Concert and Contest Music for Woodwinds

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

The Grand Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano is historically significant for three reasons. The obvious distinction is that this is the first work of its type created by a female composer. In

The Two Irish Songs were arranged in 1983 at my suggestion. My cousin, Ed Searl, was studying voice with Novie Greene at the time, and it was through him that I made her acquaintance. The three of

"Music for Oboes was written for a double reed convention held in Los Angeles in 1974. It was composed for and premiered by Norman Benno (Oboe); Earle Dumler (English Horn), and John Ellis,

Four Fagotten Polka was composed for the Northern Hills Bassoon Ensemble and Director, Russ Hinkle, and is the fourth, simplest and last of the "Four Fagotten" series. A straight-forward,

For Bassoon Quartet by Richard Cioffari. Four Fagotten March was composed for the Northern Hills Bassoon Ensemble and Director Russ Hinkle. It is essentially a military-style march with

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

Exaltabo Te (I Exalto You, O Lord) is one of Lassus's most beautiful motets. The text is the Offertory for Ash Wednesday and is taken from Psalm 29, or No. 30, depending on your denomination: "I

Five Arias from "Magnificat" BWV 243 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) I. Ex Exultavit Spiritus meus II. Quia respexit humilitatem III. Quia fecit mihi magna IV. Deposuit potentes de sede V.

For Two Flutes, Oboe, Clarinet, Two Bassoons, by Romeo Cascarino. The Tow Path (Divertimento for Woodwind Sextet) is a chamber tone poem composed in 1983-1984. As far as can be determined,

The Andante and Gavotte for Four Bassoons was composed in 1940. Although it bears no formal dedication, it is safe to assume that it was written for Van Vactor's close friends, bassoonists George

Storytime Suite is loosely based on a traditional dance suite. This piece fuses together modal and folk-like melodies, modem chromaticism, and the playfulness of the bassoon and flute