Andrew Earle Simpson
Exhortation III (1996)
| Instrumentation |
db solo |
| Duration |
14' |
| Movements |
1 |
| Premiere |
11/96, SUNY Potsdam |
| Performer |
Michael Cameron, db, |
| Commissioned by |
Michael Cameron |
| Recording |
Michael Cameron, for "Exhortations" (Athena Records 1998) |
| Publication |
BassScores Editions (forthcoming 2007) |
| Performance History |
Premiere: Nov. 17, 1996, Michael Cameron, db, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY |
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Program Notes
Exhortation III, for double bass solo, is a technical tour de force which explores the limits of technical difficulty for the double bass. Special bowing and fingering techniques, unusual harmonics, and very rapid passagework contribute to the extraordinary technical challenges of Exhortation III.
In addition to its technical challenges, the work explores a dramatically wide expressive curve, ranging from extremes of quiet lyricism to powerful, rhythmic, highly-charged passages.
Exhortation III is dedicated to bassist Michael Cameron, who premiered the work in fall 1996 at the Crane School of Music, State University of New York College at Potsdam.
--Andrew Earle Simpson
