For Bassoon, Percussion, and Marimba. By Daniel Baldwin. COMPOSER'S NOTES: In July of 2010, my good friend Carl Rath contacted me and asked that I compose a piece for him, along with a percussion colleague
When I started writing this piece I did not follow an extra-musical subject, no story inspired this work. I have simply tried to write a composition that would befit the timbre and expressive of this
This set of variations was written for oboist and friend Lindsey Lyrenmann. They were designed to be a launching point for improvisation during the communion portion of the December 21, 2014 services at
This piece features lyrics by Henry Francis Lyte and includes additional "alleluias" because of the uplifting and optimistic feeling of the fourth verse. A simple and effective anthem.
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Inspired by Deuteronomy 6:4-9, this piece has lots of unison writing, engaging percussion, and comfortable ranges. Very accessible.
Adagio for bassoon and piano by Bernhard Heiden (1910-2000)- German-American composer, faculty at Indiana University. A beautiful edition of this lyrical work taken from Heiden's 1949
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 Adagio, Op. 30, for Double Wind Quintet was composed in 1897 while Converse was studying with Rhinberger. The choice of instrumentation and key (E-flat major) point to a familiarity with the
By Heinrich Baermann and arranged for Solo Clarinet and Clarinet Choir by K. Tod Kerstetter.
Adoration was inspired by Revelation 5:13. “Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: ‘To him who sits on the throne
Aeon: A Miniature Suite for Bassoon and Piano was written at the request of my very good friend, Carl Rath, who wanted a piece based on the very evocative wildlife photographs of Montana artist,
Bold and powerful yet very playable lines over heroic percussion combine to create this compelling original work that will make a strong statement at your next concert or contest.
This transcription of the simple, elegant, and haunting slow movement from Beethoven's seventh symphony adapts the full symphonic work for a large double reed ensemble, suitable for symposiums and
Several years ago, my sister told me that she was playing for several church services and was seeking some new pieces for these services. Being one that would almost always take a challenge from my sister,
Although Georg Friedrich Handel was German by birth, and had a successful career in his native land, he also carved out a successful career as a composer of Italian opera, which was in vogue at the time. He
The beloved spiritual is set with jazzy harmonies and swinging rhythms. A fresh addition to your concert repertoire.
Simple rhythms, heavy unisons, and comfortable ranges fueled by driving percussion make this highly accessible work the perfect opener for middle school and smaller high school bands.
America the Beautiful is an American patriotic song. The lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates, and the music was composed by Samuel A. Ward who was both church organist and choirmaster at