Concert and Contest Music for Woodwinds

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

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

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

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

Lucy Long was a popular minstrel song introduced by the Virginia Minstrels in 1843. The original lyrics refer to a banjo and that American instrument often was used to accompany the song. The

Several of Grundman's chamber music compositions were never made available during his lifetime. Among these are the Two Pieces for Bassoon, published now for the first time. The holograph score 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

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

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

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

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

The Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano was commissioned by Professor John Bivins, who taught bassoon at the University of Southern Mississippi. The work is cast in three movements and exploits the full

For Bassoon and Piano by Alberto Orefici. This is the Fist Edition of these two works by the Italian virtuoso and pedagogue Alberto Orefici. They both display his fondness for flat-heavy tonalities and

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 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

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

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

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

Flament composed cadenzas for the first and second movements of the Mozart Concerto in B-Flat major, K. 191. He included the slow movement cadenza as part of his Method for Bassoon, but