9th Rocky Mountain String Bass Festival

October 21, 2006

University of Colorado, College of Music

 

Paul Erhard, CU double bass professor (Classical and Jazz)

Susan Cahill, Colorado Symphony double bass bection

Ken Harper, Colorado Symphony Assistant Principal double bass

9:00   Technique Session:  Getting a good sound, with Paul Erhard

10:00   Lecture/Demonstration:  Ken Harper

Off-the-string bow strokes:  Spiccato and Sautille

 

11:00   Master Class with Ken Harper

 

11:45   Monster Bass Ensemble rehearsal #1, conducted by Paul Erhard

 

12:30       *   Pizza lunch   *

 

1:15     Monster Bass Ensemble rehearsal #2

 

1:45     Master Class and Lecture/Demonstration with Paul Erhard
           Intonation  &  Tips for Allstate Orchestra audition preparation (tape and live chair auditions)

2:30     Lecture/Demonstration:  Susan Cahill

Practice techniques & sight reading as they relate to the challenges of the Bass

 

3:30     Master Class with Susan Cahill

 

4:15     Monster Bass Ensemble rehearsal #3

5:00     Concert

Wachet Auf                            J.S. Bach

Adoramus Te      Giovanni Da Palestrina

Monster Bass Ensemble


          Hymn:  How Great Thou Art          
Alex Shannon, double bass

 

 

Divertimento Concertante    Nino Rota

I. Allegro   II. Marcia   III. Aria    IV. Finale

 

Tarantella     Giovanni Bottesini

Paul Erhard with Margaret McDonald, piano