Bassoon and Piano SKU: ST.C182 Composed by Graham Sheen. Wind & brass mus...(+)
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 T
he 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.
Sch
ubert’s
Ghost Schuber
t 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
Bassoon and Piano SKU: ST.C130 Composed by Mark Tanner. Wind & brass musi...(+)
Bassoon and Piano
SKU:
ST.C130
Composed by
Mark Tanner. Wind & brass
music. Clifton Edition
#C130. Published by
Clifton Edition
(ST.C130).
ISBN
9790570811304.
As I
sit myself down to write
this brief foreword, I
ask myself can there be
music more stirring than
these old Cornish folk
melodies? Though not
Cornish myself (I confess
to being born a little
further up the road, in
Bristol), I feel I have
spent sufficient time in
these 'ere parts to
resonate with the sturdy
brass band tradition that
continues to permeate
this incomparably
beautiful, rugged county.
One can almost detect a
French 'accent' when
listening to the piano
music of Debussy, and
likewise, speaking as a
lapsed brass player,
there is undoubtedly
something of the Cornish
twang about Trelawny when
played on a cornet or
euphonium. Then again,
one gets a different, yet
entirely convincing
effect upon hearing these
melodies rendered on
woodwind instruments;
hence, with a little
gamesmanship on my part,
I am pleased to see my
collection of these
fifteen delectable
ditties come to fruition
in the form of
arrangements for treble
clef brass instruments
(in B flat and E flat),
trombone and tuba (bass
clef), horn in F, flute,
clarinet and bassoon.
While many will find
themselves humming the
likes of Going up
Camborne Hill, Lamorna or
The Helston Furry Dance
even before they have
turned to the first page
- for these are indelibly
intertwined with Cornish
culture – I wonder if I
might draw your attention
to The Cornish Squire,
The Pool of Pilate and
Cold Blows the Wind Today
Sweetheart, which are
quite simply sublime
melodies, perhaps needing
that extra bit of help in
bringing them to mind
nowadays. In the best
tradition of musical
hand-me-downs, Cornish
folk music works equally
ideally sung and played,
and only by doing so on a
regular basis can such
traditions hope to
continue forward with
vigour and authority. A
legitimate way of
achieving this is to
revitalise the harmonic
scheme of these ancient
tunes and bring them up
to date for a modern
audience; after all, it
was such an approach that
fuelled the imagination
of Benjamin Britten and
Ralph Vaughan Williams in
decades past, while
skilfully paying homage
to the underlying charm
and, for want of a better
word, simplicity, of the
original music. But this
is only a start – for
without an energetic
response from younger
generations, Cornish folk
music is destined to
wither on the vine in
much the same way as is
happening with the
Cornish dialect. So, put
your instrument to your
lips and proceed, not
with caution, but with
enthusiasm and a smile,
for your great
grandparents (and perhaps
even their grandparents)
would surely raise a
glass if they could hear
you doing your bit to
ensure the survival of
this splendid
heritage. Timeless
Cornish melodies, cooked
up for hungry clarinet
players Grades
1–4 Former Spartan
Press Cat. No.:
SP1219.
Bassoon and Piano SKU: ST.C181 Composed by Graham Sheen. Wind & brass mus...(+)
Bassoon and Piano
SKU:
ST.C181
Composed by
Graham Sheen. Wind &
brass music. Clifton
Edition #C181. Published
by Clifton Edition
(ST.C181).
ISBN
9790570811816.
Polka-dotsThere are three
contrasting types of
expression for the
bassoonist here. The
opening phrase is
staccato which is
followed (at bar 11) by a
sustained counter melody.
Finally (at bar 19) both
these effects are
combined in a second
melody which needs very
clear dynamic
playing.
M
onkey
Puzzle Sustai
ning the sound while
rearticulating the notes
is important in this
piece. In other words,
the opening should be
played almost slurred. Be
aware of the changing
harmonies underneath the
held notes in the bassoon
part.
Seri
ous Song Long
but separate notes
contrast with real
legato. The main theme is
marked tenuto, so full
value for each note,
especially ending notes.
Even the quavers aren’t
very short at this speed.
Try to make the richest
sound you can like, for
example, a fine Russian
baritone. Three Pieces
for Bassoon and
Piano
Bassoon and Piano SKU: ST.C110 Composed by Colin Cowles. Wind & brass mus...(+)
Bassoon and Piano
SKU:
ST.C110
Composed by
Colin Cowles. Wind &
brass music. Clifton
Edition #C110. Published
by Clifton Edition
(ST.C110).
ISBN
9790570811106.
A musical ‘Who’s
Who’ of the animal
world. Twelve captivating
pieces for Bassoon and
Piano including The
Dandy Lion,
Crock Rock and
The Zebra
Crossing.
Gra
des 3–5+ (Trinity
Grades 4–5
Syllabuses) Former
Spartan Press Cat. No.:
SP485.
Bassoon and Piano SKU: ST.C184 Composed by Graham Sheen. Wind & brass mus...(+)
Bassoon and Piano
SKU:
ST.C184
Composed by
Graham Sheen. Wind &
brass music. Clifton
Edition #C184. Published
by Clifton Edition
(ST.C184).
ISBN
9790570811847.
March of the
Day The
subtitle says it all, I
think. The piece has
three main ideas each in
the contrasting keys of
Bb, Eb and F majors. Can
you find a different
character for each one?
The danger for
bassoonists in this sort
of piece is that
everything can sound
accented, so be careful
to follow the
articulation marks as
closely as you
can.
Rondo
lettinetto Th
is is all about building
phrases through
repetition. It relies
largely, therefore, on
control of the sound. Try
to achieve a really
obvious contrast of
character between the
opening phrases and the
less refined con spirito
episode. This might be
played just a touch
faster than the opening
and closing sections, if
you wish. There is a hint
of gentle parody in this
piece if you can find a
way of expressing that
too.
Sand-
dance
Kid This
piece stretches the
compass and range of
expression even further.
There are very obvious
contrasts of staccato and
legato and the phrase
lengths of the middle
section are far from
regular. Try to scale
down the dynamics at the
end so that you end as
softly as you can
play. Three Pieces for
Bassoon and
Piano
Bassoon and Piano SKU: ST.C183 Composed by Graham Sheen. Wind & brass mus...(+)
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!
Th
e 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 Everyo
ne 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.
Rheu
manian
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
Melodies for Beginners Volume 5 Basson, Piano (duo) [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Editions Marc Reift (Swiss import)
Bassoon & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 2 SKU: MA.EMR-50833 ...(+)
Bassoon & Piano or CD
Play Back / Play Along -
Grade 2
SKU:
MA.EMR-50833
Melodies pour
Debutants / Melodien fur
Anfanger. Composed by
Bertrand Moren. Score and
parts. Duration 24'54.
Editions Marc Reift #EMR
50833. Published by
Editions Marc Reift
(MA.EMR-50833).
Cinderella /
Sleeping Beauty / The Toy
Festival / Funny Cats / A
Dog's Life / Pirates /
Serenade and Arabesque /
Irish Variations /
Russian Variations / A
Russian Fantasy.
Macarella Basson, Piano (duo) [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FLEX Editions
Chamber Music & Piano Accompaniment 1 Bassoon 1 Piano - Grade 3 SKU: FL.FX074...(+)
Chamber Music & Piano
Accompaniment 1 Bassoon 1
Piano - Grade 3
SKU:
FL.FX074330
Composed
by Jean-Michel Maury.
Original Composition.
Classical, Educational.
Score and Set of Parts.
FLEX Editions #FX074330.
Published by FLEX
Editions (FL.FX074330).
A catchy piece
that can be played for an
exam (from 5 years of
practice), audition or
concert. With an
accompaniment by
percussions (optional)
for the Latin touch! ;
Instruments: 1 Bassoon 1
Piano; Difficuly Level:
Grade 3; Duration: 3 mn
10 s; Musical Style:
Classical, Educational;
Category: Original
Composition; Composer:
Jean-Michel MAURY.
Bassoon (bassoon/piano) SKU: HL.48181173 For Bassoon and Piano. Co...(+)
Bassoon (bassoon/piano)
SKU: HL.48181173
For Bassoon and
Piano. Composed by
Eugè and ne Bozza.
Leduc. Classical.
Softcover. 8 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL20421.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48181173).
UPC: 888680861698.
9.0x12.0x0.058
inches.
To this
day, Eugene Bozza
(1905-1991) remains one
of the most prolific
composers for wind
instruments, despite
being a violinist
himself. His Fantasy for
bassoon and piano is no
exception to the
composer's success.
During his studies at the
Paris Conservatoire,
Bozza won prizes for
violin, conducting and
composition, as well as
the Grand Prix de Rome.
He then conducted the
orchestra of the
Opera-Comique and became
Head of the Conservatoire
in Valenciennes, whilst
remaining a prominent
composer. Composed in
1945, Bozza's Fantasy for
bassoon and piano is a
virtuosic work,
addressing advanced
features including
complex rhythms,
chromaticism, a wide
range and articulation.
As music educationalist,
Paul Griffiths has
written of Bozza's
compositions, his works
reveal melodic fluency,
elegance of structure and
a consistently sensitive
concern of instrumental
capabilities..
Quarte Blanche Basson, Piano (duo) [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FLEX Editions
Chamber Music & Piano Accompaniment 1 Bassoon 1 Piano - Grade 3 SKU: FL.FX073...(+)
Chamber Music & Piano
Accompaniment 1 Bassoon 1
Piano - Grade 3
SKU:
FL.FX073949
Composed
by Jerome Naulais.
Original Composition.
Classical, Educational.
Score and Set of Parts.
FLEX Editions #FX073949.
Published by FLEX
Editions (FL.FX073949).
As its title
indicates, this piece,
built on a martial style
from A to Z, is based on
a succession of notes
with quarter intervals. -
Jerome NAULAIS ;
A piece to be
played from 4 years of
practice. ; Instruments:
1 Bassoon 1 Piano;
Difficuly Level: Grade
3.
Bassoon, piano SKU: FG.55011-586-6 Composed by Heikki Sarmanto. Fennica G...(+)
Bassoon, piano
SKU:
FG.55011-586-6
Composed by Heikki
Sarmanto. Fennica Gehrman
#55011-586-6. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-586-6).
ISBN
9790550115866.
A
pioneer of Finnish modern
jazz, Heikki Sarmanto
(1939-) is renowned for
his renderings of jazz
numbers. No wonder,
therefore, that broken
chords and familiar keys
resonate and sit well
under the hand in the
piano part of this
Northern Dreams suite.
The solo passages for the
piano are like stylised
improvisations. In
addition to jazz idioms,
the suite features
Chopin-style arpeggios.
His music is melodic and
communicative, painting
feelings, situations and
events. Northern Dreams
was originally composed
with the tenor sax of
Juhani Aaltonen in mind,
and the solo part is a
transcription of his
improvisation. The solo
part is also available in
arrangements for alto
sax, flute, clarinet,
bassoon and trumpet.
Bassoon, piano SKU: FG.55011-524-8 Composed by Kirmo Lintinen. Score and ...(+)
Bassoon, piano
SKU:
FG.55011-524-8
Composed by Kirmo
Lintinen. Score and part.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-524-8. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-524-8).
ISBN
9790550115248.
In
Kirmo Lintinen's Rondo
burlesque (2007-2008) for
bassoon and piano , the
qualitative elements of
the bar, with their
upbeats, accents and GPs,
create a refined musical
rhetoric and are very
much to the fore. At the
premiere, Lintinen's
manner of playing, with
its sparing use of the
pedal obscuring the first
beat but not the sense of
time, underlined the
inherent character of the
piece. The roguish poetic
metres gambolled jerkily
along, and although at
surface level the music
may appear guileless,
Lintinen knows his
polyphony, judging by the
capital roving of his
voices even in the
homophonic textures.
Kirmo Lintinen (b. 1967)
is a man of many musical
talents: composer,
pianist and conductor.
His catalogue encompasses
almost all gen-res and
categories of
composition, from solo
work to opera, and he
operates with ease from
one to another without
being a crossover artist;
in his case, the
versatility is both
internalised and innate.
He often finds
inspiration in French
music of the 1920s and
its intrinsic musicality.
Humour and playfulness
are characteristic
elements of his music, as
are a natural, musicianly
approach and an
enchantingly
effervescent, even
tongue-in-cheek
texture.
Vacances Romaines Basson, Piano (duo) [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FLEX Editions
Chamber Music & Piano Accompaniment 1 Bassoon 1 Piano - Grade 3 SKU: FL.FX074...(+)
Chamber Music & Piano
Accompaniment 1 Bassoon 1
Piano - Grade 3
SKU:
FL.FX074214
Composed
by Pascal Proust.
Original Composition.
Classical, Educational.
Score and Set of Parts.
FLEX Editions #FX074214.
Published by FLEX
Editions (FL.FX074214).
Who does not
have a little nostalgic
air in their head when
they think of their last
vacation in Italy? And
who says Italy says
Tarantella! - Pascal
PROUST ; A piece to be
played from 5 years of
practice. ; Instruments:
1 Bassoon 1 Piano;
Difficuly Level: Grade 3;
Duration: 3 mns; Musical
Style: Classical,
Educational; Category:
Original Composition;
Composer: Pascal
PROUST.
Bassoon; Piano Accompaniment (1 (auch Picc.) * 1 * 3 (3. auch Bassklar.) * 0 - 1...(+)
Bassoon; Piano
Accompaniment (1 (auch
Picc.) * 1 * 3 (3. auch
Bassklar.) * 0 - 1 * 1 *
0 * 0 - P. S. (Xyl. *
Trgl. * Beck. * Gong *
kl. Tr. * gr. Tr. m.
Beck.) (2 Spieler) - Hfe.
* Cel. - Str. (4 * 4 * 3
* 2 * 1)) - difficult
SKU: HL.49019614
Bassoon with Piano
Reduction. Composed
by Bertold Hummel. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Woodwind. Ein Stuck fur
Fagott und
Kammerorchester.
Classical. Softcover.
Composed 1957. Op. 13e.
16 pages. Duration 4'.
Schott Music #FAG35.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49019614).
ISBN
9790001192286. UPC:
888680014087.
9.0x12.0x0.071
inches.
Although
Bertold Hummel composed
this Scherzo for bassoon
and chamber orchestra
more than fifty years
ago, the piece still
captivates every listener
with its youthful,
carefree liveliness.
Virtuoso and witty, it
does justice to its title
in every respect. It was
created in 1957 upon
commission of the Kleines
Unterhaltungsorchester
Sudwestfunk Baden-Baden.
The solo part of the
four-minute concert piece
with the tempo indication
'allegro molto' was
tailor-made by Hummel for
the orchestra's principal
bassoonist Helmut
Boker.In addition to the
hire material, a piano
score with solo part is
now available on
sale.
Quintett Basson, Piano (duo) Rosewood Publications
By Hans Huber. For flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano. Facsimile Editions ...(+)
By Hans Huber. For flute,
clarinet, horn, bassoon
and piano. Facsimile
Editions - Winds and
Piano. Quintets. Unique
composer. Difficult to
categorize. Surprise your
friends. Romantic.
Published by Rosewood
Publications