Bassoon and Piano

SKU: ST.C183

Composed by Graham Sheen. Wind & brass music. Clifton Edition #C183. Published by Clifton Edition (ST.C183).

ISBN 9790570811830.

Drunken Sailor — the sequel
This needs a plaintive tone especially in the upper register where the dynamics are particularly important. To capture the mood of the piece those slurs in bars 35 and 36, for example, might even be close to a glissando. Use your imagination to recreate the sailor’s state of health!

The Vulgar Boatman
Not only more hidden melodies but more appalling puns! (Volga Boatman for those not versed in Russian folksongs). This is like a waltz: it is written in 3/4 time but played so as to give the impression of one beat in bar. The melodies need to be well sustained so that we hear four, eight or even more bars as a single phrase. Clues for the musical detective:- in addition to the Volga Boatman, you might spot just a hint of Sailing down the River on a Sunday Afternoon, We Sail the Ocean Blue (H.M.S. Pinafore), The Eton Boating Song and even Wagner’s Flying Dutchman.

Last Tango in Harris
Everyone must surely know these thinly disguised Scottish tunes, but can you make them sound like a tango? Bear in mind that tangos are not jazz: the rhythm is quite strict, but the tango character is in the tone and the phrasing. Notice how expressive the occasional shorter note value can be, as in bars 4 and 5 in the bassoon part.

Rheumanian Stretches
Or was that Rumanian Sketches? This is a chance to play the main melody in two registers of the bassoon. Try to make a good even sound in both octaves. This piece requires careful counting since the phrases in the bassoon part don’t always begin where you might expect. Think of this piece as a song.
Four Pieces for Bassoon and Piano

Grade 3
Former Spartan Press Cat. No.: SP1163.

Bassoon and Piano

SKU: ST.C182

Composed by Graham Sheen. Wind & brass music. Clifton Edition #C182. Published by Clifton Edition (ST.C182).

ISBN 9790570811823.

Bodhán
The melody here is very broken up, so breathe and be ready for the next entry in good time. Don’t drag behind the drum in the piano part. Notice that only some of the notes are marked staccato.

À la Modal
Modes are scales based on the white notes of the piano, say, so you won’t find a single accidental in this piece. It shows that expression in music depends on more than just the dynamics, that is, how loudly and softly you play. We also need to observe the articulation markings such as staccato, tenuto and the accents on both long and short notes.

Schubert’s Ghost
Schubert is one of my favourite composers. I hope you enjoy the swing of the dotted rhythms and accents in this little Viennese impression. There are three musical quotations: one from Schubert himself, one from a later Viennese composer, Gustav Mahler and, near the end, the Dies Irae tune which has been used by many composers.
Three Pieces for Bassoon and Piano

Grade 2
Former Spartan Press Cat. No.: SP1162.

Bassoon - Grade 1

SKU: RM.DOND02337

Composed by Desire Dondeyne. Bassoon and piano. Instrumental music. Editions Robert Martin #DOND02337. Published by Editions Robert Martin (RM.DOND02337).

ISBN 9790231023374.

Bassoon & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 1

SKU: MA.EMR-44949

Melodies pour Debutants / Melodien fur Anfanger. Composed by Bertrand Moren. Bassoon & CD Playback (Play Along). Score and parts. Duration 21'08. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 44949. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-44949).

The Partridge / Merrily We Roll Along / Little Mozart / Le Bon Roi Dagobert / Jingle Bells / How To Slur / How To Play Staccato / J'ai du Bon Tabac / Serenade / Slurring Is Fun / Flea Jumps / Ode To Joy / Ah vous dirais-je Maman / Old Mac Donald ...

By Gordon Jacob. For Bassoon and String Orchestra. Other Woodwinds, String Ensembles. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing.

Bassoon and Piano

SKU: HL.14025249

Composed by Anthony Payne. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Composed 2001. 22 pages. Chester Music #CH61323. Published by Chester Music (HL.14025249).

ISBN 9780711963467. 8.25x11.75x0.088 inches.

Work for Bassoon and Piano. The Enchantress Plays was commissioned by the Park Lane Group for the PLG Young Artists Series. It was first performed on 8th January 1991 at the Purcell Room, London. Duration 8 minutes. Suitable for advanced players.

By Gordon Jacob. For bassoon, piano. Duration 5:30. Published by Emerson Edition.

Bassoon and Piano

SKU: HL.50579617

Composed by Jacques Bondon. Max Eschig. Solo & Concerto. Score Only. Composed 2001. Hal Leonard #ME8480. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.50579617).