History and Technique-The aim of this book is to provide the student with a thorough knowledge of the technical and expressive fundamentals of the contrabassoon. It is the ideal book to accompany students throughout their professional career acting as a constant guideand offering assistance to improve and perfect the skills required to build a career in the world of music. The book also addresses the needs of teachers offering useful suggestions for the entire academic period including fingering and trills basic and advanced exercises orchestral excerpts how to construct reeds and the history of the contrabassoon.

Grade 3-This collection of pieces was written for the Trinity Guildhall Examination Board syllabus. It is aimed principally at students of grades 1 to 5 and intended to combine technical challenges with that most vital musical ingredient: fun.Four pieces for bassoon and piano by Graham Sheen.Drunken Sailor - the sequelThis 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!The Vulgar BoatmanNot only more 'hidden' melodies but moreappalling 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 Boat Song and even Wagner's Flying Dutchman.Last Tango in HarrisEveryone 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.Rheumanian StretchesOr 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.

Team Woodwind is designed for everyone who wants to learn to play woodwind. This method:presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each studentis ideal for individual group or class tuitioncontains plenty of carefully graded music in a wide variety of stylesencourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire for mixed wind group and integrates with ensemble music in Team Brassoffers more than 40 pieces which can be played in unison between flute and clarinetcontains over 50 well-known titles selected fromthe worlds of pop jazz and the shows as well as traditional and folk materialprovides imaginative piano accompaniments for selected pieces and chord symbols where appropriatedevelops instrument-related aural skills improvisation and compositionoffers helpful notes for the teacher together with clear ensemble scores.

Arrangé par Louise Howden, ce medley d'airs écossais pour Basson Quatuor comprend: The Skye Boat Song, Ye Banks and Braes, Loch Lomond et Amazing Grace. Score and parts. / Basson

Four short movements for two Bassoons.Composer's Note.Take Two Bassoons is planned as one of a series of light-hearted works for pairs of instruments written with advice from performers who are also experienced teachers. Many of these pieces explore some specific opportunities and challenges inherent in the technique of each instrument.There are four short movements: Jaunty Tenderly Angry and Running Wild.Note from Marc Goldberg.Thea Musgrave asked to meet with me in New York to discuss a set of duets she was writing and we got together over coffee near Carnegie Hall for an indepth discussionabout the bassoon. I confess to having had momentary misgivings when asked to list things that were difficult to do on the instrument envisioning for a moment an etude of unforgiving notes difficult dynamics uncomfortable articulations clumsy cross-fingerings and the like arranged back-to-back in an endurance test to challenge the best players on their best day.What she has in fact created is delightful a charming set of pieces full of character wit colour and yes challenge perfectly suited for student and teacher alike and wonderful recital works to boot.I couldn’t be more pleased to have had some part however small in their roots and am looking forward to calling these pieces and Thea Musgrave - lifelong friends.

French composer and conductor Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Concerto for Bassoon in 1957. As with his other wind compositions Concerto for Bassoon was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured in to musical studies by his parents Tomasi dreamed of becoming a sailor and during the summer he stayed with his Grandmother in Corsica where he learnt traditional Corsican songs. However in 1921 he began his studies at the Paris Conservatoire and went on to become a high profile composerand conductor. Tomasi did not forget his Corsican routes often incorporating into his compositions themes of the songs he had learnt during the summers with his Grandmother. The Concerto for Bassoon is in three movements; 1) Andante and Allegro 2) Serenade Nocturne and 3) Final-Saltarelle. This Tomasi piece is suitable to advanced bassoonists providing an exciting alternative addition to the instrument's repertoire.

for Bassoon and Piano-Gabriel Grovlez (1879-1944) studied under Gabriel Fauré at the Paris Conservatoire. His compositions proved to be extremely versatile from Operas and Ballets to solo works. Grovlez's Sicilienne Et Allegro Giocoso is a sublime addition to the Bassoon repertoire. Much of the composer's works show neo-classical features which is also the case inSicilienne Et Allegro Giocoso where the texture is predominantly melody dominated homophony cadences are frequently heard and modulations to related keys occur despite tonality being interestingly exploited.Grovlez's C minor Sicilienne is unusual in style as it is composed in common time yet the triplets and sextuplets in the Bassoon part provide the 'tarantella feel' required of the musical genre. This is superbly contrasted by the quirky Allegro Giocoso (fast and cheerful) composed in the relative major. All these features make for an enjoyable and delightful performance!

Mozart wrote the five Divertimenti for Wind Sextet between the years 1775 and 1777 when he was living in Salzburg. The Italian title is reminiscent of simple 'light? music, but the pieces' melodic ingenuity and colourful writing for winds show it to be chamber music of the highest quality. Our edition is based on the autograph and brings together all five authentic sextets in one practical edition. An ensemble with the standard instrumentation (two oboes, two horns and two bassoons) will discover a true musical treasure. The two horn parts are provided both in the original transpositions (F/Bb/Eb) and also for horn in F. / 2 Hautbois, 2 Cors Et 2 Bassons

A Must-Have Collection of Well-Known Songs, Including Several Bassoon Features!. If you've been taking bassoon lessons for a while, you're probably eager to learn some familiar songs. The First 50 Songs You Should Play on the Bassoon includes a wide variety of favorite songs, from pop hits and movie themes to folk songs and classical melodies, several of which originally featured bassoon! Songs include: All of Me · All You Need Is Love · Fight Song · The Fool on the Hill · God Bless America® · The Godfather (Love Theme) · Hallelujah · Happy · Hello · Hey Jude · I Will Always Love You · In the Hall of the Mountain King · Theme from Jaws · Just Give Me a Reason · Let It Go · Livin' on a Prayer · The Pink Panther · Pure Imagination · Roar · Rolling in the Deep ·Satin Doll · Shake It Off · The Sorcerer's Apprentice · Stand by Me · Stay with Me · This Is Me · What a Wonderful World · and more. / Pop and rock / Date parution : 2020-04-11/ Recueil / Basson