Bassoon,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1310502 Composed by J S Bach-Gounod. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Easter,Sacred,Wedding. Score and part. 6 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #899560. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1310502). This ever-popular piece is often performed at weddings, funerals and many other solemn ceremonial events. It has always been a favorite among instrumental players and often used in recitals or concert encores. This arrangement by Colin Kirkpatrick is ideal for the intermediate bassoon player. It is in concert C and range is from G on the lowest line of the bass clef to the E just above the staff. In 1853, the well-known French composer Charles Gounod added his own melody over a rippling keyboard accompaniment which was a slightly adapted version of the Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV846, from Book I of J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, published in 1722. The title of the “combined� piece was Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach. Gounod’s original arrangement transposed Bach’s keyboard part from C major into F major and it was scored for violin (or cello), organ and piano. In 1859, the French music publishing company Jacques-Léopold Heugel brought out a vocal version based on the familiar Latin text. Ave Maria (Hail Mary) is a traditional Catholic prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary.The version of Bach's prelude which Gounod used included the so-called Schwencke measure (m. 27 in this arrangement), a measure (bar) allegedly added by the German composer and pianist Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke (1767-1822) in an attempt to correct what was considered a harmonic weakness in the original. Whether there actually was a “harmonic weakness� (or possibly an error in the manuscript) remains a matter of conjecture but the fact remains that the most familiar-sounding version of this piece, recorded countless times by both singers and instrumentalists includes this Schwencke measure. It is therefore included in this arrangement.Some published arrangements show minor inconsistencies in the rhythm of the melody. This arrangement uses the familiar rhythm of the Ave Maria version as it appeared in the 1859 edition.

Instrumental Duet Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.860447 Composed by Daniel Leo Simpson. Christian,Christmas,Easter,Spiritual,Wedding. Score and parts. 9 pages. ScorePerfect #2032027. Published by ScorePerfect (A0.860447). The hauntingly beautiful Ave Maria by San Francisco's award-winning composer Daniel Leo Simpson is a new setting of the traditional sacred text (in English) and an exciting addition to the repertoire. Arrangements are available for all voices, typical choir formats and instruments with easy keyboard accompaniments, or, request an arrangement if you don't see it listed! This timely classic will warm the hearts of players and audiences alike and is suitable for weddings, church, recitals and educational opportunities for teachers and their students. With it's serene melody and moments of bold, dramatic climaxes, this piece will not disappoint.

Bassoon and piano - difficult - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q4707 Composed by Carl Maria von Weber. This edition: Sheet music. Bassoon - bassoon library - piano. Bassoon Library. Downloadable. Op. 35. Schott Music - Digital #Q4707. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q4707). Edition Schott reflects a wide variety of music and offers a comprehensive music library suitable for students, amateur and professional musicians. Edition Schott ranges from Renaissance to Contemporary solo instruments to orchestra, well-known pieces to interesting rarities and includes about twenty of Schott's acknowledged and well-established instrumental series such as Guitar-Archive, Violin Library, Il Flauto Traverso and Original Music for Recorder. Edition Schott publications share the highest production values and a distinct house style with clear notations, practical page-turns and high-quality paper. Edition Schott maintains and extends the internationally recognized tradition of excellence and reliability established in 1770 by Schott Music.