Woodwind Ensemble Bassoon - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1145699 Composed by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Chamber,Classical. 28 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #745925. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1145699). Apex Predator began life as all pieces do: With a small child who loves dinosaurs. During a video chat with my nephew, Georgie, he very excitedly told me of the Titanboa, the largest snake that ever existed. Having never heard of this monstrous beast, I took to the internet, and after falling into a wormhole, stumbled upon an article on apex predators. When one thinks of apex predators, the top link in the food chain, the usual thought goes to lions, tigers and bears, however, depending on the biome, apex predators come in all sorts of species, sizes, speeds and colors. This disparity is what I hoped to explore. The Bengal Tiger, the well-known hunter, stalking and pouncing its prey; the alligator snapping turtle, wading in its muddy home, waiting for a chance to strike; the majestic orca, king of the oceans; the golden eagle, with its brilliant wingspan; and the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on earth, with its poisonous bite and shockingly fast speed. This piece was originally published for bass clarinet and bassoon.Recording available on Soundcloud

Bassoon,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298041 Composed by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. 21st Century,Chamber,Classical. Score and part. 36 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #887947. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1298041). Prior to the 1990s, there was no unified theory on what caused the extinction of thedinosaurs. Could it have been changes in the weather? Disease? Geologicalchange? Then came Dr. Walter Alvarez! Dr. Alvarez discovered a thin layer of themineral iridium found in sedimentary rocks that were roughly 65 million years old.Knowing that iridium only comes from a meteor, he set out to find the source, acrater in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico called Chicxulub. In 1991, Dr. Alvarezwrote a book called T.Rex and the Crater of Doom, describing the scientificjourney to most widely accepted theory about the demise of the dinosaurs.The Crater of Doom is inspired by this text. Although we think of the demise of thedinosaurs as a singular event (In a geological sense, this is sort of true.), it reallyoccurred over thousands, and perhaps, millions of years. I wanted this piece todepict these events. In four movements, played without a break, one can hear leadup to the initial impact of the meteor strike, its aftermath, a lonely hunt by one ofthe last survivors, and the sunset of the dinosaur era.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Bassoon,Clarinet,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1106001 Composed by Ernesto Nazareth. Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Classical,Latin. 18 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #709149. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1106001). Ernesto Nazareth's Brazilian tango reset for reed trio.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Oboe - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1286891 Composed by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. 21st Century,Chamber,Classical. 100 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #877893. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1286891). To be classified as a living fossil (or as I like to call it, a Modern Dinosaur), aspecies must have a clear ancestor in the fossil record that highly resembles ourmodern species. Often these species have few living relatives. (For example, theaardvark is currently the only living member of its genus.) People tend to think ofbirds and reptiles when they think of living fossils, but animals from any group canbe classified as such. In this piece, I have sought to explore these differences.Among these uniquely diverse group of animals are the African Lungfish, with itsability to breathe through special lungs, living in hardened clay burrows during thedry season, awaiting the coming rains; the Shoe-Billed Stork, the largest bird offlight with its icy stare and prehistoric appearance, with an aggressively unusualcall; the Alligator, unchanged for millennia, living side by side with it Kingfisherneighbors, not always peacefully; and the Aardvark, the great nocturnal excavatorof Africa.I have long been fascinated by fossils. The urge to learn as much as I could aboutprehistoric animals has never left me, like it does to most around the age of 10.Paired with my love of zoos, being interested in living fossils only makes sense.A portion of all proceeds from Modern Dinosaur will go to the Henry Doorly Zooand Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska. This facility manages the Species SurvivalProgram (SSP) for Aardvarks for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, theprimary accreditation organization for North America animal collections.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105962 Composed by Ernesto Nazareth. Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Classical,Latin. 28 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #709140. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1105962). Ernesto Nazareth's Brazilian tango, reset from piano to wind quintet.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Bassoon - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1084735 Composed by Koji Kondo. Arranged by Martin J Van Klompenberg. 20th Century,Film/TV,Video Game. 19 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #688903. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1084735). A Medley of favorites from the Mario franchise for bassoon trio.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1144105 Composed by Traditional French Carol. Arranged by Martin J Van Klompenberg. Chamber,Christmas. 17 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #744418. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1144105).

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Alto Flute,Bassoon - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1273630 Composed by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Chamber,Classical. 44 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #865773. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1273630). I spent six years of my life driving through the Arizona desert, memorizing I-10 between southern Phoenix and Tucson. The Sonoran Desert, while driving, can be both incredibly boring and amazingly exciting. The sand, rocks and cacti create an amazing, almost unending tapestry. On the outskirts of Phoenix, sits the Desert Horse Pass Casino. On dark, clear nights, the lights of this casino welcomed me home. They could be seen from miles ahead.  Neon Lights over Desert Skies is the juxtaposition of these two ideas. The eerie solace of the desert, immediately broken up the lights and sounds of the Desert Horse Pass. Starting with a barely audible four note motif in the bassoon, the opening is a chorale of subtle changes, never quite resolving, when it is interrupted by the increasing chaos on the casino floor, where slots machines, blackjack tables and frantic activity provide a stark contrast to the unbroken desert.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.998342 Composed by Traditional British Folk Carol. Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Christmas. 12 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #6589983. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.998342).

Oboe,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1430123 Composed by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. 21st Century,Classical. Score and part. 44 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #1010798. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1430123). The Corpse Flower is not only one of the largest free-standing blossoming plants in the world, it also it also highly unique in that it requires 7 – 10 years to bloom for the first time. The plant must go through several germination cycles, moving through a single leaf phase multiple times prior to the first bloom.This work tells the story of a corpse flower, beginning with the initial single leaf. This leaf returns to the corm, the 100-pound bulb from which the plant stems. When the bloom finally arrives, it can be as tall as ten feet tall, but only lasts about 48 hours until it begins to wilt. The withering can take much longer, as the bloom decays and the single leaf stage begins anew.I had the good fortune to get to see a corpse flower in full bloom in the fall of 2020 (The cover art was taken from this flower), and the opportunity to see this marvel in person was the primary motivation behind writing this work.This work was made possible by the following consortium of musicians:Erin Webber, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TexasStephanie Carlson, Murray State University, Murray, KentuckyAmy Collins, The University of South Florida, Tampa, FloridaHeather Killmeyer, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TennesseeTheo-Hans Kuijvenhoven, Ridderkerk, NetherlandsKelly McElrath Vaneman, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Digital Download SKU: A0.998346 By Mariah Carey. By Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector. Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Contemporary,Pop. 12 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #6590599. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.998346).

Composed by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Christian, Christmas, Classical. 17 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #724372. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.998343 Composed by Traditional British Folk Carol. Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Christmas. 13 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #6589985. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.998343).

Bassoon,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1502388 Composed by Nadia Boulanger. Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. 20th Century,Classical. Score and part. 32 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #1078204. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1502388).

Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1130234 Composed by Ludwig Emil Tomas Goransson and Massamba Diop. Arranged by Martin J. Van Klompenberg. Classical,Film/TV. Score and parts. 18 pages. Martin J. Van Klompenberg #730596. Published by Martin J. Van Klompenberg (A0.1130234). Music from Marvel's Black Panther, set for brass quintet.