AMEB Double Bass Syllabus

Below you will find a list of sheet music on the AMEB Double Bass syllabus 2012, held by the State Library and available for loan. We generally hold from Fourth Grade upwards. Click on the link to locate a copy. If there is no link, we do not have a copy.

KEY: A = Associate L = Licentiate V = Various Grades

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COMPOSER TITLE (Publisher) GRADE

Album of 10 classical pieces (Sankey) 4th

Amazing solos: double bass and keyboard V

Bach, Johann Sebastian Solo Suiten IV - V (arr. Sterling) 6th

Bach, Johann Sebastian Solo Suiten I - III (arr. Sterling) V

Bach, Johann Sebastian Solo Suiten VI (arr. Sterling) 6th

Bach, Johann Sebastian Sonata no. 2 (Sankey) L

Bach, Johann Sebastian Suites (arr. Rabbath) V

The bass project V

Berkeley, Lennox Introduction and allegro 8th

Bille, Isaia Nuovo methodo per contrabasso V

Bloch, Ernest Prayer from Jewish life 8th

Boccherini, Luigi Rondo in C 7th

Bottesini, Giovanni 24 excercises V

Bottesini, Giovanni Allegretto capriccioso (Doblinger) A

Bottesini, Giovanni Allegretto capriccioso in Yorke complete Bottesini Vol. 2 A

Bottesini, Giovanni Elegie and tarantella in Yorke complete Bottesini Vol. 3 A

Bottesini, Giovanni Fantasie sur La Sonnambula (Billaudot) L

Bottesini, Giovanni Gavotte in Yorke complete Bottesini Vol. 1 A

Bottesini, Giovanni Konzert in B minor L

Bottesini, Giovanni Melodia no. 2 L

Bottesini, Giovanni Reverie (International) 7th

Capuzzi, Giuseppe Antonio Concerto in D (Boosey & Hawkes) V

Capuzzi, Giuseppe Antonio Concerto in D (Yorke) V

Carroll, Ida Three pieces for double bass V

Casterdere, Jacques Chemins L

Chapuis, Auguste Choral 6th

Chastanet, Jean Ballade oubliee 7th

Classical pieces V

Contemporary etudes for contrabass 8th

Corelli, Arcangelo Sonata (Zimmerman) 6th

Damase, Jean Michel Marine 5th

De Fesch, W see Fesch, Willem de

Desenclos, Alfred Aria and rondo A

Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von Concerto no. 2 in E (Schott) A

Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von Concerto no. 2 in E (Schott) A

Double bass solos plus 4th

Dragonetti, Domenico Andante and rondo 8th

Dragonetti, Domenico Concerto in A A

Dragonetti, Domenico Six waltzes for double bass alone A

Druckman, Jacob Valentine L

Eccles, Henry Sonata (G minor) 7th

Ellis, David Sonata A

Faure, Gabriel Apres un reve 5th

Faure, Gabriel Sicilienne 6th

Fesch, Willem D Sonata in F V

Francaix, Jean Concerto L

Fryba, H Suite in olden style A

Gallai, A Solo sonata for string bass L

Galliard, John Ernest Sonata in F V

Giovannino [da Roma] Sonata in A minor 4th

Gliere, Reinhold Intermezzo op. 9, no. 1 (Belwin Mills) L

Gliere, Reinhold Intermezzo op. 9, no. 1 (International) L

Gliere, Reinhold Prelude op. 32, no. 1 A

Gliere, Reinhold Scherzo op. 32, no. 2 L

Gliere, Reinhold Tarantella op. 9, no. 2 L

Grieg, Edvard Sonata in A minor op. 36 L

Handel, Georg Frideric Sonata in G minor L

Hester, Norman Bull steps out 5th

Hindemith, Paul Sonata A

Histoires de contrebasse 4th

Hoffmeister, Franz Anton Concertino no. 2 A

Hovhaness, Alun Fantasy op. 277, no. 2 8th

Hrabe, Josef Eighty six etudes for string bass V

Hummel, Bertold Sonatine op. 69b 7th

Jacob, Gordon A little concerto V

Kelly, Bryan Caliban and Ariel 7th

Keyper, Franz Joseph Romance and rondo 7th

Klein, Richard Rudolf Scherzino 7th

Kment, Jan Elementaretuden fur Kontrabass V

Kodaly, Zoltan Seven epigrams 8th

Koussevitsky, Serge Chanson triste op. 2 8th

Koussevitsky, Serge Concerto op. 3 A

Koussevitsky, Serge Humoresque (Forberg) 6th

Koussevitsky, Serge Humoresque (International) 6th

Koussevitsky, Serge Valse miniature op. 1, no. 2 8th

Lancen, Serge Croquis for double bass L

Lancen, Serge Sonata A

Larsson, Lars-Erik Concerto op. 45, no. 11 A

Leichte Spielstucke fur Kontrassbass und Klavier 4th

Levitin, Y Sonata op. 58 A

Marcello, Benedetto Six sonatas 8th

Marcello, Benedetto Sonata in G V

Massenet, Jules Meditation from Thais 8th

Maw, Nicholas Old king's lament A

Misek, Adolf Sonata no. 1 A

Misek, Adolf Sonata no. 2 L

Nanny, Edouard Three caprices A

Orchester Probespiel : test pieces for orchestral auditions for Kontrabass 5th

Orchestral excerpts for string bass (Zimmermann) V

Orchestral studies from symphonic works for string bass (Madensky) L

Paganini, Niccolo Moses variations A

Proto, Frank Carmen fantasy L

Proto, Frank Sonata "1963" L

Purcell, Henry Aria 4th

Rabbath, Francois A new technique for double bass V

Rabbath, Francois Solos for the double bass V

Ramsier, Paul Divertimento concertante on a theme of Couperin L

Ratez, Emile P. Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 1 5th

Ratez, Emile P. Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 2 5th

Ratez, Emile P. Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 3 6th

Ratez, Emile P. Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 4 6th

Ratez, Emile P. Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 5 7th

Ratez, Emile P. Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 6 6th

Rossini, Gioacchino Une l'arme pour basse 6th

Rota, Nino Divertimento concertante L

Sankey/Bizet, Georges Carmen fantasy on themes from Bizet's Carmen L

Schubert, Franz Arpeggione sonata L

Schuller, Gunther Concerto L

Simandl, Franz 30 etudes for the string bass V

Simandl, Franz New method for string bass V

Simandl, Franz New method for string bass V

Simandl, Franz New method for string bass Part II V

Sperger, Johann Matthias Sonata in D V

Sperger, Johann Matthias Sonata in E L

Stamitz, Karl Concerto in D, op. 1 L

Streicher, Ludwig My way of playing the double bass 7th

Takacs, Jeno Altungarische Hofballmusik op. 115 A

Telemann, Georg Philipp Sonata in D (Sankey) 8th

Truman, P Two poems 7th

Turetzky, Bertram Meditation and dance A

Vanhal, Johann Baptist Konzert in E L

Vivaldi, Antonio Concerto in F major (Liben) A

Vivaldi, Antonio Sonata no. 6 in B flat (International) 7th

Vivaldi, Antonio Sonatas (Schirmer) V

Walter, David Elephant's gavotte 5th

Xenakis, Iannis Theraps L

Yorke solos vol. 1 A

Zbinden, Julien François Homage a Bach A

Page last updated: Wednesday 4 July 2012

COMPOSER	TITLE (Publisher)	GRADE
	Album of 10 classical pieces (Sankey)	4th
	Amazing solos: double bass and keyboard	V
Bach, Johann Sebastian	Solo Suiten IV - V (arr. Sterling)	6th
Bach, Johann Sebastian	Solo Suiten I - III (arr. Sterling)	V
Bach, Johann Sebastian	Solo Suiten VI (arr. Sterling)	6th
Bach, Johann Sebastian	Sonata no. 2 (Sankey)	L
Bach, Johann Sebastian	Suites (arr. Rabbath)	V
	The bass project	V
Berkeley, Lennox	Introduction and allegro	8th
Bille, Isaia	Nuovo methodo per contrabasso	V
Bloch, Ernest	Prayer from Jewish life	8th
Boccherini, Luigi	Rondo in C	7th
Bottesini, Giovanni	24 excercises	V
Bottesini, Giovanni	Allegretto capriccioso (Doblinger)	A
Bottesini, Giovanni	Allegretto capriccioso in Yorke complete Bottesini Vol. 2	A
Bottesini, Giovanni	Elegie and tarantella in Yorke complete Bottesini Vol. 3	A
Bottesini, Giovanni	Fantasie sur La Sonnambula (Billaudot)	L
Bottesini, Giovanni	Gavotte in Yorke complete Bottesini Vol. 1	A
Bottesini, Giovanni	Konzert in B minor	L
Bottesini, Giovanni	Melodia no. 2	L
Bottesini, Giovanni	Reverie (International)	7th
Capuzzi, Giuseppe Antonio	Concerto in D (Boosey & Hawkes)	V
Capuzzi, Giuseppe Antonio	Concerto in D (Yorke)	V
Carroll, Ida	Three pieces for double bass	V
Casterdere, Jacques	Chemins	L
Chapuis, Auguste	Choral	6th
Chastanet, Jean	Ballade oubliee	7th
	Classical pieces	V
	Contemporary etudes for contrabass	8th
Corelli, Arcangelo	Sonata (Zimmerman)	6th
Damase, Jean Michel	Marine	5th
De Fesch, W see Fesch, Willem de
Desenclos, Alfred	Aria and rondo	A
Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von	Concerto no. 2 in E (Schott)	A
Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von	Concerto no. 2 in E (Schott)	A
	Double bass solos plus	4th
Dragonetti, Domenico	Andante and rondo	8th
Dragonetti, Domenico	Concerto in A	A
Dragonetti, Domenico	Six waltzes for double bass alone	A
Druckman, Jacob	Valentine	L
Eccles, Henry	Sonata (G minor)	7th
Ellis, David	Sonata	A
Faure, Gabriel	Apres un reve	5th
Faure, Gabriel	Sicilienne	6th
Fesch, Willem D	Sonata in F	V
Francaix, Jean	Concerto	L
Fryba, H	Suite in olden style	A
Gallai, A	Solo sonata for string bass	L
Galliard, John Ernest	Sonata in F	V
Giovannino [da Roma]	Sonata in A minor	4th
Gliere, Reinhold	Intermezzo op. 9, no. 1 (Belwin Mills)	L
Gliere, Reinhold	Intermezzo op. 9, no. 1 (International)	L
Gliere, Reinhold	Prelude op. 32, no. 1	A
Gliere, Reinhold	Scherzo op. 32, no. 2	L
Gliere, Reinhold	Tarantella op. 9, no. 2	L
Grieg, Edvard	Sonata in A minor op. 36	L
Handel, Georg Frideric	Sonata in G minor	L
Hester, Norman	Bull steps out	5th
Hindemith, Paul	Sonata	A
	Histoires de contrebasse	4th
Hoffmeister, Franz Anton	Concertino no. 2	A
Hovhaness, Alun	Fantasy op. 277, no. 2	8th
Hrabe, Josef	Eighty six etudes for string bass	V
Hummel, Bertold	Sonatine op. 69b	7th
Jacob, Gordon	A little concerto	V
Kelly, Bryan	Caliban and Ariel	7th
Keyper, Franz Joseph	Romance and rondo	7th
Klein, Richard Rudolf	Scherzino	7th
Kment, Jan	Elementaretuden fur Kontrabass	V
Kodaly, Zoltan	Seven epigrams	8th
Koussevitsky, Serge	Chanson triste op. 2	8th
Koussevitsky, Serge	Concerto op. 3	A
Koussevitsky, Serge	Humoresque (Forberg)	6th
Koussevitsky, Serge	Humoresque (International)	6th
Koussevitsky, Serge	Valse miniature op. 1, no. 2	8th
Lancen, Serge	Croquis for double bass	L
Lancen, Serge	Sonata	A
Larsson, Lars-Erik	Concerto op. 45, no. 11	A
	Leichte Spielstucke fur Kontrassbass und Klavier	4th
Levitin, Y	Sonata op. 58	A
Marcello, Benedetto	Six sonatas	8th
Marcello, Benedetto	Sonata in G	V
Massenet, Jules	Meditation from Thais	8th
Maw, Nicholas	Old king's lament	A
Misek, Adolf	Sonata no. 1	A
Misek, Adolf	Sonata no. 2	L
Nanny, Edouard	Three caprices	A
	Orchester Probespiel : test pieces for orchestral auditions for Kontrabass	5th
	Orchestral excerpts for string bass (Zimmermann)	V
	Orchestral studies from symphonic works for string bass (Madensky)	L
Paganini, Niccolo	Moses variations	A
Proto, Frank	Carmen fantasy	L
Proto, Frank	Sonata "1963"	L
Purcell, Henry	Aria	4th
Rabbath, Francois	A new technique for double bass	V
Rabbath, Francois	Solos for the double bass	V
Ramsier, Paul	Divertimento concertante on a theme of Couperin	L
Ratez, Emile P.	Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 1	5th
Ratez, Emile P.	Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 2	5th
Ratez, Emile P.	Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 3	6th
Ratez, Emile P.	Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 4	6th
Ratez, Emile P.	Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 5	7th
Ratez, Emile P.	Six pieces caracteristiquees op. 46 no. 6	6th
Rossini, Gioacchino	Une l'arme pour basse	6th
Rota, Nino	Divertimento concertante	L
Sankey/Bizet, Georges	Carmen fantasy on themes from Bizet's Carmen	L
Schubert, Franz	Arpeggione sonata	L
Schuller, Gunther	Concerto	L
Simandl, Franz	30 etudes for the string bass	V
Simandl, Franz	New method for string bass	V
Simandl, Franz	New method for string bass	V
Simandl, Franz	New method for string bass Part II	V
Sperger, Johann Matthias	Sonata in D	V
Sperger, Johann Matthias	Sonata in E	L
Stamitz, Karl	Concerto in D, op. 1	L
Streicher, Ludwig	My way of playing the double bass	7th
Takacs, Jeno	Altungarische Hofballmusik op. 115	A
Telemann, Georg Philipp	Sonata in D (Sankey)	8th
Truman, P	Two poems	7th
Turetzky, Bertram	Meditation and dance	A
Vanhal, Johann Baptist	Konzert in E	L
Vivaldi, Antonio	Concerto in F major (Liben)	A
Vivaldi, Antonio	Sonata no. 6 in B flat (International)	7th
Vivaldi, Antonio	Sonatas (Schirmer)	V
Walter, David	Elephant's gavotte	5th
Xenakis, Iannis	Theraps	L
	Yorke solos vol. 1	A
Zbinden, Julien François	Homage a Bach	A