Philip Cannon . Philip Cannon is one of Britain's senior composers and has always followed a strongly independent path throughout a long and successful career. His musical style is always personal and distinctive, never following the vagaries of fashion, and Caoine [pronounced: keen] is a dramatic, lyrical, passionate and impressive work for unaccompanied double bass. Written for Double Bass 2000 and premiered by David Heyes, Caoine utilises much of the range of the instrument offering musical and technical challenges in equal measure. There is scope to create a range of textures and timbres and this has much to commend it to the serious advanced bassist.. Performance Level: Advanced.. Grade: Advanced