Bassoon Solo Sheet Music

For Bassoon and Piano by Alberto Orefici.

Orefici was a student of Jancourt at the Paris Conservatory. He followed his teachers example by composing the well-known Melodic Studies and

For Bassoon and Piano by W. A. Mozart. The Bassoonists Revenge! Tired of hearing clarinetists play K. 191? This is the beautiful second movement of Mozart's final wind concerto, popularized by Meryl Streep

The Ballade for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 34, was composed for the bassoon studio examinations in 1912. The work is of moderate difficulty, only utilizing the upper range of the instrument to the

Cantilene Op. 59 for bassoon and piano by Eugene Jancourt (1815-1901). Jancourt's Cantilene is considered by some to be one of his loveliest works, offering the soloist ample opportunities

Berr's composition utilizes one of the most popular selections from Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), composed in 1816 by Gioachino Rossini. Una voce poco fa (A Voice Echoes in

Colored Stones tells the story of three stones: smoky quartz, lapis lazuli, and tiger's eye. Some cultures and spiritual practices believe these stones have powerful qualities such as the ability

The Divertimento for Bassoon and Piano is subtitled on the solo part "Four Pieces for Bassoon and Piano." Unfortunately the holograph does not bear a date, but the use of English for the title and

Elven Forest portrays a calm, shadowed woodland. It represents a breeze blowing through the trees, wildlife slowly and quietly waking, and rustling leaves that let sunlight filter through to the

This set of 24 short etudes is designed to allow students to work on a variety of musical styles, articulations, meters, and tempi throughout all major and minor keys. There are also several technical

This piece should be played with straight eighth notes throughout and a fun, light feel. There are many chromatic passages to navigate, which should be fun to play at a quick but not too fast tempo. Make

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

Hidden Lake reflects the gentleness and wonder of encountering a quiet, secluded lakeshore filled with dazzlingly colored flowers amid bright sunshine. The piece ends in the quiet calmness of

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

Light through the Darkness is an elementary piece originally written for clarinet and adapted for bassoon. The final entrance of the main theme is an introduction to tenor clef. The piece is

Mists and Sun reflects changing moods and is written in rondo (ABACA) form. The first theme (mm 5-20) should have a very ethereal, mysterious character, which is characterized by its key of g

In 2013, I had the pleasure of meeting Will Peebles, a terrific bassoonist with a passion for the small tenorbassoon known as the tenoroon. As one of my passions is writing beautiful works for instruments

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

Prayer originated as an interlude for flute and piano in my choral setting of Psalm 19, Requiem, written in memory of Marie Mountain Clark. She was a friend and former principal

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

The Romance et Tarentelle was composed in 1928 as a contest piece for the annual examinations at the Paris Conservatory that year. The Romance features an expressive solo line for the

For Bassoon and Piano, by Eugene Jancourt. Melodic work by the prolific bassoonist/composer/pedagogue Jancourt; great for introducing or strengthening familiarity with tenor clef as well as an effective

Short Pieces V1 for bassoon and piano, by Eugene Bourdeau (1850-1926)- French composer and bassoon pedagogue. Edited by Bruce Gbur