Instrumental Duet Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549477 Composed by Alexander Scriabin. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Concert,Instructional,Romantic Period,Sacred,Standards. Score and parts. 12 pages. Jmsgu3 #3499857. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549477). Alexander Scriabin Op. 11 No. 2. Score: 8 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 2 pages. Duration: 3:10. An introspective and meditative work with a lot of dynamic and phrasing nuance. Works well for church meditations or recital encores.Background Op.11/2 Alto Clarinet version. First of all, Scriabin composed mostly for the solo piano and also the orchestra. This is probably because he was a gifted pianist and therefore certainly appreciated the piano. Scriabin grew up in the late Romantic period, consequently, he was fond of the great piano masters of the time. As a result, he wrote his first noteworthy compositions in the manner of Chopin and Liszt. Forms Likewise, Scriabin used many of the same forms as Chopin. These certainly include the étude, prelude, nocturne, and even the mazurka. In contrast, as he developed his own sense of style his music became more and more unusual. So, the last five of his Piano Sonatas do not have a key signature and therefore lean towards atonality. Philosophy Scriabin also developed a keen interest in philosophy and likewise poetry. He was above all particularly fascinated by Nietzsche, Delville, and Blavatsky. Consequently, he finally established his own ideas about metaphysics and certainly mysticism. Scriabin consequently advanced theories about the relationship between color and musical keys. Synesthesia He also may have experienced a condition called synesthesia where he could probably sense a response created from a different stimulus. Therefore, it was almost as if he could see music and hear colors. Scriabin, therefore, arranged the colors in a circle similar to the circle-of-fifths and assigned each key area a color. Finally, he assigned the key of C to the color red, while the key of G was orange. Similarly, he assigned D to yellow, A to green, and so forth. Strangely, he did not differentiate between major and minor key colors.  Multimedia Hence, his ability to translate colors into music certainly gave Scriabin a most noteworthy interest in creating multimedia events. Furthermore, He designed his biggest work, the Mysterium, to last an entire week. Even more, Scriabin made plans not only for music, but also colored lights, incense, and dancing. He designed the performance to occur in the foothills of the Himalaya mountains. The Mysterium was never performed, and only sketches of the work remain. Modern Performances In modern times, we often experience performances of Scriabin’s most famous completed works accompanied by colored laser lights and incense. These are the Poem of Ecstasy (completed in 1908) and the Poem of Fire (completed in 1910). The lighting effects for these early performances were accomplished by the clavier à lumiéres. It was a keyboard instrument that projected colored light onto a screen.

Instrumental Duet Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549542 Composed by Edvard Grieg. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Concert,Contemporary,Romantic Period,Sacred,Standards. Score and parts. 11 pages. Jmsgu3 #3506315. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549542). Duration: ca. 4:00, Score: 9 pages, solo part: 3 pages, piano part: 4 pages. Super-famous instantly recognizable tune, not very difficult - suitable for a recital or church meditation.Grieg Background In the first place, Edvard Grieg (1843 –1907) was a Norwegian composer as well as a concert pianist. As a matter of fact, most music historians consider him one of the foremost Romantic era composers. Consequently, his music is part of the international standard classical repertoire. Grieg moreover used Norwegian folk music in his own compositions.  Consequently, he ushered Norwegian music to transnational consciousness. Furthermore, he forged a national musical identity for Norway. It is important to realize that he did this in a manner similar to Jean Sibelius in Finland, and BedÅ™ich Smetana in Bohemia. Legacy Grieg is especially celebrated in the city of Bergen. For example, the city has erected numerous statues depicting Grieg. Specifically, the city has named a concert hall (Grieg Hall), a music school (Grieg Academy) and a professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor) after him. As a matter of fact, there is also a museum located at his former home in Troldhaugen. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Op. 46) Grieg wrote incidental music for the purpose of illustrating a play by Ibsen known as Peer Gynt. The play includes, in particular, the famous selection entitled, In the Hall of the Mountain King. In this composition, Grieg indeed depicts the exploits of the scoundrel, Peer Gynt. In one famous episode, for example, Peer steals a bride at her wedding. For this reason, the people chase him, but soon Peer falls, thereupon striking his skull on a boulder. He wakens forthwith in a highland bounded by angry gnomes. Consequently, the music of In the Hall of the Mountain King represents the mad gnomes taunting Peer. Therefore, each time the theme repeats it gets louder and faster. In the end, Peer surprisingly escapes from the mountain. Holberg Suite and Misc. Summary It must be remembered that Grieg originally wrote his Holberg Suite for the piano. In other words, he only later arranged it for strings. Further, Grieg composed by and large many songs with lyrics by famous writers such as Heine, Goethe, Ibsen, Hans Christian Andersen, Rudyard Kipling, and others. On balance, Norwegian pianist Eva Knardahl recorded altogether Grieg’s whole piano catalog on LP in 1980. These recordings were released again on CD in 2006. In any event, Grieg himself performed and recorded the bulk of these pieces toward the end of his life.Register for free lifetime revisions and updates at www.jamesguthrie.com

Instrumental Duet Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549563 Composed by Edvard Grieg. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Concert,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards,World. Score and parts. 16 pages. Jmsgu3 #3508021. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549563). Duration: ca. 3:20, Score: 10 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 3 pages. Delicate, not very difficult - suitable for a recital encore. Grieg Background In the first place, Edvard Grieg (1843 –1907) was a Norwegian composer as well as a concert pianist. As a matter of fact, most music historians consider him one of the foremost Romantic era composers. Consequently, his music is part of the international standard classical repertoire. Grieg moreover used Norwegian folk music in his own compositions.  Consequently, he ushered Norwegian music to transnational consciousness. Furthermore, he forged a national musical identity for Norway. It is important to realize that he did this in a manner similar to Jean Sibelius in Finland, and BedÅ™ich Smetana in Bohemia. Legacy Grieg is especially celebrated in the city of Bergen. For example, the city has erected numerous statues depicting Grieg. Specifically, the city has named a concert hall (Grieg Hall), a music school (Grieg Academy) and a professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor) after him. As a matter of fact, there is also a museum located at his former home in Troldhaugen. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Op. 46) Grieg wrote incidental music for the purpose of illustrating a play by Ibsen known as Peer Gynt. The play includes, in particular, the famous selection entitled, In the Hall of the Mountain King. In this composition, Grieg indeed depicts the exploits of the scoundrel, Peer Gynt. In one famous episode, for example, Peer steals a bride at her wedding. For this reason, the people chase him, but soon Peer falls, thereupon striking his skull on a boulder. He wakens forthwith in a highland bounded by angry gnomes. Consequently, the music of In the Hall of the Mountain King represents the mad gnomes taunting Peer. Therefore, each time the theme repeats it gets louder and faster. In the end, Peer surprisingly escapes from the mountain. Holberg Suite and Misc. Summary It must be remembered that Grieg originally wrote his Holberg Suite for the piano. In other words, he only later arranged it for strings. Further, Grieg composed by and large many songs with lyrics by famous writers such as Heine, Goethe, Ibsen, Hans Christian Andersen, Rudyard Kipling, and others. On balance, Norwegian pianist Eva Knardahl recorded altogether Grieg’s whole piano catalog on LP in 1980. These recordings were released again on CD in 2006. In any event, Grieg himself performed and recorded the bulk of these pieces toward the end of his life.Register for free lifetime revisions and updates at www.jamesguthrie.com

Instrumental Duet Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548686 Composed by Adam. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian,Christmas. Score and parts. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #3410489. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548686). Duration: 4:56. Score 5 pg. 44 ms. Solo part: 2 pg. Piano part: 3 pg.Cantique de Noël The French composer Adolphe Adam was already famous as a composer of many successful ballets and operas. Then, in the 1840’s he wrote his most famous work - O Holy Night. The original song title was Minuit Chretiens or Cantique de Noël.  Placide Cappeau provided the original song lyrics. The song was first performed in Roquemaure by the opera singer Emily Laurey at midnight mass in 1847. It became very popular among the French, much the way that Silent Night was famous elsewhere. In the 1850’s John S. Dwight, a Unitarian minister and music teacher translated the song into English.   Adolphe Adam In his younger years, Adam studied organ and composition at the Paris Conservatoire. He also played the timpani in the Conservatoire orchestra. Adam used his savings and borrowed money to open a new opera house - the fourth opera house in Paris in 1847. Unfortunately, the Revolution of 1848 forced him to close. He taught composition at the Paris Conservatoire from 1849 until his death in 1856. Placide Cappeau The poet Cappeau was an advocate of the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire.  Voltaire was renowned for criticizing the Catholic church, religious intolerance, and dogma in general. Consequently, Cappeau made the Redeemer figure in his song a kind of reformer of injustices, in particular, the problem of original sin. To begin with, people recognized Cappeau’s theology as eccentric, probably even doubtful. Theology In the earlier form of Minuit, the Christ figure descends to intervene with His Father’s plan to punish mankind.  Traditional doctrine pronounces that Christ came from love, not to intervene. This version also declares that Christ appeared to expunge the original sin of Adam. Cappeau removed this part from his poem years later, because he just didn’t believe it.  He preferred to portray Christ as the reformer of disparity and unfairness. Before long, the writer/politician Alphonse de Lamartine referred to the Minuit as the the Marseillaise of religion. Most French churchmen agreed with this idea but certainly did not consider it a tribute.  Register for free lifetime updates and revisions at www.jamesguthrie.com

Instrumental Duet Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549851 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Concert,Easter,Sacred,Standards. Score and parts. 12 pages. Jmsgu3 #3555069. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549851). Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, the voice is calling us) from Cantata BWV 140. Duration: ca. 4:00, Score: 6 pages, solo part 1 page, piano part: 4 pages. Program this for church services during the Easter season, weddings, or as a recital encore.Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, the Voice is calling us) also known as: Sleepers Awake Bach composed his church cantata Wachet auf (BWV 140) as part of his second annual cantata cycle covering the entire annual church calendar. It is based on the hymn of the same name by Philipp Nicolai (1599). The hymn text covers the readings for the 27th Sunday after Trinity. Bach designed the cantata in seven movements, setting the stanzas in various forms. Among these forms are the chorale fantasia, the chorale prelude, and a four-part chorale. He casts the new lyrics as recitatives – in a manner similar to the opera. Fourth Movement Bach writes the fourth movement, Zion hört die Wächter singen (Zion hears the watchmen singing), in the style of a chorale prelude with the chorale phrases performed as a strict cantus firmus. The phrases seem to enter at times erratically against the famous lyrical melody. The violins play this melody in unison as a foil against the cantus phrases. The violin melody is so independent and complete that when the cantus melody appears it catches the listener at times totally off-guard. Bach later transcribed this movement for organ (BWV 645). This transcription became No. 1 of the Six Schübler Chorales. Bach Overview First of all, Johann Sebastian Bach is maybe the greatest composer in music history. Certainly, he was prolific. As a result, everyone has heard of his works. Furthermore, these works number well over a thousand. It seems like people are probably most familiar with the instrumental works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, and the Goldberg Variations. But, similarly famous are such noteworthy works as the Well-Tempered Clavier, the Musical Offering, and certainly the Art of Fugue. Seems like his most famous vocal works include the most noteworthy Mass in B Minor. Also, most noteworthy, though, are the St. John Passion, and certainly the Christmas Oratorio.  History Bach came from a long line of musicians and above all, composers. Consequently, he, first of all, pursued a career as a church organist. So as a result, he gained employment in various Protestant churches in Germany. For a while, he worked as a court musician in Weimar and Köthen. Here he probably developed his organ style and likewise his chamber music style. Eventually, he, therefore, gained an appointment as Cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig. Here he worked until difficulties with his employer ultimately drove him away. The King of Poland finally appointed him as court composer.  Style It seems like Bach created a fascinating new international style. He synthesized elements of the most noteworthy European music ideas into his new style. Even more, this new style was probably his synthesis of European musical rhythm and form. Furthermore, he demonstrated a complete mastery of counterpoint and motivic development. His sense of harmonic organization probably propelled him to the top. Revival               Mendelssohn conducted a Bach revival in the nineteenth century. His effort probably helped to re-familiarize the public with the magnitude of Bach’s works. During this period, scholars published many noteworthy Bach biographies. Moreover, Wolfgang Schmieder published the BWV (Bach Werke Verzeichnis). As a result, this is now the official catalog of his entire artistic output. The BWV number allows us to locate a work in the catalog. Sometimes scholars will simply use an S (Schmieder) as an abbreviation for BWV. &n.

Piano Accompaniment, Bassoon - Early Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by John Newton. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian, Gospel, Spiritual, Sacred, Praise & Worship. Score, Solo Part. 3 pages. Published by David McKeown

Bassoon,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.592586 Composed by Various. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and part. 49 pages. David McKeown #6404235. Published by David McKeown (A0.592586). 18 Easy Gospel Hymns Vol.2 for Solo Bassoon and Piano is a beautiful collection of your best-loved Gospel Hymns and Spirituals. They are arranged simply in the most suitable range and key for the solo instrument. The preview only shows a few pages of the piano score, but this is followed by a separate solo instrumental part, adding up to 49 pages of quality music. The standard is early intermediate. Players with a year or two’s experience will enjoy playing these Gospel hymns, with plenty of interest in both the solo and the piano parts. These hymns are ideal for use in concerts or worship, formal or informal.  The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows ·    O Mary Don’t You Weep, ·    O When the Saints,   ·    Old Time Religion,   ·    Onward Christian Soldiers,   ·    Rock of Ages,   ·    Shall We Gather at the River,   ·    Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus, ·    Standing in the Need of Prayer, ·    Swing Low Sweet Chariot, ·    Steal Away, ·    There is a Fountain Filled with Blood, ·    There is Power in the Blood, ·    This Little Light of Mine, ·    Wade in the Water,   ·    Were You There?   ·    What a Friend We Have in Jesus,   ·    When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder,   ·    When We All Get to Heaven.   If you like these Gospel Hymns, then there are another eighteen just like them in Volume 1. To find them copy and paste 18 Easy Gospel Hymns Vol.1 for Solo Bassoon and Piano in the Search Bar above. There are also duet versions of these Gospel hymns available on Sheet Music Plus, and more advanced duet arrangements of your Gospel favourites in the 10 Gospel Duets series. To keep up with new titles, search for Dave McKeown Sheet Music Downloads on Facebook. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203      

Bassoon,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1091865 By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Lawrence H Underwood. 20th Century,Pop,Rock. Score and part. 5 pages. Lawrence H Underwood #695997. Published by Lawrence H Underwood (A0.1091865). The classic Beatles hit, now available as an instrumental solo with piano accompaniment! This arrangement from veteran performer and music educator Lawrence Underwood is available in versions for solo flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, horn in F, trumpet, trombone, baritone/euphonium, tuba, mallet percussion, violin, viola, cello, or double bass (with piano accompaniment). Be sure to check out the other titles in this series!

Bassoon,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.763451 Composed by Traditional Welsh. Arranged by Nigel Williams. Celtic,Concert,Instructional,Standards. Score and part. 8 pages. Nigel Williams #5747589. Published by Nigel Williams (A0.763451). Featured in the 1980's Steven Spielberg film Empire of the Sun, this beautiful traditional Welsh lullaby melody became very well known. In this arrangement the bassoon mainly leads, but when the melody moves to the piano the bassoon has an attractive counter-melody. Ideal High School student repertoire and with a performance duration of around two and a half minutes, a great recital piece. The full score has phrasing suggested and a one page bassoon part attached. Enjoy browsing my many instrumental solo, duets, trios, quartets and ensemble pieces (including Suo Gan for string orchestra) on SMP.

Bassoon,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.786541 Composed by Isaac Watts, Lowell Mason. Arranged by Beka Wilson. Christian,Easter,Gospel,Sacred. Score and part. 4 pages. Beka Wilson #6253725. Published by Beka Wilson (A0.786541). When I Survey the Wondrous Cross has long been a favorite hymn to celebrate Easter and Christ’s sacrifice, and this arrangement for early intermediate instrumental solo is perfect for a prelude, offertory, or other special music piece for Easter Sunday, communion, or any other church service. This arrangement is also available as a solo for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, F horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, and cello, and as a duet for two harps, harp/flute, harp/violin, harp/viola, and harp/cello. A vocal version of this arrangement will be made available soon. Key: Concert GLength: approximately 3 minutes 4 pages (includes score and separate solo part)Want this arrangement for a different set of instruments or in a different key? Shoot me an email at bekmars10@gmail.com for a custom version of this arrangement that I can post on Sheet Music Plus for you.

Bassoon,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.527921 Composed by J. Massenet. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Concert,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 7 pages. Diego Marani #3588861. Published by Diego Marani (A0.527921). Méditation is a symphonic intermezzo from the opera Thaïs by French composer Jules Massenet and is considered to be one of the great encore pieces; world-class violin soloists such as Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Itzhak Perlman, David Garrett and Maxim Vengerov have performed the piece as soloists with major orchestras throughout the world.This arrangement for bassoon and piano faithfully reproduces the original for violin.2018 Instrumental Arranging Contest Entry

Bassoon,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.593085 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and part. 4 pages. David McKeown #6416277. Published by David McKeown (A0.593085). O When the Saints is a beautiful spiritual arranged here for Solo Bassoon and Piano.The origins of O When the Saints are unclear, though it was first recorded in 1923. A later instrumental recording by Louis Armstrong affirmed the song’s status as a jazz standard and created an ongoing association with the city of New Orleans. When the Saints Go Marching In was later performed by artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Chuck Berry.

Bassoon,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.786574 Composed by Fanny Crosby, Phoebe Palmer Knapp. Arranged by Beka Wilson. Christian,Gospel,Sacred. Score and part. 5 pages. Beka Wilson #6260795. Published by Beka Wilson (A0.786574). One of Fanny Crosby’s most beloved hymns is Blessed Assurance, and this song was given life by composer Phoebe Palmer Knapp. This intermediate instrumental arrangement of Blessed Assurance is perfect as part of a prelude, a short offertory for a smaller church, or any other special music needs for a church service.This arrangement is also available as a solo for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, F horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, and cello, and as a duet for two harps, harp/flute, harp/violin, harp/viola, or harp/cello. A vocal version of this arrangement will be made available soon.Length: approximately 2:40 Key: Concert D (E for B flat instruments, B for E flat instruments, A for F instruments)5 pages (includes score and separate solo part)