Edward Allman . American bassist-composer, Edward Allman, has written a number of works for double bass. Each offers musical and technical challenges in equal measure but, more importantly, each has a definite message to convey. 'Edward Allman won first prize for Lamentations in the 2003 BIBF Composition Competition. I am not surprised: this is highly evocative music. There are five movements, each a reflective soliloquy on a biblical quotation...Technically and musically challenging, though quite playable, this could be very effective in an advanced recital.' [ESTA News & Views]. Performance Level: Advanced.. Grade: Advanced