Celebrations Book 1 brings together nine exciting and evocative works for unaccompanied double bass by Michael Montgomery, composed between 2018 and 2021. All were written for projects directed by David Heyes and Recital Music, many for anniversaries or commemorations, and all aimed at the intermediate bassist.

Michael Montgomery exploits and explores a wealth of colours and timbres available to the contemporary double bass, always within a lyrical framework, creating music which offer musica...