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Colonel Bogey March - everyone's favourite "Earworm" Now available for Double Bass Quartet

Writer: Ashley FramptonAshley Frampton

Available in print or PDF Download The every popular military march by Kenneth J Alford. arranged for double bass quartet, This arrangement is easier than most with little treble clef. you can play the easier version or take on the harmonic challenge for bass 1, it's up you. Four minutes of great fun for your double bass section amateur or professional. As always parts are easier for Bass 3 and 4 whilst harder for bass1 and 2

This march is supposed to be inspired by a military officer who decided to whistle a descending minor 3rd rather than shout "Four!" when playing golf, he obviously was not a good golfer as a bogey is not a good score.



If you have time check out the Youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR3TEyPQEas


As used in the Oscar winning score for Bridge on the river Kwai, but not in this format :-)




 
 
 

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 Ashley Frampton Biography

After a busy and varied freelance career including three wonderful years with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Ashley has been Assistant Principal Double Bass in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for over twenty years. His first bass quartet came after a request from the University of Liverpool for an ensemble piece, Mary Poppins' Basses ensued and he has not looked back since.

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