Celebrations Book 4 brings together seventeen exciting, evocative and inventive works for unaccompanied double bass by American composer Mary Rae. Composed between 2016 and 2021, each piece was written for a specific bassist, commemoration, or anniversary, and all are aimed at the adventurous intermediate bassist.

Mary Rae is probably best described as a miniaturist with each piece exquisitely crafted and shaped, employing a rare palette of colours and timbres. None outstay their welcome, and...