Armand Russell . Scored for Double Bass and String Orchestra, The Gracious Muse is one of four works for a string soloist and string orchestra. American composer, Armand Russell, is a prolific composer and has written a large body of works for double bass. This was composed in 2006 and is also published in an edition with piano accompaniment (RM283). It is in a lyrical but modern idiom, offering musical and technical challenges for the good intermediate bassist and there are few challenges for the intermediate string orchestra. This is also playable with string quintet accompaniment and demonstrates that modern music is still accessible and enjoyable...