Arrangements
One of my first CD's that I got as a young bassoonist was Bassoonatics, a bassoon quartet CD by the Canadian group the Caliban Quartet. On it were a number of arranged works for bassoon quartet, all of which had a profound impact on me. After hearing the Caliban Quartet I adapted an interest in arranging and adapting works for solo bassoon, bassoon ensembles, and wind quintet. My first arrangement was dedicated to my undergraduate teacher, Carl Rath. Since then I have gone on to write and publish a number of different works. Below are the arrangements I have available for purchase through their respective publishers.
BASSOON AND PIANO
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 32 in B-flat Major, K. 454
Available through KOR Publishing
BASSOON ENSEMBLE
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4, Movement IV
Arranged for Four Bassoons and Contrabassoon
Available at TrevCo-Varner Music
Pablo de Sarasate
Zapateado
Arranged for Three Bassoons and Contrabassoon
Available at TrevCo-Varner Music
Claude Debussy
La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin
Arranged for Four Bassoons and Contrabassoon
Available at TrevCo-Varner Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro Overture
Arranged for Four Bassoons and Contrabassoon
Available at TrevCo-Varner Music
WIND QUINTET
W. F. Strong
Quarantine Polka
Info: W.F. Strong's "Quarantine Polka" was written in 1885 during a smallpox outbreak in Iowa. Strong was a prolific composer and music teacher, establishing his own school of music at Dixon College in Iowa. This piece is originally composed for piano, but has been masterfully arranged for woodwind quintet. A fun and easy addition to the repertoire!
Available through KOR Publications