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
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
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
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
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"),
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
For Double Reed Sextet. By Daniel Baldwin. Composer's Notes: I have been a regular attendee of the International Double Reed Society convention since the premiere of my Lone Star Trilogy during the
Equus, Latin for "horse" (you can hear the "galloping" effects presented with the primary theme) was commissioned and premiered in the summer of 2012 by my friend Elizabeth Knott in celebration of the
Europa is imagined as a quiet celestial body orbiting Jupiter with a warm and friendly ocean beneath a cracked and turbulent surface. This symphony is composed in the European style and tradition of the
Expression for Flute is an original concert piece for flute and piano written by Jack Normain Kimmell. This masterful piece evokes a feeling of unease with its use of atonality and
Dedicated to Tom Beck and the Green Tour of American Music Abroad, this soaring fanfare was written to be performed at indoor and outdoor concert venues throughout Europe. Accented and dissonant brass
The Fantaisie Op. 1, begins with the solo piano which leads to an introduction reminiscent of a bel canto aria, allowing for a great deal of expressive rubato. A brief cadenza leads to a theme and