Album description
1 audio disc : digital ; 12 cm. -- (London sound series)Cala Records: CACD0110.
Arrangements for 1-9 double basses, in part with harp, electric bass, and/or drums; excerpt from a suite for 4 double bases (9th work).
Arranged by Daryl Runswick.
Gary Karr, double bass ; London Double Bass Sound (Tom Martin, Kevin Rundell, Stephen Williams, Mary Scully, Richard Lewis, Roger Linley, Stacey Watton, Paul Kimber, Dave Green, double basses) ; Gabriela dall’Oglio, harp ; Daryl Runswick, electric bass ; Ian Thomas, drums ; Geoffrey Simon, conductor.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 1, London, May 27-29, 1998.
Program notes ([10] pages), inserted.
Contents: The elephant / Saint-Saëns (1:14) -- Moses fantasy / Paganini (9:25) -- I love you, Samantha / Porter (4:15) -- Satin doll / Ellington (3:24) -- Carmen fantasy / Bizet (7:39) -- Prayer / Bloch (5:47) -- Ol’ man river / Kern (2:49) -- Wannabe / Spice Girls (3:00) -- Suite & low. American basses / Runswick (2:43) -- Frère Jacques fantasy / Mahler (5:31) -- Scherzo / van Goens (4:38) -- Tea for two / Youmans (3:18) -- When I fall in love / Young (4:50) -- Take five / Desmond (2:21) -- When I’m 64 / Lennon, McCartney (4:50).
I. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Carnaval des animaux. Éléphant; arranged
II. Paganini, Nicolò, 1782-1840. Sonata a preghiera; arranged
III. Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. HIgh society. I love you, Samantha; arranged
IV. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Satin doll; arranged
V. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Selections; arranged
VI. Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. From Jewish life. Prayer; arranged
VII. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Show boat. Ol’ man river; arranged
VIII. Spice Girls. Wannabe; arranged
IX. Runswick, Daryl, 1946-. Suite and low. American basses
X. Runswick, Daryl, 1946-. Frère Jacques fantasy
XI. Goëns, Daniel van, 1858-1904. Scherzo, cello, piano, op. 12, no. 2; arranged
XII. Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. No, no, Nanette. Tea for two; arranged
XIII. Young, Victor, 1900-1956. One minute to zero. When I fall in love; arranged
XIV. Desmond, Paul, 1924-1977. Take five; arranged
XV. Lennon, John, 1940-1980. When I’m sixty-four; arranged