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Double bassist Michael Montgomery, a student of Robert Rohe (Principal Bass, New Orleans Symphony) and Lucas Drew (Principal Bass, Miami Philharmonic), earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in double bass performance from the University of Miami, played full-time in the bass section of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra for two decades.
He now lives in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, where he teaches double bass at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville and privately in his home studio. Michael has composed numerous works for young double bassists (including over five dozen short bass quartets for young students) which are published by Recital Music and two American publishers.
His articles about bass performance, literature, and teaching have been published in American Suzuki Journal, Bass World, and Pastoral Music.
The Earth is Precious is inspired by excerpts from the famous 1854 speech “This Earth is Precious” by Chief Seattle (c.1780-1866), a leader of the…
The Earth is Precious is inspired by excerpts from the famous 1854 speech “This Earth is Precious” by Chief Seattle (c.1780-1866), a leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples, in response to President Franklin Pierce’s offer to buy Indian lands.
The title of each of the five movements is taken from the speech and the music is colourful and vibrant, evocative and atmospheric, with none of the movements outstaying their welcome, and would be ideal for an intermediate bass trio looking for something new, inventive and accessible.
A spoken narration by one or more performers before each movement would set the music in context and help to create an immediate connection with the audience.
