ISB / Gary Karr Rental Library

New to the ISB! Now orchestras featuring double bass soloists can rent scores and parts from Gary Karr's personal library of full and string orchestra arrangements, with proceeds benefitting the ISB.

Click here to download a Rental Agreement, scores and parts available listed below.

Full Orchestra ($350)

Bloch, Ernst Prayer
Scored for: Flute I & II, Oboe I & 2, English Horn, Clarinet I & II, Bb Bass Clarinet, Bassoon I & II, Horn I - IV, Trumpet I - III, Trombone I - III, Timpani, Percussion I, Harp, Strings

Bottesini, Giovanni (arr. Brewster) Tarantella
Scored For: Flute I, Oboe I, Clarinet I, Bassoon I, Horn I, Trombone I, Bass Trombone, Timpani, Percussion I, Strings

Bottesini-Bellini Fantasie Sonnambula
Scored For: Flute I & II, Oboe I & II, Clarinet I & II, Bassoon I & II, Horn I & II, Trumpet I & II, Trombone I, Timpani, Strings

Dragonetti, Domenico (arr. Brewster) Concerto in A Major for Dbl Bass and Orchestra
Scored For: Flute I, Oboe I & II, Horn I & II, Strings

Dragonetti, Domenico (arr. Rohe) Concerto for Contrabass
Scored For: Flute I & II, Clarinet I & II, Horn I & II, Strings

Dragonetti, Domenico (arr. Schuller) Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra
Scored For: Flute I & II, Oboe I & II, Clarinet I & II, Bassoon I & II, Horn I & II, Strings

Gershwin, George (arr. Matthews) Second Prelude
Scored For: Flute I & II, Oboe I, English Horn, Clarinet I & II, Bassoon I & II, Horn I, Trumpet I, Percussion I, Strings

Paganini, Niccolo Moses Fantasy
Scored For: Piccolo, Flute I & II, Oboe I & II, Clarinet I & II, Bassoon I & II, Horn I & II, Strings

Saint-Saens, Camille (arr. Parrish) Le Cygne (the Swan)
Scored For: Flute I, Clarinet I, Piano, Strings

String Orchestra ($250)

Bloch, Ernst Prayer
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Bloch, Ernst (arr. Antonini) Prayer
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Bottesini, Giovanni Tarantella
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Bottesini, Giovanni (arr. Ferarri) Passione Amorosa
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Couperin, Francois (arr. Bazelaire) Pieces en Concert
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello

Eccles, Henry Sonata
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Koussevitzky, Serge (arr. Wood) Concerto for Contrabass
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Lorenzitti, Joseph Antoine Gavotte
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Paganini, Niccolo Moses Fantasy
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Rachmoninoff, Sergi (arr. Proto) Vocalise
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Telemann, G.P Sonate (Cello Sonata TWV 41:06)
Scored For: Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

Score Only ($50)

Dragonetti, Domenico Concerto for String Bass (score only)
Koussevitzky, Serge (arr. Ferarri) Concerto for Contrabass, Op. 3 (score only)