Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.955717 Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Phil Thrift. 20th Century. 38 pages. Phil Thrift #5310217. Published by Phil Thrift (A0.955717). Claude Debussy’s two sets of Préludes for piano have always been among my favorites and I have selected these three from Livre 1 because they work well on low instruments. The first and third preludes can be played on four bassoons, but the second requires the fourth player to switch to contrabassoon, although an alternative bassoon part is included. If you are unfamiliar with the Préludes, I suggest you listen to some recordings first to get an idea of what these pieces are all about. You can then perhaps introduce your own ideas. Debussy specified the very slow tempo for Footprints…, but the other tempos are just my suggestions. Likewise, the translations of the less familiar French terms are mine, and you may wish to rethink them.

Woodwind Ensemble Contrabassoon - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1139015 Composed by Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Arranged by Bill Malcolm. 19th Century,Chamber,Christian,Religious,Sacred. 11 pages. Bill Malcolm #699718. Published by Bill Malcolm (A0.1139015). This arrangement was originally done for flute quartet. It has a coda of another Sullivan hymn, Onward, Christian Soldiers, which I liked and added. Unfortunately, the Lutheran Church I did the arrangement for, had removed that hymn from their hymnal as being too militant and were not amused by my addition. If it is played at a religious service, maybe end it at measure 70.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.767558 Composed by Mike Lyons. Arranged by Mike Lyons. Concert,Contemporary. 34 pages. Lyons Music Services #5984929. Published by Lyons Music Services (A0.767558). An original horn quartet inspired by a conversation about writing for horns. There are three movements. After some time, I decided to see if this would work well on woodwinds and lo and behold, it sits really nicely on bassoon.The first movement is called Canon. It consists of a simple theme that is presented in imitation by each of the four 'voices' first at 2 bar intervals then, in inversion at four bar intervals and then in the original form at one bar intervals. There is a linking fanfare-like passage before the final statement of the original motif with fanfare-like adaptations.The second movement is called Lullaby. The elegant, drifting melody is passed around the four players with a largely chordal accompaniment pattern that needs to be played sotto voce at all times. The tempo is marked Largo, but it is still one-in-a-bar.The third movement is called Hullabaloo-haloo-haloo. While it is based on a 6/8 cantering rhythm, there is a lot of variation in both the accompaniment and the melody. Again, all the lines have a lot of interest, nobody has to play simple um-chucks, and there's even a solo for the Contra  at the end.This is a really enjoyable and exciting new addition to the Bassoon quartet repertoire.

Bassoon Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Bassoon - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1449305 Composed by American Folk Song. Arranged by Amanda Jaye Steinhoff. Chamber,Folk. 8 pages. Amanda Jaye Steinhoff #1025585. Published by Amanda Jaye Steinhoff (A0.1449305). This traditional folksong, which dates back to the early 19th century, has been given some new life with this arrangement for bassoon quartet. The floating melody, primarily in the 1st bassoon part, is passed around to other players, while the 4th bassoon lays the strong foundation, much like the strong a steady current of the Missouri River. The dynamics in this arrangement urge the performers to swell in and out and they play, reflective of the ripples in the water as canoes and boats float by. Be sure not to rush this piece, and refer to some of the traditional lyrics:Oh Shenandoah,I long to hear you,Away, you rolling river.'Tis seven years since last I've seen you,Away, you rolling river.There is a sense of longing in the various lyrics of the original folk song, whether because of missing home, missing a loved one, or the pains of forbidden love. Performers are urged to play with the same delicacy of those intimate emotions and gentle waters of the large river. The ending should be reflective of echoes in the open air on the river as one floats across the wide Missouri.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.747398 Composed by Gioachino Rossini. Arranged by Darrell Goforth. Classical,Film/TV,Folk,Standards. 17 pages. Darrell Harrison Goforth #2069871. Published by Darrell Harrison Goforth (A0.747398). Who doesn't love The Lone Ranger? This iconic theme is familiar the world over. It has been used in cartoons and movies and especially the 1950's television series The Lone Ranger. I have set it here as a Bassoon Quartet which gives a unique perspective to this stirring piece. All four parts are of equal difficulty, giving a challenge to all players. I think audiences and performers will appreciate it equally. It's a great way to either start or end any program. Comments and questions are always welcome at my email: dgoforth2@comcast.net Please like me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/goforthmusic and visit my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/dgoforth2.

Woodwind Ensemble Bassoon - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1183088 Composed by Gabrielle Liriano. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary. 31 pages. Art Haus Music Publishing #782813. Published by Art Haus Music Publishing (A0.1183088). Chasing HorizonA Poem by Gabrielle LirianoLook out at that horizon lineA new day is dawningThe birds are yawningAnd the humans are crawling out of bedStretch for that horizon lineIts auburn fills your eyesWakeful rays for morning sighsA day’s work is aheadReach for that horizon lineIt’s not getting any closerBut would you want it to?Toward that horizon lineis a meadow laced with lilacStop and smell, Stay and unpackBut just for a short viewBecause you need to race for that horizon lineLike the zebras in the wildChasing dreams done in styleWill they ever come true?Stare at that horizon lineYou fall onto your kneesIn distress you feel the breezeIt will take care of youRest, for that horizon lineProceeds to hide the sunBlackness hinders a runAnd it is time to sleepDon’t worry that horizon lineWill wake you in the morningAnd its beams will send you soaringAnother day Another leapInstrumentation: Bassoon I, Bassoon II, Bassoon III, Bassoon IVDuration: Approx. 4 minutes and 30 seconds.