Psalm 40

Aeon: A Miniature Suite for Bassoon and Piano was written at the request of my very good friend, Carl Rath, who wanted a piece based on the very evocative wildlife photographs of Montana artist,

Celebrating immigration, freedom, and liberty in America, verses from The New Colossus, the poem on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, are set to music and then combined with America (My

A hauntingly beautiful and descriptive work for advanced chamber orchestra that depicts various scenes one might envision in the mythical city of Aztlan from Aztec legend.

By Daniel Baldwin. Ballade for Bassoon Choir is an arrangement of the middle movement of Neoteric Suite for bassoon, horn, and cello. It is a tender and passionate love ballade that

The Ballade for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 34, was composed for the bassoon studio examinations in 1912. The work is of moderate difficulty, only utilizing the upper range of the instrument to the

Cantilene Op. 59 for bassoon and piano by Eugene Jancourt (1815-1901). Jancourt's Cantilene is considered by some to be one of his loveliest works, offering the soloist ample opportunities

Capriccio is an exciting rock influenced (framing a section of my signature lyricism) snapshot for Contrabassoon and piano written as a gift for my friend Lewis Lipnick. Upon hearing that Lew was

This unique piece was written as a gift for the composer's wife, a concert pianist. Written in the style of a big band chart, it provides the chamber orchestra something charming and different, including

A playful and cinematic depiction for advanced full orchestra of one of the joys of childhood, catching fireflies. Descriptive themes are passed around and developed to depict the various events of this

Featuring two B-flat and two bass clarinets, this is not just a normal transcription assigning all pre-existing notes to several instruments. This arrangement is a work all of its own that showcases the

Colored Stones tells the story of three stones: smoky quartz, lapis lazuli, and tiger's eye. Some cultures and spiritual practices believe these stones have powerful qualities such as the ability

A continuation of the journey through a dreamscape begun with Contours I - concrete, flash-like contrasting images merging into shadows, vague allusions, and fragments of archetypes.

ContrAlto for Viola and Contrabassoon was commissioned and performed by renowned violist Paul Neubauer at the OK Mozart International Festival. ContrAlto was premiered by the Neubauer Brothers

This suite for soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, and piano explores four scenes outlining the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. The surreal landscapes of the park are described as "a

Desert Miniatures: Insects was commissioned by Trio Sonora: Robert BeDont, Travis Jones, and Martin VonKlompenberg. The piece reflects on my time living in Tucson, AZ and all of the different types

As a composer, Breczinski has written a number of works that have been performed by such ensembles as WiZARDS! A Double Reed Consort, the Encore Wind Ensemble, and the Sorcerers Double Reed Quartet, at such

The first published work for bassoon by a woman dates to 1930: Ruth Crawford Seeger's Diaphonic Suite for bassoon and cello is a chromatic etude in duet form. In Diaphonic, Kyle Hovatter

Nineteenth-Century Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) is renowned as one of the great masters of German Lieder, having composed over 600 works in the genre. His Die Forelle ("The Trout"),

John Corina composed this four-movement work in 2000 at the request of Bruce Gbur. The contrabassoon part lies within a two-and-a-half octave range and should be within the technical abilities of an

Dreams of the White Tiger is a work that had a complicated path to completion. Upon receiving this commission, I contacted several of my friends (Jeff McCray, Matt Morris, and Richard Ramey) and

For Double Reed Choir. By Daniel Baldwin. Composer's Notes: Over the years I have had the opportunity to annually attend the convention where I have had many of my compositions performed. These performances