The Native American ghost dance is part of a religious ceremony for the regeneration of the earth and the restoration of the earth's caretakers to their former life. The religion experienced its fullest and
My intention in writing Impressions was to present to both the audience and the performers short and simple character pieces, each leaving very contrasting mental images of people, places, or
An energetic, lyrical solo, written for Claude Smith's daughter, Pam, and easily accessible to a high school or college bassoonist. Based on a lighthearted melody, the solo has some technical passages based
When I first started thinking about In Malaysia (sometime in April 2015), I immediately heard a bassoon melody playing in my mind that grew into a larger piece of music that painted my memories
Though my training as a musician and a composer is firmly rooted in western art music, more specifically within an American collegiate environment, a lot of my inspiration and musical influences come from
This lyrical showcase of perpetual motion is a colorful and energetic addition to the bassoon quartet repertoire. Full of rhythmic interest and dramatic harmonic interplay, this piece truly is a maverick
For Bassoon and Piano, by Bruno Labate. A charming piece by the Principal Oboist of the New York Philharmonic. Labate is well known among oboists for his pedagogical/recital pieces. This work for bassoon
The bible for bassoonists! This book is to bassoonists what the Arban book is to trumpet players and Klose to clarinet players. A must for all serious bassoonists!
Bold, dramatic, romantic, and technically exciting!
Jancourt's Reverie Op. 61 was composed in the early 1880s. He dedicated it to his friend and colleague Francois Villaufret (1833-1888), one of the original bassoonists in the Societe de musique de
Run was commissioned by the Renegade Bassoon Quartet, and was completed in January 2017. As I received the invitation for this collaboration, I immediately knew that I wanted to give the
Includes Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Excellent bassoon literature.
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier was highly successful in his lifetime, but many of his more than 100 works are forgotten today. His duo sonatas for string or wind instruments, however, continue to enjoy great
The Solo No. 2 in D, Op. 52 was originally published in 1887. The piece is cast in a modified ternary form. The opening section is in D minor and the composer employed a fourth relationship, for
Selections include: Bourree I & II from "Third Cello Suite" (Bach); It Is Finished from "St. John Passion" (Bach); Adagio from "Sextet Op. 71" (Beethoven); Cool from
Nabokov composed the Sonata for Bassoon and Piano is in two movements. The first of these bears the subtitle "A Litany for Bassoon and Piano" and contains elements of bitonality within a modified