The London Double Bass Ensemble (6 members) was established by members of the

Philharmonia Orchestra The Philharmonia Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It was founded in 1945 by Walter Legge, a classical music record producer for EMI. Among the conductors who worked with the orchestra in its early years were Richard Strauss, W ...

of London in 1981. The ensemble has performed on television and radio and at venues including the South Bank and Wigmore Hall, giving many first performances of double-bass repertoire, including Quintet for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and String Trio (Simpson)(1981) by the composer Robert Simpson. Film music by the London Double Bass Ensemble includes

Carl Davis Carl Davis, (born October 28, 1936) is an American-born conductor and composer who has lived in the United Kingdom since 1961. He has written music for more than 100 television programmes, but is best known for creating music to accompany si ...

's ''Home Sweet Home'', a score for a ''

Play for Today ''Play for Today'' is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage ...

'' first screened on BBC television 16 March 1982. Albums include the LP Music InterludesMusic Interludes album (1987) Bruton Records. Founded by Gerald Drucker, the then Principal Double Bass at the

, along with the double bassists Ian Hall, Robin McGee and Neil Tarlton.

References

External links

Romance with a Double Bass - BFI Film and TV creditsThe Musical Times (1978) article about Gerald Drucker
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