and reprinted). Prize winning composition.
Patrick Neher - Quintet no.1
for 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass $40
J.S. Bach - Air (Air on the G String), bwv 1068 arranged for 4 Contrabasses in the key of G by Patrick Neher (2020).
J.S. Bach - Air (BWV 1068)
for 4 contrabasses (double bass), score and parts $12
Patrick Neher - Mucumber's Waltz for Three Contrabasses (2021) a playful and short waltz from Neher's Mucumber McGee and the Half-Eaten Hot Dog children's opera (see this page). Purchase includes three separate parts and full score.
