Thomas Morley Arr: Tony Osborne . Arranged for a bass workshop in Dorset, this is a vibrant and exciting reworking of the most beautiful of Elizabethan madrigals. The combination of great energy and rhythmic vitality offers effective challenges for each player. Basses 1 and 2 play in thumb position, the others remaining in bass clef, and this has been popular as a massed bass item at Bass-Fest. Tony Osborne is one of the most important composers writing for the double bass today and has produced a wealth of lively, jazzy and accessible music for bassists of all ages and abilities. One performance in America included almost 70 basses, conducted by David Heyes.. Performance Level: 6;8.. Grade: 6 - 8